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Whats the turnaround time like? My mrs needs to go but she said she read online it takes all day as they are so disorganised but at chang wattana its just an hr....

Thanks for all the info guys, we are thinking of changing plans now and going to try for a visit around end August, I guess now would be a good time to apply then?

If we are rejected first time can we re-apply straight away? Do they give you feedback on why you were rejected etc. and what to do next time? How many applications could I do in a 2 month period?

@kennypowers thanks, she has zero assets not even a motorbike so it really have to be an emphasis on her and out relationship.

However she does have an online business selling clothes via a Facebook page and website, if I were to start making deposits into her account each month for say the next 6 months could she then show that as her income?

When I did this last year, a signed letter from my father and a signed letter from his company confirming his earnings wasn't enough. As we named him as the sponsor they wanted his bank statements. I had enclosed my own bank statements from Thailand and also the flight tickets the first time i applied which was not enough even though i had over 10k Egnlish in the bank for a 3 week holiday(this might be because i named my father the sponsor) They also ask for lots of pictures of you together throughout the relationship to prove that it is a genuine relationship. i also enclosed previous skype and facebook conversations with dates to show the longevity of our relationship.

hope this helps

so were you successful on a 2nd application and if so what/whose funds did you show them and how much?

I have hundreds of pics of us together from the last 2+ years so that shouldnt be a problem

@theoldgit - thanks for the detailed response and these are my answers:

I have been living in Thailand for almost 12 years now and its pretty much my home, I also did my bachelors degree at an internaitonal university here, not sure if they would be interested in that though.

Im on a non imm O visa and just did the 1 yr extension based on marriage, I did that based on 400k in the bank so I can easily show I have money.

I have regular income each month which I can also show, so its ok for me to be the sponsor and use a Thai bank account to show the funds for the trip? I can easily show enough to fund the trip coming in each month and also I have funds in a 2nd Thai account to cover the marriage extension requirements. I will be paying for all the flights and travel expenses and can show the money to do that, we will be staying at my fathers house though, so if Im then the sponsor what is his involvement?

About the length of the stay, 2 moths would be the max but we are also going for that amount of time as everyone in my family is always very busy with work and my father travels the country for his job so if we went for say 2-3 weeks Id only be able to see people once or twice at the weekends, if we go for a longer period then we get to see more people and its less hassle scheduling everything. Also my online business means I can be on the road for quite a while, I will still have money coming into my account in Thailand each month while Im in the UK too.

About proving my life in Thailand apart from the 12 years Ive been here, thai wife who has taken my name, 1 yr marriage visa plus the funds in the bank and a 1yr house rental contract what else can I do to prove my life here?

As for my wife I guess theres not much I can do? She has a very small Facebook page where she used to sell clothes and make bit of money, if they could see money coming into her account from that would it help her? Like I said no job, kids, car, house etc

Thanks also Bredbury Blue

Ive read many threads in this already but I know that it all depends on each application so Id like to get some feedback & advice from people here.

I have been with my wife for about 2.5 years now here in Bangkok and we have lived together most of that time. We got married in January of this year legally at the amphue but we havent had the big wedding yet as it will take some planning to get all my family over here etc! My wife has officially taken my surname and her Thai id is now with her new surname.

I do not work in Thailand however I have an online business that I get a revenue share from each month with that paid into a Thai bank account. Its not much but enough for us. My wife does not work and has zero assets, not even a motorbike or anything in her name.

We are thinking about a trip to the Uk, we are not in a rush to go but Im thinking within the next 12 months. When we do go it would most likely be for 1-2 months to give us plenty of time to travel around a bit and see my family etc.

For the application Im thinking of having my father be the sponsor and we will use his address. If I do this do I need to show my own money too and if so is a Thai account ok for that?

What would my wife have to show? She has a bank account with a fee thousand baht in and im thinking of paying some money in that each month to show she has some money, will this help?

How concerned should I be about her lack of job and assets here? Im worried they are going to see her as having zero reasons to return. We will be travelling together and coming back here together and we live in a house I rent on a 1 yr contract in my name, will that help the application?

What do people think our chances are of being succesfull getting the visa and is there anything we can do to improve our chances?

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Ok, the thing is we told the IO when we submitted everything last Friday that we might be moving soon during the 30 day review period and she said no problem and just to make sure I updated to the new address when I do the 90 day report. As usual conflicting information! I guess I should just wait and see what happens?

OK so, Im moving this weekend and Ive just checked the new address and its actually samut prakan even though I thought it was in Bangkok, so what should I do? Just hope that they dont ask to come round? What are the chances that they will want to come and check up on us?

OK thanks for the info guys, this will be perfect for me then.

One last question, what package should I go for with the AIS fiber? They have the following below but Ive heard from people before that its pointless getting anything over 10MB or so as the international speed (which obviously Im most interested in) will always be the same...

10/4 590baht

20/7 750 baht

30/10 1,190baht

etc..

oh its on thai tv? cool!

I use the internet a lot so I have cable with True and DSL with 3bb. If theres ever a problem with one I simply switch over to the other and never had both down at the same time.

Im moving house soon and the place Im moving to already has a Tot DSL connection but no True cable coverage. However I have an Ais flyer that says they do fiber line connections in the area and my mrs has just called up their rep who said he can get it all installed next week.

