eljuwa

Greetings

I live in the Nimmanhemin area of Chiang Mai

I am searching for an English speaking Dentist in Chiang Mai.

I wish to change my present dentist. I wish to have an experienced dentist

Thanks

James

Greetings

I live in Chiang Mai

I wish to know if I can purchase the Covid vaccine from a hospital or from the private sector in Chiang Mai.

If not when do you think it will be available to foreigners

Thanks

James

I am totally confused

I will visit Chiang Mai Immigration soon

Let the chips fall where they may

Thanks for your help

Cheers

I will need to find out for myself

The permission to stay in Thailand was extended to 28 December. 

I got the O A visa in another country in June 2019. Good until June 2020.  I left Thailand in December 2019. I re-entered Thailand in December 2019. At the Bangkok suvarnabhumi, the visa was extended to December 28 2020

So now my visa expiration is  28 December 2020. That is the date that I am dealing with. Thanks

Thanks.

sqwakvfr

Greetings Thai visa members

In December 2019, I posted a similar request. Here I am with a new request on the same topic

I have a Non O - A visa with an expiry date of 28th December 2020. I have the required health insurance as mandated by Thai Immigration. I have one year of income stats coming from USA to a Thai bank. More than the required 65,000 baht per month. These are International wire transfers

My queries are:

1. Are there any advantages from changing O - A to a Non Imm. O visa. As stated earlier, I already have the health insurance.

2. If you suggest that I stay with the O - A visa, what are the forms required to perform this..Could I download the forms on line. Without going to the Chiang Mai Immigration to pick up the forms

3. When can I do this..my expiry date is 28 December 2020

I hope that the aforementioned is clearly stated by me.

Thanks in advance

Respectfully

James

On 7/17/2019 at 5:23 PM, lopburi3 said:

1.  Visa does not specify permitted stay - that is the stamp you receive on entry from immigration that allows stay.

2.  O-A multi entry should receive a one year permitted to stay from any entry during validity of the visa.

3.  To obtain the 'extra year' you must exit/return while the visa is still valid.

Make sure you return before the date on the actual visa stamp - not a permitted to stay stamp - to obtain a new one year stay.

Lopburi 3

Thanks. Your input is quite valuable

12 hours ago, Date Masamune said:

Do each of the 4 copies of *5-7  have to be individually notarized?

Or, is it three copies of the notarized document?

 

Yes

There are some wonderful Forum Members who have made some excellent comments..

LivinLOS: You started the ball rolling for me. Thanks

T Lee: You will have no problems in dealing with the Royal Consulate in Los Angeles. They are all very nice officers. Please make sure that you have all the documentation, some have to be notarized, the correct fee in a Money Order etc etc. Please follow the web site for all of these requirements. Best wishes to you and your wife in your wedding

Mee Pee Mai: What I wanted to hear from LivinLOS and the Forum in what needs to be done on return to get another one year on my Non Immigrant O A is exactly what I wanted to know. I will share this information with another American who is in the same boat as me.. You even showed your Passport stamp. Thanks a million. You are simply amazing..!!!!

Date Masamune: Please follow the guidelines/requirements on the web site. Certain documents need to be notarized. This includes: Medical certificate from a doctor in USA. Preferably, California for you. I got a medical report from a doctor in Azusa, CA. Police report from the same city that you have your USA address. I got the Police report from the City of Azusa. You will get this over the counter. Money order in the correct amount. I paid $ 200.

For reference, here is an abstract from the web site..Please do your own inquiry into this..

