benlovesnuk

I was on that, but i abhor the people in immigration as i have explained before...id rather be a pauper living in a bin. At least the people in Laos dont think so highly of themselves because they wear a government uniform. Im asking for something better, rather than being left behind by this rush for young foreign tax payers to facilitate the gaps in growth they cant innovate out of in their corrupt, undemocratically elected governance...i think...sometimes when youre labelled generically as a dog, and 2nd fiddle to the orgasmic rush they get from their beloved new big brother, its time to ditch this place and move to more fruitful, intellectually stimulating, less polluted lands.

I dont think its sinister, that would need a level of competence that they clearly lack, as demonstrated with this seperate payment for evisas. I just think its illogical, ill concieved and pushed through, but so as not to anger a certain country, like they did in covid times. Yes, im younger than most people here who have been married for almost 20 years...that is correct. Considering many are close to 50, 60, 70 or greater. I easily got a ME non O last october, albeit since 2015 there had been a growing pain in the ease of getting it. They only just changed it to 400k and now they are, it seems, abandoning it all together. The writing is on the wall, but for whom... and why? Progress...to appear more modern, than it actually is. Why would anyone think that fingerprint scanning to come into a country to visit it is normal...people of a particular persuasion think it gurantees security, but pretty much right after the data was hacked...id rather, that i have my finger prints data on my passport and they have a machine that verifies the passport data matches mine without storing it or having direct access to it. But i digress into the idea that this modern new world is inevitable and better...

For persons like me who are younger than most, married for almost 2 decades with children, the MEnon O was ideal. Before a certain group came in 2015, it was easy to get at places like savvanakhet too.. Indeed I wish it was returned with the specific use to those who have put in the time, say ohh i dont know 10 or 15 years, as a qualifier to use it, like the other vip visas where you dont just cherish money, but family and societal structures, not broken families and still, weeding out those they worry of abusing it...and, keeping those that dont. Now i have to pick the lesser of 2 evils, leave, or put up with scruff at immigration...and there is no valid reason for this. As a person from a richer country im not trying to live off the poor state in thailand, nor could they offer me something of equal value as my state. This equalizing of people as if an african or chinese has the same validity of circumstances as a european or japanese, american or singaporean. What exactly is driving this....ohhh thats right, the pretend rich country with vast swathes of those desperate to leave it, with their culture of corruption and criminality who have no problem doing whatever it takes, who this government is scared of putting a foot wrong for fear of their toilet paper money not being invested. Maybe if this is how this proud thai government is going to sell its country up river, then its better to leafe before it turns into Laos.

I wonder if this is calculated, or just the conclusions of ineptitude?

Governments the world over seem to have forgotten families, for young digital nomads, but do they know... you can do both...

What a ridiculous comment, as if some deciever of marriage cant sit for a photo on someones bed....it proves nothing at all. My 2 children 16 and 9, our neighbours, family, bank statements, photos, and the non divorce of our marriage seem to be how civilised countries do it.

Why on earth cant they make a special visa for those married for 10 or more years, a 5 year visa stay 180 days a time deposit 500k in the bank.... Are these people not interested in families, it doesnt feel that way

Its a worse service than before without evisa, in its current form... I could goto laos, and at first, get a visa same day...then 2 days....now 10 to 15 for single not even multiple and you have to show the same 400k for 1 year extension, is apple running their new immigration policy..?

People can do as they like to me, when im dead throw my body in a field, but its the sneering at my wife, and the disrespect she has had to accept simply for being my wife in her own country. Unfortunately im 10 years away from 50, i think the time has come to move...cest la vie Thanks, good luck with yours

Time to move to a better country, me thinks.

Ive got 10 more years till im 50, and ive been here almost 20 so maybe its time to move... Its not so much that theyre in my place, its the taking pictures in bedroom bizarreness...id rather live in a bin in the artic...then someone gawp at me and my wife sitting on our bed like good little citizens Cheers.

It might take 5 days, but as they, the authority in question stipulate 10 to 15 days, starting at the point youve paid cash at the consulate outside of thailand, thats why im asking if anyone can understand the practical reasons for this. As in, theyre trying to push people to 1 year extensions or 1 single entry at an incredible inconvenience...type of thing. What would be the reason to border bounce getting a 60 day exempt rather than a 60 day extension at my local immigration office at the end of this stay? Its not that i dont have the money, its that i hate and abhor the process and people who put it all together...like many on here i just avoid it, i did it for almost a decade, and i dont want anything to do with them, in my house, etc. Do you have any insights into the questions i did ask?

At this moment im just in a 90 day stay outside the end of the ME non O i had now expired. I was either going to extend at immigration for 60days, or go and get a single 90 day at savannakhet. What i dont understand is, and would like clarity on, if youre in thailand, and you goto laos normally to get visa, are they stating when this rolls out, that i will have to leave to laos, apply for an evisa wait 2 weeks in laos (10 to 15 days) and also have to show 400k for a single 90 day..? Am i missing something, or is this correct?

