HansWurtz

I have been advised to stay on a retirement visa even though I am married here. This was advise from a lawyer.

Tell me if there are other opinions on this

Hi maoro2013, I got same advise even from IMO at Hua Hin, first of all if you can afford the 800K or can show 65K monthly income from aboard, and there isn't any questions, like photos of both of you in front of house on vacations photos from marriage party etc.

Another reason from lawyer was if in the case that your wife pass away before you, you would't having any problems staying in Thailand.

Of coarse, you have to be over 50 to get this option.

Have a nice day

 

I am currently in Saudi Arabia on a business trip, and I have to be carrying my passport at all times, I have being doing this for the last 14 years, and have never lost nor damaged any of my passports during those years, and yes I also caries my passport in Thailand, and elsewhere I am traveling, I see in Thailand they "only" giving you a fine for not having the passport with you, here in KSA they will detain you until  someone will come with the passport to get you out of jail, and yes they (Police) is checking you randomly in road block and in shopping areas, they have a lot of overstaying and illegal working forces, here which they are deporting in huge numbers. over the last year 2 millions have been deported.

 

I have been visiting Thailand over the same period of 14 years, and are now living there permanently on retirement extension basic.

I'm living in Cha Am district and therefore are using Hua Hin IM, I have always reported my return to them upon entering Thailand on first working day, upon arrival to replace the 90 days slip.

 

I have never reported my stay in varies private homes I have visited during my time in Thailand so this is new to me.

 

 

For those of us who live in Saudi Arabia full time we get an Iqama, which is a driving licence sized ID card. Much easier to carry around and if you lose it or it has expired, a stamped letter from your company stating it's whereabouts is enough for any checkpoint or police check. Usually when visiting Saudi your also not going to the beach or bars where there is a greater risk of your passport being lost/stolen. 

 

I'm off back to Thailand next week and whilst I'm in the beach resort and going to the bars etc I won't be carrying my passport and I'll take the risk but when I drive up to the house, I'll have it with me.

 

I have been based in Bahrain for 14 years, and there we had same type ID card.I have only visited KSA by means of business visas 180 days multiple, my country is kind enough to issue 2 passports so I can send my second passport for obtaining visa to KSA in my home country.

As for the bars yes it is a NO, but as I am in Jeddah, and yes I am going to the beach and also doing diving from boats where we have to deposit our passport and local expats their Iqamas to the coast guards, and surely I would appreciate if Thailand would do the same for expats living here as it would be must easier for all of us to carries a credit card size ID.

My points was that there is other countries there is demanding visitors to have their passport with them all times.

I am currently in Saudi Arabia on a business trip, and I have to be carrying my passport at all times, I have being doing this for the last 14 years, and have never lost nor damaged any of my passports during those years, and yes I also caries my passport in Thailand, and elsewhere I am traveling, I see in Thailand they "only" giving you a fine for not having the passport with you, here in KSA they will detain you until  someone will come with the passport to get you out of jail, and yes they (Police) is checking you randomly in road block and in shopping areas, they have a lot of overstaying and illegal working forces, here which they are deporting in huge numbers. over the last year 2 millions have been deported.

I have been visiting Thailand over the same period of 14 years, and are now living there permanently on retirement extension basic.

I'm living in Cha Am district and therefore are using Hua Hin IM, I have always reported my return to them upon entering Thailand on first working day, upon arrival to replace the 90 days slip.

I have never reported my stay in varies private homes I have visited during my time in Thailand so this is new to me.