Moving from Laos to Thailand Visa options

[Sambo5000]

I want to move to Thailand from Laos with my 4 year old son. What are our best options for cheap long term visas? Should we go to the Thai embassy here in Vientian and make bisas before leaving? Thanks

Edited October 28, 2022 by Sambo5000

[ubonjoe]

For visas issued by the embassy they are not all the expensive.

Extension of stay are all 1900 baht. If you qualify for certain extension you have to have money in a Thai bank.

What nationality is your son? What is your age?

If he is school age he could enroll in a school and to got a extension for attending a school and you could apply for a extension to extension for being his  father. That would require 500k baht in a Thai bank  for 90 days.

[Sambo5000]

Thanks, good to see your still here and helpfull as ever.

 

I have money in A Thai account but not a lot. My kid is 4 with British nationality. So i should go to the embassy in Vientian and get a tourist visa before entering Thailand? 

[DrJack54]

15 minutes ago, Sambo5000 said:

 

I have money in A Thai account but not a lot

Are you 50+

How long do you hope to stay in Thailand 

Edited October 28, 2022 by DrJack54

[Sambo5000]

Under 50. Hard to say for now, at least a few months

[DrJack54]

12 minutes ago, Sambo5000 said:

Under 50. Hard to say for now, at least a few months

As you are most likely aware.

Visa exempt is currently 45 day stamp .

That ends March 31.

 

You could consider couple of visa exempt entries via land borders.

Also 30 day extensions are available at immigration one per entry. 1900baht. 

Edited October 28, 2022 by DrJack54

[ubonjoe]

24 minutes ago, Sambo5000 said:

 

I have money in A Thai account but not a lot. My kid is 4 with British nationality. So i should go to the embassy in Vientian and get a tourist visa before entering Thailand? 

Both of you should apply for tourist visas at the embassy in Vientiane or the consulate in Savannakhet.

Then both of you could apply for 30 day extension of the 60 days from the visa.

[Sambo5000]

Would it be cheaper to enter on 45 day visa exempts and just extend versus get tourist visas from thai embassy vientian?

[DrJack54]

Just now, Sambo5000 said:

Would it be cheaper to enter on 45 day visa exempts and just extend versus get tourist visas from thai embassy vientian?

Personally can't see point of tourist visa vs visa exempt. 

60 days vs 45 days.

Both can be extended by 30 days.

You are permitted 2 visa exempt entries via land per calendar year.

Get one in 2022 and couple more in 2023.

With youngster in tow choosing where to locate would be important. 

Especially with borders to Myanmar currently closed for border bounce. 

[zzzzz]

with a 4 year old son, you need to start thinking about school<is the mom thai or ???

International schools , even bilingual schools are not cheap

or are you just coming to look?  Its a Big country

cheap visas IF you  qualify ( ur son in a good school and you have the 500,000 in the bank gets you a visa
otherwise its tourists visas and or visa exempt entries>
not a good way to live with a kid



 

Edited October 28, 2022 by zzzzz

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

with a 4 year old son, you need to start thinking about school<is the mom thai or ???

International schools , even bilingual schools are not cheap



 

Don't follow that at all.

If child is Thai then you would think that the OP would mention that straight up. 

 

OP stated the following......

"Under 50. Hard to say for now, at least a few months"...

 

How does schooling come into the discussion regards a 4 year old for "few months" stay. 

 

[DrJack54]

20 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

cheap visas IF you  qualify ( ur son in a good school and you have the 500,000 in the bank gets you a visa
otherwise its tourists visas and or visa exempt entries>
not a good way to live with a kid

You just added this to your initial post. 

It deserves another laugh emoji.

You know nothing about OP circumstances....

You state.....

"not a good way to live with a kid"

 

Seriously?