Does this mean it will be an entirely separate line for Ais and they wont be sharing the same line or anything like that?

Sorry if this is a noob question!

ok great thanks!

I just did the application for my first 1 yr extension based on marriage and Im on the 30 day review now. We may have to move in that period though as the condo I rent is for sale, we told this to the office and she said no problem, but dont they sometimes want to come and see where you live in that 30 day period?

OK so apparently my landlord doesnt have a tabien ban but I now have a signed copy of the chanote for the condo in his name and a signed copy of his passport

is that enough?

p.s and I have the rental agreement too

Is this a new rule? Just been turned away from CW with the Mrs after trying to do my first extension based on marriage. Everything was in order but as soon as they saw the non Thai name on my condo contract they said they couldnt give me it until I came back with the following:

Copy of his passport

Copy of his tabien ban

Copy of the document saying the unite belongs to him

I had double and triple checked everything here before going and was never aware of this. The immigration officer was talking about how many rules have changed to my Mrs but Im not sure if she meant the changes back in August last year or some more recent changes.

What would happen if I wasnt able to get these documents? No marriage extension?

I went to see a doc yesterday, he didnt know what it was but reckoned it was bowel related and not my appendix or anything like that, came away with 4 sets of pills that I started taking yesterday afternoon and already feel a lot better!

Yes. There is a risk that this was appendicitis and that the easing of the pain is becsuse your appendix has now ruptured. The pain from appendix is not always on the right and atypical presentations are not uncommon.

But of course you need to see a good doctor, chosen with some care. Where do you live?

Besides appendix other possibilities are an inflamed and/or obstructed gall bladder (especially if the meal that preceded the pain contained much fat or oil) and peptic ulcer disease.

What should be done is a physical exam, blood count (CBC) and ultrasound.

May turn out to have been nothing but better to err on side of caution as the consequences of further delay if it is appendix will be serious.

Ok will do that then, Im at upper sukumwit/bang na area, what hospital can I got to that isnt too far and/or ridiculously expensive?

Woke up this morning and pain has practically gone, still there a bit but I hardly notice it. Should I still go to see the doc? Im not sure now, Ive had several very bad incidents with doctors here and my Mrs were they have misdiagnosed things and seemed more interested in selling pills and getting you to stay in the hospital a few nights...

No fever or anything else and I feel fine apart from the pain. I was seriously worried it could be my appendix but the pain isnt coming from my right side. I can apply pressure too and the pain doesnt increase much and is bearable. Not sure if its stomach or intestines but Ive had 'dodgy guts' from eating spicy or bad food hundreds of times and this feels different for sure. Could it be gastroenteritis? I think Im gonna go see a doc tomorrow if its still the same in the morning

Right after I ate my dinner at about 7pm last night I suddenly started getting severe stomach pains and had to lie down. The food was not spicy and was all fresh and clean and Im perfectly fine with eating spicy food plus I know what it feels to have a dodgy stomach after eating spicy food and this was different.

The pain came on quite quickly and I didnt want to do anything but lie down and it hurt sometimes when I moved. It was quite bad for several hrs after that even though I took some drink for settling my stomach and stomach bills which seemed to have no affect, I eventually took some pain killers to help me sleep that night.

This morning the pain was still there, not as bad as the previous night but its been there all day and sometimes it hurts more when I stand up or move and occasionally I will get a very sharp stabbing pain. Generally the pain feels like indegestian/bloatedness and like Ive been punched in the gut very hard. Like I said earlier Ive had a bad stomach from eating spicy or bad food before and this is not the same at all. I have not vomitted nor had diarehea.

Its been over 24 hrs now and getting concerned any advice would be appreciated

wow this seems to be so negative, Im not sure if I should do this now! Is it really that bad??

Just to be clear Im talking about private, middle class, gated communities and I certainly wouldnt be expecting to have drunken people hanging out singing in the neighbourhood etc, does that normally happen??

Like I said Im thinking around the 20k price range, I might be tempted to go up to 25k for the right place and community but not sure yet....

Ive looked on websites like DD and some others but Id really like to hear directly from people who live in these places, its also quite hard to find out what villages there are out there, Ive jotted down a few that Ive whizzed past in taxis in Bangna trad road and other places and made some notes from other places but Googling these village names just brings up the same property sites and listings...

Edit: the areas Im looking at are these

Bangna, Ladkrabang, Prawet or even Samut Prakan

Im open to other suggestions in nearby areas though, have to stay close to the in-laws though!

yes agreed, thanks very much!

OK, they have SCB at CW and they will do the letter for me right there and then on the day?

I got married back in January and then tried to convert my ED visa to the 1 yr extension at CW which they wouldnt do so off to Laos I want to get a non imm O. That was Feb 3rd so Im coming up to my final 30 days on it so I know I need to go back to CW with my docs again and these are my questions:

How long do I have to go to CW to do this? What if I leave it until near when my 90 days is almost done? I dont intend to do this btw Im just curious

I still have all the documents, copies, photos etc etc from when I got married in Jan, I know that the bank letter for proof of funds needs to be recent and I will go to get a new one the day before I go to CW but what about the other docs?

Anything else Ive missed?

thanks!