Critique this Immigration Scenario

[Nyezhov]

Enter on TV from  home country. With extension, stay for 85 days.

 

Head to either Myanmar or Vientiane or PP. If PP leave and enter by air,other two land/land. Spend about 10 days outside country.

 

Do another 30 days in Thailand,fly to Cambodia, spend 2 weeks or so there, get SETV, return via HatLek.

 

Then head home 85 days later.

 

In country 95 or so days in 2018.

 

Out of Thailand May June July august Sept, then back for rest of 2019, same way.

 

Age 63 semi retired, setting up for eventual retirement

 

 

[lambchops]

2017 Stayed in Thailand for 5 months.

Multi entry stay x two months , with an extension of a month the first entry.

Flew out , flew back transited at Swampy for three hours & then flew onward.Returned for final two months.

(Get your airports arrival depart in sync, just need to transit.)

 

Went to a language school but not an Educational visa.Minor hassles & questions on return leg that were sorted quickly. Why here /working ?? etc.No proof of funds asked for.

48 year old Australian.They wanted to see proof of $8000 in a bank a/c at the embassy application stage even though supplied a bank issued Proof of Balance.(HaHa I had bought another plane ticket & sort of protested, which they laughed about.)

[ubonjoe]

Each of your 30 day visa exempt entries could be extended for 30 days so no need to leave after 30 days.

Unless you really want to make the trips out for visa exempt entries why not just get another tourist visa.

Dependent upon where you would be applying for it you might be able to get a multiple entry non-o visa for being over 50 that would allow unlimited 90 day entries for a year from the date of issue.

Another option would be get a OA long stay visa at the embassy in your home country that allows unlimited one year entries for a year from the date it is issued. You can get almost 2 years of total stay from it by doing an entry just before visa expires.

[Nyezhov]

22 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Each of your 30 day visa exempt entries could be extended for 30 days so no need to leave after 30 days.

Unless you really want to make the trips out for visa exempt entries why not just get another tourist visa.

Dependent upon where you would be applying for it you might be able to get a multiple entry non-o visa for being over 50 that would allow unlimited 90 day entries for a year from the date of issue.

Another option would be get a OA long stay visa at the embassy in your home country that allows unlimited one year entries for a year from the date it is issued. You can get almost 2 years of total stay from it by doing an entry just before visa expires.

I already have my initial SETV. Don't I need 800,000 seasoned for a non o?

[ubonjoe]

1 hour ago, Nyezhov said:

I already have my initial SETV. Don't I need 800,000 seasoned for a non o?

It only has to be in the bank on the date you apply for a non-o visa at immigration. Some embassies and consulate do not require financial proof to get a non-o visa for being 50 or over.

To apply for a one year extension of stay the 800k has to be in a Thai bank for 60 days for the first extension.

For OA visa it can remain in a bank in your home country when you apply for it. Requirements here. http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908/15385-Non-Immigrant-Visa-"O-A"-(Long-Stay).html