stephen tracy Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I tried posting this before but it probably looked like an advert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I will reply as you did not obtain answer. I can't comment on that company. I'm 100% not guy to ask. Never used an agent. However good friend few weeks back used joint Key Visa in Pattaya. He lives BKK but his lawyer recommend. He paid 49k for non O volunteering with 12 month extension. I have no idea if that's good or not. In another thread a member quoted 60k from Thai Visa Centre in Bangkok. The agencies that look like a tour operator can obtain extension zero issues. For me personally I would not deal with guy at imm. I would deal with an office. Mainly just trying to bump your thread. You need to do asap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCor Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 57 minutes ago, stephen tracy said: I tried posting this before but it probably looked like an advert. ...again, this 'company' is too new to have any track record Their website domain was registered on July 18, 2020 Their FaceBook presence was created on July 28, 2020 They are not an advertiser on ThaiVisa so any posts 'introducing them' will have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) A lot of scammers are popping up now, trying to take advantage of poor desperate farangs. Don't know about this agency though. Edited September 7, 2020 by JoseThailand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Sime clarification from you might help. 1. Where are you 2. What is your present visa/extension status 3, What do you want the agent to do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallecc Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: I will reply as you did not obtain answer. I can't comment on that company. I'm 100% not guy to ask. Never used an agent. However good friend few weeks back used joint Key Visa in Pattaya. He lives BKK but his lawyer recommend. He paid 49k for non O volunteering with 12 month extension. I have no idea if that's good or not. In another thread a member quoted 60k from Thai Visa Centre in Bangkok. The agencies that look like a tour operator can obtain extension zero issues. For me personally I would not deal with guy at imm. I would deal with an office. Mainly just trying to bump your thread. You need to do asap 60k is for 15 months visa (3+12 months package) in BKK... In Phuket it's 65k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpusChristie Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 The agency I use has stopped taking visa applications because they need three weeks to process the new visa and there wouldn't be enough time now, as out visas are due to expire on 26 th September Cost me 45 K for 15 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 4 hours ago, DrJack54 said: I will reply as you did not obtain answer. I can't comment on that company. I'm 100% not guy to ask. Never used an agent. However good friend few weeks back used joint Key Visa in Pattaya. He lives BKK but his lawyer recommend. He paid 49k for non O volunteering with 12 month extension. I have no idea if that's good or not. In another thread a member quoted 60k from Thai Visa Centre in Bangkok. The agencies that look like a tour operator can obtain extension zero issues. For me personally I would not deal with guy at imm. I would deal with an office. Mainly just trying to bump your thread. You need to do asap It has already been posted on another thread that Key Visa Pattaya was charging 57,000 baht for a 15 month tourist visa so I don't know why you keep posting about what your mate said to you in an unclear email. It really doesn't help anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 4 hours ago, edwardandtubs said: It has already been posted on another thread that Key Visa Pattaya was charging 57,000 baht for a 15 month tourist visa so I don't know why you keep posting about what your mate said to you in an unclear email. It really doesn't help anyone. What type of Visa is a 15 month tourist visa? Is it a non-Imm-O with 12 month extension and what is the extension based on? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, edwardandtubs said: It has already been posted on another thread that Key Visa Pattaya was charging 57,000 baht for a 15 month tourist visa so I don't know why you keep posting about what your mate said to you in an unclear email. It really doesn't help anyone. I saw that 57k post from one person. Maybe that guy had reentry permit included who cares. What I do know is my friend paid 49k. As to why I posted....the OP received zip replies and had to bump his own thread. Read my opening line. "I will reply as you did not obtain as answer".... Also my last line..."mainly just trying to bump your thread" What does your post achieve. What positive do you bring to the table. Nothing. Edited September 8, 2020 by DrJack54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Just now, jacko45k said: What type of Visa is a 15 month tourist visa? Is it a non-Imm-O with 12 month extension and what is the extension based on? Sometimes based on volunteering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 9 hours ago, RichCor said: ...again, this 'company' is too new to have any track record Their website domain was registered on July 18, 2020 Their FaceBook presence was created on July 28, 2020 They are not an advertiser on ThaiVisa so any posts 'introducing them' will have been removed. How do you check when the website domain was registered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingThai Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 5 hours ago, edwardandtubs said: It has already been posted on another thread that Key Visa Pattaya was charging 57,000 baht for a 15 month tourist visa so I don't know why you keep posting about what your mate said to you in an unclear email. It really doesn't help anyone. A 15 month Tourist Visa? Never heard of such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 RED Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, EricTh said: How do you check when the website domain was registered? Simple.... go to https://lookup.icann.org/lookup type in the URL of the website and press enter. Low and behold you will see the website data includind date first registered. FYI... In some cases, not all (because of Data Protection regulations), it will even give the name and address of the website owner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post patient37 Posted September 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2020 One of the first things I check is if they have a business listed on google. The place in question only lists a large office building without providing a real address. "G Tower Rama 9, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310" This would mean that they have little intent on clients actually coming to their offices. I would be very wary if approaching them, like mentioned above use a existing agent with an actual track record. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 7:16 AM, FlyingThai said: A 15 month Tourist Visa? Never heard of such a thing. It was a typo. I meant a volunteer visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) On 9/8/2020 at 6:50 AM, DrJack54 said: I saw that 57k post from one person. Maybe that guy had reentry permit included who cares. What I do know is my friend paid 49k. As to why I posted....the OP received zip replies and had to bump his own thread. Read my opening line. "I will reply as you did not obtain as answer".... Also my last line..."mainly just trying to bump your thread" What does your post achieve. What positive do you bring to the table. Nothing. You don't know what your friend paid 49k for so why don't you send him an email and ask him rather than spreading this misleading information? The 57k is nothing to do with a re-entry permit. This is the standard price for the 3-month visa plus 12-month extension. You clearly have absolutely no idea what your friend actually paid for so your constant posts are of no value unless you find out. As for the website the OP is enquiring about you would have to be out of your mind to transfer large sums of money to an unknown company in Thailand. There are too many scammers about. Edited September 9, 2020 by edwardandtubs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patient37 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said: You don't know what your friend paid 49k for so why don't you send him an email and ask him rather than spreading this misleading information? The 57k is nothing to do with a re-entry permit. This is the standard price for the 3-month visa plus 12-month extension. You clearly have absolutely no idea what your friend actually paid for so your constant posts are of no value unless you find out. Add for the website the OP is enquiring about you would have to be out of your mind to transfer large sums of money to an unknown company in Thailand. There are too many scammers about. I contacted Key Visa, and they did NOT quote me 49k for 15 month visa. I did get a quote for 57k like you mentioned, the only thing I can think his friend had was a existing non-immigrant visa like a non-b/ed, and transferred directly to a 1 year volunteer visa. In the end I decided to go with TVC after reading both companies negative reviews. Edited September 9, 2020 by patient37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stephen tracy Posted September 9, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, patient37 said: One of the first things I check is if they have a business listed on google. The place in question only lists a large office building without providing a real address. "G Tower Rama 9, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310" This would mean that they have little intent on clients actually coming to their offices. I would be very wary if approaching them, like mentioned above use a existing agent with an actual track record. Yep, totally, and I agree, but the deed is done. What I will do is report back on the 24th to let people know what the result is. Until then though, I just have to wait. As for some other people commenting here, before you judge someone, you need to know what their circumstances are. I may have been born in the UK, but I have never lived there in my life after that. It's actually not that easy. People renting apartments in places like Spain (where I was planning to go) are not necessarily keen on having a tenant that just dropped off a long-haul, multi-stop flight. There's a lot of judgement on this site, especially from people safe and secure in their retirement visas. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said: It was a typo. I meant a volunteer visa. Was that another typo. Did you mean non O (90 day) and a 12 month extension based on volunteering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, patient37 said: I did get a quote for 57k like you mentioned, the only thing I can think his friend had was a existing non-immigrant visa like a non-b/ed, and transferred directly to a 1 year volunteer visa. My long time mate had an METV. So discount from 57k to 49k (what he paid) was not due to entering Thailand on an non O or extension to one. Was your 57k quote via phone or..? In various threads I have read prices in the 45k+ up to 60k+. Think Thai Visa Centre is ~ 60k? How much did you pay at TVC. How long did they suggest process would take. Ta. Edited September 9, 2020 by DrJack54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 hour ago, edwardandtubs said: I meant a volunteer visa. What do you "volunteer" to do on this "volunteer Visa" apart from sit on a bar stool and tell people how well you got round the system? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patient37 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: My long time mate had an METV. So discount from 57k to 49k (what he paid) was not due to entering Thailand on an non O or extension to one. Was your 57k quote via phone or..? In various threads I have read prices in the 45k+ up to 60k+. Think Thai Visa Centre is ~ 60k? How much did you pay at TVC. How long did they suggest process would take. Ta. Key visa was over the phone. I had a 30 day exempt entry, so that could be why (but who knows). TVC/Thai Visa Centre was 60k for 15 month. They told me originally it would take 4-5 weeks, but they did it in less than 3 weeks. They also said don't worry because if it takes longer I get a under consideration stamp which would prevent overstay during the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, patient37 said: They told me originally it would take 4-5 weeks, but they did it in less than 3 weeks. They also said don't worry because if it takes longer I get a under consideration stamp which would prevent overstay during the process. Good work. Now you can relax for next 12+ month. Excellent. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humbug Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 they should never be allowed to use the volunteer visa, have to be honour amongst thieves, respect the needy and the voiceless, once they abuse this, lots of real places will be destroyed and then the last one to abuse will be the visa for monkhood 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpusChristie Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, humbug said: they should never be allowed to use the volunteer visa, have to be honour amongst thieves, respect the needy and the voiceless, once they abuse this, lots of real places will be destroyed and then the last one to abuse will be the visa for monkhood What visa do you suggest that they get ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 minute ago, CorpusChristie said: What visa do you suggest that they get ? A legal one based on their true circumstances and "volunteering" intentions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post patient37 Posted September 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, fangless said: A legal one based on their true circumstances and "volunteering" intentions. Well I am happy you are not in charge of things. ???? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 minute ago, patient37 said: Well I am happy you are not in charge of things. ???? So am I! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CorpusChristie Posted September 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, fangless said: A legal one based on their true circumstances and "volunteering" intentions. How are you settling into Thailand ? Slowly getting accustomed to the ways of Thailand ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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