Non-Immigrant O-A Retirement/Long-Stay Visa

 • For the purpose of retirement (Type “O-A”)
Qualifications of an applicant
      1. A foreign national whose age is 50 years or above. (on the date of submitting the application)
      2. Not being prohibited from entering the Kingdom under the Immigration Act. B.E. 2522 .
      3. Having the nationality of or the residence in the country where his/ her application is submitted.
      4. Having no criminal record against the security of Thailand and the country of his/her nationality, or the country of his/her residence.
      5. Not having prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E. 2535)
(Leprosy, Tuberculosis [T.B], Elephantiasis, Drug addiction, Alcoholism, 3nd step of syphilis)

Required documents (*** One original set and 3 sets of copies. Requested documentation 5–7 must be notarized.***)
      1. Four visa application forms |Download|
      2. Four passport-type photos (Passport-type photo, 2” x 2”, color, front-view, taken within 6 months, and write your name and last name on the back of each photo).
      3. Four copies of the applicant's passport (the picture page) - include the actual passport when submitting the application.  Passport must be valid for at least 18 more months.
      4. Four copies of Personal Data Form. |Download| 
      *5. Four copies of: 
               - applicant's bank statement (U.S.) showing a balance in the amount of not less than 800,000 Baht (current Thai exchange rate is available from the Bank of Thailand web site)
               - or an income certificate with a monthly salary of not less than 65,000 Baht
               - or a combination of a deposit account plus a monthly income totaling not less than 800,000 Baht a year.
      (When submitting the bank statement, a letter from the bank verifying the account and balance is to be presented)
      *6. Four copies of police verification stating the applicant has no criminal record issued by the authority concerned of his/her nationality or residence.  The verification must not be more than three months old. Please note we will not accept the receipt for Request for Live Scan Service unless it includes the actual report/results.
      *7. Four copies of the completed medical certificate form |Download| issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535) with the name and address of the doctor.  The certificate must be not be older than 3 months.
       8. Copy of applicant's airline tickets showing flight to Thailand.
       9.  The visa fee for Non-Immigrant O-A Long-Stay (Retirement) visa is $200 - payable by cashiers check or money order only made payable to "Royal Thai Consulate General - Los Angeles"

If the applicant's spouse will be accompanying him or her, a copy of the applicant's valid marriage certificate must be presented as supporting documentation.  If the applicant's spouse is not qualified for the retirement visa (e.g. not age 50+), the spouse will be considered for the Non-Immigrant Visa Type “O” or Temporary Residents.

 

Extending the Non-Immigrant O-A (Retirement/Long-Stay) Visa

The consulate cannot extend/renew the Non-Immigrant O-A (Retirement/Long-Stay Visa) - you will have to re-apply for this type of visa (resubmit all of the required documentation) or you can apply for the extension through Thai Immigration in Thailand. 

From: “Order of the Royal Thai Police Headquarters, No. 606/2549, Re: Rules and Conditions in the Consideration of Alien Applications for Temporary Stay in the Kingdom of Thailand”

Consideration for Extending Non-Immigrant O-A (Retirement/Long-Stay) Visa

7.21 In the case of a retiree: Permission will be granted for a period of not more than one year at a time.  Qualifications for consideration of extending a Non-Immigrant O-A (Retirement/Long-Stay) Visa include:

(1) The alien has obtained a temporary visa (NON-IM); and
(2) The applicant is 50 years of age or over; and
(3) Proof of income of not less than Baht 65,000 per month; or
(4) Account deposit with a bank in Thailand of not less than Baht 800,000 as shown in bank account transactions for the past 3 months; or
(5) Annual income plus bank account deposit totaling not less than Baht 800,000 as of the filing date of application
(6) For an alien who entered Thailand before October 21, 1998, and continuously allowed to stay in the Kingdom as a retiree, the following shall apply:

(a) He/she must be 60 years of age or over and has regular income. His/her bank account deposit shall not be less than Baht 200,000 a year and evidence of the account deposit for the previous 3 months must be shown; or he/she has a monthly income of not less than Baht 20,000.

(b) If he/she is under 60 years of age but not less than 55, the alien shall have regular income with a bank account deposit of not less than Baht 500,000 a year and evidence of the account deposit for the previous 3 months must be shown, or he/she has a monthly income of not less than Baht 50,000.

