desmond

To what I know, cars in thailand don't run on diesel, unlike trucks or pick-ups

I think he needs the 400k to apply for the yearly visa extension

To what I know, you should get it on Wed Morning or Afternoon, should still have enough time, provided they approve your visa.

People with one or two days or weeks overstay will not have a problem re-entering Thailand. People that overstay more than one month, for what ever reason should get a new passport at their earliest opportunity, if they want to come back as a serious resident.

How would your home country feel about someone overstaying their visa for 6 months and then wanting to return as a resident?

Badbanker

Good point, Badbanker

You should not overstay in teh first place. Once you overstayed espeically for such a long time, you will be blacklisted and it is unlikely that you will be granted a work permit.

Count me in , 2 of us

How about marrying your girlfriend ?

I am on 1 year extension of stay (support thai wife, 400k option)

My wife now wants to open a shop to do some business and I will be helping her. Can she apply a work permit for me ? Can I also apply for the extension of stay when my current one expires ?

What are the requirements and so on ?

Your help and advice is very much appreciated.

true story?

I think it is just a joke

My thai wife has a lot of cash in SCB bank but she does not work and thus does not have a salary slip. Can she still apply for a credit card with SCB or any other bank ? If so, what are the requirements ?

I was granted residency last year. Excellent instructions given here, and to let you know that l was working in Phuket at the time, but it was advised to apply personally in Bangkok (together with your lawyer). Phuket Immigration were very helpful, but advised it easier due to the number of times you will have to visit for paperwork, interview, Thai language test etc etc.

Best bet, get a good lawyer, apply here in Bangkok but make sure that you have paid up in full your monthly and income tax payments, ready to apply for a 'criminal record' in your home country and a bit of advise would be to let your Embassy know in advance and get a contact who can help you when you require to obtain certain certificates from your home country.

Good luck !

Is there any expiry date for the 'no criminal record' document ?. ie : how long is it valid for ?

Hi everyone, I am staying somewhere near Bangkok. I have a TOT line but was told that it is not within the adsl coverage area. Does it mean that I will not be able to use adsl services at all ?

Can someone please advise ?

If really no choice, I will have to sell this house and move to Udon. Does anyone know if there is adsl available in Udon ?

Thanks

It is these kinds of bad idiots that make our life difficult and affected the immigration rules one way or the other

Marrying a Thai does not entitle you to be a Thai citizen and thus a Thai passport. Even to be a Permanent Citizen is not automatic and it is not easy to acheive.

You can apply for a 1 year stay if you like

For your case, it means you have only once choice. ie: the 40k per month

I got everything thing done, including the translation and registration for less than 1,000 bht. If anyone ask for more than that , be careful

Really nice to learn that, thanks for the info and update

what is the hotel name ? Let us know so we are aware

We do extensions of stay based on marriage, on average three times a day. No problems. They'll just smile ( The smile of needing to say "No" , to that couple) if you show money, its all about income. ( After Oct 1st, 2006 with new applicants)

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Sunbelt, how about those that are already on yearly extension before Oct 1st ? Are they allowed to continue with the 400k or must they use the 40k monthly income proof ?

I indeed symphatize with your situation and wonder why your school did such a thing. Agree with PREM-R , think this is the best solution for you for the moment

My suggestion is not to post your passport so many times , even once is not good. It is just too risky.

Similar questions have been answered and discussed many times in this forum, please do a search. I am sure you can find the answers to your questions.

Cheers

1. I am about to resign from my current job. Can I appy for an O Type Visa based on being married to a Thai without having to leave the country?

Yes. However if this is a multi-entry, no need. If it's a extension of stay based on business, then you have 7 days to change the visa or leave the country.

2. I do not have a fixed income coming into Thailand every month (40k new rules 1 Oct 06). I do have plenty of funds in my Thai account. What can I do to prove I have the finance to support my wife ?

You can get a change to a non -O before Nov 15th for 90 days.

However you or your wife needs to show 40K salary per month to get the extension of stay based on marriage in 90 days. Having funds in the bank does not work (as you did not have an extension of stay prior to Oct. 1st.

www.sunbeltasiagroup.com

Sunbelt, if say the wife manage to get a new job, just started and it shows 40k monthly salary, does it work ? The question is it is a new job.

Thanks

But you said you have not been on non immigration , so it might be a problem renewing as they need to see your passport

It is just too complicated if you are going to do it yourself, in the first place, you must be able to read and write Thai. Why not engage a lawyer and let them do it for you ?