bjohn34

Smith Residence, 37-39 Nuntharam Rd, T. Haiya ...near CM Gate it has a pool on the roof.

i stayed there for about three weeks last month before moving to a condo. I found the service, rooms and everything good and would recommend it.

Where is the location on ChangKlan Road?

I went to Vientiane, got tourist visa and am now waiting for bank account aging to complete.

Waiting for aging before ....... converting Tourist to a Non Imm O visa?

Another thread seemed to show that aging was *not* required to convert to a Non Imm O visa. You only needed 3-months-in-the-bank when you subsequently showed up to apply for your retirement extension (normally 60days+ after converting to a Non Imm O visa).

Have you already converted to a Non Imm O -- or did Immigration say 'come back for conversion only after aging?'

Have not converted yet. They did not tell me to wait for the aging, but I want to get retirement extension also and with the tourist visa I have there is no rush. Therefore I will wait for the 90 day aging to complete in early Dec and attempt to convert to Non Imm O and get retirement extension in one visit to Immigration.

I am novice at this so flying a little blind. All advice welcome.

I am US passport holder and entered Thailand in Sep on visa waiver. I tried to convert to Non Imm O and then get retirement extension in Chiangmai and immigration there refused. I had the money in the bank but it had not been there for 90 days but that was not the reason. The person I talked to said that I could not convert directly from visa waiver. I do not know if it was just the person I happened to talk to or if that is the policy.

Told me to go out of Thailand, get a tourist visa and then come back. I went to Vientiane, got tourist visa and am now waiting for bank account aging to complete.

Maybe it was the person you spoke to or you had less than 21 days remaining on you 30 day entry stay.

You need at least 21 days remaining on your permission to stay to upgrade. The same applies with you Tourist Visa.

Do not leave it too late.

I knew about the 21 day issue so I went with more than 21 days left. I suspect it was the person I talked to although she consulted with others before turning me down.

I got the tourist visa in Vientiane because money had not been in bank 90 days and because that is what they told me to do.

I am US passport holder and entered Thailand in Sep on visa waiver. I tried to convert to Non Imm O and then get retirement extension in Chiangmai and immigration there refused. I had the money in the bank but it had not been there for 90 days but that was not the reason. The person I talked to said that I could not convert directly from visa waiver. I do not know if it was just the person I happened to talk to or if that is the policy.

Told me to go out of Thailand, get a tourist visa and then come back. I went to Vientiane, got tourist visa and am now waiting for bank account aging to complete.

I got 2 entry tourist visa in Vientiane last week. Very easy. No outbound ticket required. Need visa application form, two pictures, copy of passport and 2000 baht. Turn in application and pay one morning, pick up next afternoon.

Thanks to everyone for the information.

I am arriving Surambhumi(sp) on international flight at 17:50. Am considering taking overnight train to Nong Khai departing Bangkok at 20:45.

Do I have enough time to make this connection or is it too tight to be reliable?

Does a Thai citizen need a passport for a day trip into Laos of can they get in and back with any other documents?