Documentation to be submitted includes:

1. Application form
2. Copy of the applicant's passport
3. Proof of income, e.g., retirement pension, interest earnings or dividends, etc.; and/or
4. Certificate of local bank account deposit together with copies of bank account records
5. Only in the case set out in clause (6), the same documentation as stated in clauses 1-4 above shall be required.

Hello LivinLOS

You have provided the best explanation to me on this topic. You are extremely clear. Crystal clear !!!

However I need to ask you..

My Non Immigrant O-A Long Stay (I provided all necessary documentation including criminal record, doctor certificate and proof of income) issued by the Royal Thai Consulate, Los Angeles has approved a one year permission for me to stay until 20 June 2020.

If I want to do the one year extension for permission to stay; I leave the country before 20 June and on my return to Thailand before 20 June, do I apply for the one year extension to stay at the Thai Airport ?? Or, do I have to go to the Thai Immigration Office. Of course, I will provide all proof of income or any other documentation that is required.

Please help me with your valuable advice.

Much appreciated

James

Replying..

DonDoRondo

Yes. You are correct. I still got my visa

elektrified

I missed out on getting that US Consulate letter in December 2018

Jim Gant

Clarification on your 2nd para

If I leave Thailand before my current Non-Immigrant Visa expires (20 June 2020), would I get that elusive one year extension stamp at the Thai airport ?? for another year.

The Visa Officer in Los Angeles told me that Thai Immigration will give me the one year extension. Some others are telling me that I have to leave Thailand before 20 June 2020 and then re-enter.

I do not know what to believe.

Do you think that I could get an answer at Chiang Mai Immigration

Thanks

Hello Fellow Members

I have written on this topic before. Here is my experience in June 2019

I have lived in Thailand since 2010. The US Embassy/Consulate stopped issuing their notarized income verification in January 2019. I do not have the 800,000 baht deposit. I have monthly income of over 80,000 baht. Since I did not TRANSFER funds (65,000 baht) from my US Bank to a Thai Bank, Thai Immigration did not renew my Retirement Visa. I left Thailand on 13 June 2019. I went to the Royal Thai Consulate in Los Angeles on 19 June with all detailed required documentation (as needed by Royal Thai Consulate office). I was approved in 10 minutes for a Non Immigrant OA Long Stay Visa for one year on 19 June 2019. (received the passport stamp on 20 June). Eligible for renewal at the end of June 2020 for another year. I double checked my last statement with the Visa Office in Los Angeles who confirmed the one year renewal. Whether the Thai Immigration will honor that..I will find out in June 2020.

That is all that I have to share with you as my personal experience.

I was responding to DonDoRondo on his suggestion

I do not know the rules of Thai Forum

But I wish to contact DonDoRondo's agent.

Show 3 consecutive months of deposit into my Thai account..if the rules have not changed.

Thanks

3 hours ago, DonDoRondo said:

I was told by my agent that this year only, because of the implementation of the new requirements, one would be able to get by with 3 consecutive months of deposits before renewing, then next year it is 12 months.  But that was a couple of months ago - the rules must have changed.

 

BTW - I used an agent to get my 12 month Vietnam Business Visa.  All I had to do was scan a copy of my passport and fill out a brief one page questionnaire.  Easy peezy lemon squeezy.

 

 

                                                  " Oh stewardess....I speak jive. "

DonDoRondo

Is it possible for me to contact your agent. I will settle for showing 3 consecutive months of deposit.

I hope that Thai Visa Forum allows me to get this information from you

Thanks

If I knew that Thai Immigration was intending to give me any problems over my income, I would have got the income letter before 31 December. Hindsight is the best when you are already in the hole.

As for going back to America..not for this purpose.

I have other American friends who are doing just that..

No. I do not want to borrow, beg nor steal 800,000 baht for a Thai Retirement visa.

