underthesky

12 minutes ago, BritTim said:

There is no problem with what you propose (provided, as you believe, you receive the new passport in time). When you apply for the extension, Immigration will transfer your most recent entry stamp along with annotations documenting the change of passports. They will then stamp the extension into your new passport. At most immigration offices, one official will coordinate all of this. At some larger offices, they may want you to request the stamp transfer at a separate desk before applying for the extension. The change of passports is supposed to be free of charge, but some offices will want to charge you. The prevailing consensus seems to be to accept this unofficial charge as long as it is minimal. Which immigration office are you planning to use?

Thank you - that's exactly the info I was asking about. The immigration office? It's likely to be Jomtien.

If I get a new passport while in Thailand on a tourist visa, can I still get the 30-day extension without fuss? Do any stamps have to be transferred first? If it matters, I will be entering via the Nong Khai land border.

Is a tourist visa with a red stamp on it still valid for entry?

Just now, DrJack54 said:

What was the current "stint" based on and for how long after the STV. 

After the 9 months on the STV, I had 1 month out. Then my current stint (1 SETV from HCM + 1 VE from land crossing) which will amount to 5.5 months and take me to the end of this month.

On 4/4/2023 at 9:05 AM, stratocaster said:

I was in Savannakhet a couple of weeks ago, nothing to do with visas, but I met a visa runner in the hotel who had been refused a SETV. His history was first entry SETV extended for total 90 days. Then border bounce with 75 day stay. The reason given for refusal was more than 90 continuous days spent in Thailand.

 

I've got the same travel history as that guy, as well having spent 9 months here on the Special Tourist Visa in 2022, with a 1-month break before my current stint. I was planning on going to Laos (Vientiane) for another SETV at the end of this month. Looks like I might be wasting my time going to the embassy?

Can such an extension in Jomtien be easily done by an agent?

I might be getting a new passport later this year so I'm curious about this. If I enter Thailand on a tourist visa through the Nong Khai border, then get a new passport, would I have to go to Nong Khai immigration to get the entry stamp transferred over?

I opened one with Bangkok Bank on a tourist visa about a year ago. I had to get a rather expensive residency cert from my embassy first. Bangkok Bank at Siam Paragon let me have a debit card and bank book, but not internet banking. First they gave me a China Union Pay card, but I went back to have it changed to a Mastercard. Fee is 600 thb per year

Nonthaburi 

53 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

@underthesky which immigration office

The owner of the condo I would like to rent says he has no idea about tm30. If I have a copy of the blue book and rental contract, can I do the registration myself? Do I have to go to the immigration office or do it online?

What's best way to rent for a condo for 6 months? Airbnb is giving me options, but I wonder if it would be better doing a direct rent. I've checked some of the property websites and a lot of the prices look a chunk cheaper. But having inquired about a few condos, I've been told 'no' to such a short contract. Any tips? Nonthaburi area/near MRT purple line would be my preferred place.

Two really nice places there. Take dollars and exchange them for Vietnam dong when you get there. It's rare to see dollars being used for day-to-day purchases, and won't always be possible. You can't spend Thai baht in VN.

I've had stomach issues in recent years. What has helped is eliminating various foods from my diet. A low-FODMAP diet may help you: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/fodmap-diet-what-you-need-to-know

I went with a very basic diet to begin with, before reintroducing old favourites. Some of those favourites proved too much for my stomach so they are now on the 'avoid list'. In my case, giving up carbs completely and going on a ketogenic diet has me in a much-improved state

20k baht+ is what the consulate wants to see. But does my bank statement have to show I have always had this amount or more for the months before, or is the current balance the only the number that matters? Many thanks 

This year I will soon have spent 9 months in Thailand on my Special Tourist Visa. I have a 1-month trip to Vietnam coming up and then I'd like to stay in Thailand for a year using a mix of tourist visas and visa exemptions, all extended, as follows.. could it be done?

Tourist visa from Ho Chi Minh, VN (3 mos)
Visa exempt arriving at Hua Hin airport (2.5 mos)
Tourist visa from Vientiane, Laos (3 mos)
2 land border visa runs (4 mos)

By October I will have spent 9 months in Thailand with my Special Tourist Visa. Thinking of spending 1 month in Vietnam and then flying back to Bangkok, with a tourist visa from the Thai Embassy in Saigon. I have read Bangkok airports are strict on people who spend lots of time in the country. Would I get past immigration?

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Grab is definitely more expensive than a metered Taxi.... about 1.5x to 2x the price..... 

 

My experience says the same. Grab is very pricey versus a meter taxi.

With my 9-month Special Tourist Visa coming to an end soon, can I do as per my title? It would be two border runs before the end of 2022, with both of those visa exemptions extended at immigration. In early 2023, it would be two more visa exemptions, also extended.

Does anyone know if Covid insurance is still required by CW immigration Bangkok for the Special Tourist Visa extension? As I posted above, they were very clear that I needed $100k Covid cover 3 months ago for my previous extension. This time, my insurance provider no longer offers such cover.

A month ago I was required to have medical insurance of 40k/400k for outpatient/impatient treatment, and $100k Covid insurance for my STV renewal, at Changwattana Bangkok.