Okay, so you cant do it, i have to apply in person...but now im so confused

I was just looking at the savvanahkhet appointment page and a notification popped up. I was going to maybe go on the 30th december....obviously not now.... Can someome explain this to me as i cant understand how it makes sense... If im on non o marriage visa...so from now on i have to apply for an evisa or extend at immigration I have to book online whilst not being in the country, i have to wait 10 to 15 days outside of the country, i need 400k in the bank regardless of whether im on single 90 day or 1 year extension... So theyre pushing people to extend at immigration... Is that it, or have i missed something else incredibly dumb that they did..?

How on earth does that work..?

I can personally state, being here for almost 20 years, its per visit, at least in chiangmai immigration. This is why those on 1 year extensions dont want to use it for seasoning because they only have one if not going out. However, on A ME non O visa you can extend each 90 day stay because youve already gone out, and this renews your ability to get a 60 day extension on the end of each one. More over i dont have stay over when visiting Laos i can come straight back, having the visa. I dont need to get insurance. And when someone films you on a roof, of your own walkway home, the immigration police cant send you to jail, much to the annoyance of the officer who stated as such 5x as he came onto my wifes property... Does anyone know if your passport has to have a certain amount of time if trying to get extensions, etc..? I appreciate the serious verasity to which you gentlemen are trying to get me accurate information...

If you dont mind, when was that 60 day extension, recently...? You think it could be digital on a usb hdd with editable files, but no....yet thats the kind of digital technology i prefer, my own finger prints, i hold, not they do to lose to cyber thieves, but i digress... Thank you for your quick coherent replies

Ive always been told (and thus took) my wife as being needed at immigration to do 60 day extension, like 1 year extension, only savvanakhet you dont need your wife. Have i been tricked by the visa gods again...?

I just very much dislike immigration officers....the ones locally have always been caustic to my wife... But maybe youre correct

Im currently at the end of my ME non O (wife) visa, literally, the visa ended in october and im in my 90 day stay as a i popped out just before the end of it. My out stamp is 30th december, are there any updates or reasons i cant extend this at the end for 60 days at imigration..? My passport is running out of its 6 month to boot, validity to travel to Laos (27th november) so i need to renew it and with lead times of 4-5 weeks im cutting it close to out stamp on 30th december. 1 alternative is to go and take a short break in savvanahkhet in the next 2 weeks if online appointments are available and get a single entry 90 day, or just chance getting the passport in time. Any ideas, revelations or funny anecdotes welcome....

Ive spent many days in Laos, i have no issue staying in Laos it wasnt ideal at the time, of just being told that day it had changed yesterday, on the first trip... So i didnt have any clothing etc for a 2 day stay...otherwise i very much like laos people and their country. Id happily go to laos for 2 nights every days then deal with the scraping of the barrell immigration officers, who talk diwn to my wife and me for simply trying to live as a family...which they must hate, because...we are legally doing it...right. I wasnt expecting a welcome, and the issue was on the way out, not in...the guy who booked me in after Laos, was the same guy i had previous, and he was quite decent, profressional and in need of praise.

See it however you like, your semi-free in this country to do as you please. im just telling you what i observed, based on my situation, which isnt someone who happens to hold a METV. As i stated, i had a ME non o and the thai immigration officer stated confidently, i had to stay 2 days in Laos, after looking at my passport on exiting. Of course he was wrong, because its only his job, after all.... the Laos side, where the communist flag was flown, far more kind and dignified. As I dont have a METV and didnt mention it, its not really that you see it different to me because i didnt stipulate that wasnt the case, indeed, i actually infer it likely is. I just stated it seems to be focused on tourists most likely without a visa. In fact i generously leave my wording open ended to cover such a troublsome addled eyesight, which seems to cover your irrelevent pedanticism. "From what i understand its for tourists, not for visa holders, at least non o visas."

I have been to chiang khlong border multiple times this year. I was told by the bus ticket person the day after this change, that this was the case. Ready to fight with immigration, i waited on the laos side to be greeted by pleasant smiles and, oh you have wife visa, then no problem...paid my money no documents and got the new mini buses. Went back and got in after 2 hours. Went again, parked up, and went to immigration. This time the officer stated, "when you cum back..?" I said today. He said, "no no no, stay 2 days...." I said, "no, it will be today...." He didnt like that, and i didnt care. Once more i was told by the bus ticket lady.... Went over to the laos side, do you remember me? From a smile to a stamp. Quick beer, to bus. Back at thai side immigration, and let in. From what i understand its for tourists, not for visa holders, at least non o visas. The last time was early octocber.

Thank you, appreciated. Lets give it a go... my date is 30th december. New years in laos. Wait for reopening and hope this will be true. Good luck to everyone in their endeavours.