The Chiang Mai Forum has not told me anything new. But, thanks for your sage advice

Thanks for all of your responses

I have followed discussions on this topic in the Thai Visa Forum.

My situation in summary

Lived in Thailand since January 2010

No problems when American Embassy/Consulate provided Income verification affidavit.

I have over 65,000 baht monthly income with all pertinent support documentation. All monthly income goes into Citibank (all bank statements/Social Security statements/pension statements available). I showed all aforementioned documentation to Chiang Mai Immigration. Since I transferred only what I needed every month...from 40,000 baht to 55,000 baht from Citibank to Bangkok Bank, Chiang Mai Immigration did not accept my case.

Because I did not physically transfer at least 65,000 baht monthly, Chiang Mai Immigration did not allow my retirement visa extension on 6 February 2019. Chiang Mai Immigration says that I need 65,000 baht, consecutive 12 month deposit transfer proof with a Thai bank. I stated to Chiang Mai Immigration...how can I transfer 65,000 baht for a 12 month previous/historical consecutive instalments when the US Embassy stopped income verification only on 1 January 2019. I can not do anything..retroactively. I do not have an 800,000 baht deposit either. Previously I qualified on the 65,000 baht monthly requirement.

I sent letters outlining all of this to the US Embassy, Bangkok and American Consulate, Chiang Mai. No response as yet.

Hopefully, the Chiang Mai Forum members may be able to give me their opinion on this matter.

Thank you

James

3 hours ago, elektrified said:

We bought our boxes from a company my wife found on facebook, but I believe they sell them in shops all over and you can also buy them on Lazada. Ours is an "Iron Box" just like this one on Lazada. Never had a single problem with it.

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/android-smart-tv-box-2018-magicsee-iron-plus-3gb32gb-s912-octa-core-712-hdmi-2-i130647884-s138701148.html

Thanks elektrified

7 hours ago, elektrified said:

2700 per month is insane.

 

We have Android boxes and can watch every channel we wish. Paid about 2,000 Baht for them.

Hello elektrified

Where can I buy Android boxes in Chiang Mai

Thanks everyone for your input

James

I like the comments from Mavideol and ZeVonderBearz.

To Mavideol...there are ways to "cheat" in this connection. I will avoid any further discussion on this aspect.

ZeVondrBearz...true words..

Thanks to both

Thanks Dante99.

Are you getting Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on True Vision disk ??

James

I am a True Vision customer since January 2010. Starting in Bangkok. Now in Chiang Mai. I have 2 boxes and I pay 2,700 baht monthly. Platinum membership

About 2 years ago, True Vision dropped HBO. On 1 January 2019, True vision dropped TCM and ACM. I became a Platinum subscriber mostly due to the presence of TCM and HBO. Even with the reduction of the aforementioned channels and the addition of fairly useless channels, True Vision continued to charge this high monthly rate.

My questions to the valued Thai Visa members are..

(1) Does True Vision have a monopoly on the cable TV market. Do they have any competition, whatsover. 

(2) Am I correct in concluding that I have to find a streaming company in order to get all the channels I want..

(3) I wish to know what provider/service are my fellow members getting in watching TV

Thank you very much

James

18 hours ago, jeffandgop said:

Only one is required. If the residency affidavit is the notarized doc obtained from the Consulate, it is acceptable to the authorities for the driver license renewal so long as it is less than one year since obtained. The residency certificate from Thai immigration is valid only for up to 30 days. 

Thanks very much

Greetings Chiang Mai Forum Members

Many postings on this topic have been posted. I have followed most of them.

There is only one question that I am not clear on.

I know all documents that are required.

My only question

Do I need BOTH a Residency Certificate from Thai Immigration PLUS the Confirmation from the US Consulate as to my Chiang Mai residence.

I am hoping that only the US Consulate confirmation is sufficient.

I was at the same address in Chiang Mai when I renewed my Thai Drivers License last time.

Many thanks for your response

James