How to come back to thailand

[Jack1988]

There is a friend of mine that doesn't have 400k into his bank account, so he is thinking to go back to his country and once he will have all that money he will come back to thailand again. He has an extension based upon marriage. How could he come back? Can he just come back to thailand with a free visa exempt, after apply for 60 days thai wife and before it expires just apply for one year extension at immigration? He could also apply for a marriage visa in his country at the thai embassy but looks too difficult, much paperwork to show

[proton]

Agent pay the bribe say no more, probably have to change to retirement, difficult for marriage ext under the table

Edited October 29, 2023 by proton

[DrJack54]

OP, both your suggestions would work. 

As for entering visa exempt then obtain 60 day extension to visit wife then non O based on marriage would work.

The 400k only needs to be in bank for 2 months for the extension, it can then be used.

One wonders how he can support himself and wife if that financial requirement is difficult. 

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, proton said:

Agent pay the bribe say no more, probably have to change to retirement, difficult for marriage ext under the table

Don't believe OP stated friend is over 50.

Non O retirement perhaps not possible. 

[JimTripper]

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

One wonders how he can support himself and wife if that financial requirement is difficult. 

that's more then many local thai's have

[patman30]

he could try Colombo, but it sounds like he may not have funds to waste trying,
i got a couple visas at Colombo in past,
The locals get refused a lot, which had me concerned first time i went
There were no other foreigners there when i applied
first time i asked the guy working there if METV was possible (when it had been stopped everywhere else)
his reply "for you (foreigner), you can get any visa you want" obviously a fee is expected.
As the 400k in bank is a new requirement when getting visa outside of TH
it could easily be overlooked for a fee at the right place

 

2 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

that's more then many local thai's have

But Thais can work and earn a salary.🤷‍♂️

Edited October 29, 2023 by patman30

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

that's more then many local thai's have

He is not Thai.

If he cannot afford to have 400k in bank for 2 months then able to withdraw the funds and use it then suggest square peg round hole. 

Edited October 29, 2023 by DrJack54

[JimTripper]

 

11 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

He is not Thai.

If he cannot afford to have 400k in bank for 2 months then able to withdraw the funds and use it then suggest square peg round hole. 

i hope going home is a solution. add in airfare and a first, last and deposit on a rental and it can get quite expensive. not to mention no references, job history or probably credit score. not sure what country they are from but hopefully not the usa to save money.

 

i saw some video's where it worked out though. some are more resourceful then others.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=DloPUjSLpZWkUBqd&v=BICeFFHAlH8&feature=youtu.be

Edited October 29, 2023 by JimTripper

[StayinThailand2much]

32 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

that's more then many local thai's have

 

Many Thais live pay-check to pay-check, and/or borrow money from banks, or money lenders, which both aren't really options for foreigners (unless having a work permit, or other regular income).

Edited October 29, 2023 by StayinThailand2much

[StayinThailand2much]

23 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

I hope going home is a solution. add in airfare and a first, last and deposit on a rental and it can get quite expensive. not to mention no references, job history or probably credit score. not sure what country they are from but hopefully not the usa to save money.

 

Correct. Going home for only a short time ('to raise cash') can be expensive, unless one owns a property back home. But if the OP did, he probably wouldn't have to worry about the 400,000 baht... 

[JimTripper]

21 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Many Thais live pay-check to pay-check, and/or borrow money from banks, or money lenders, which both aren't really options for foreigners (unless having a work permit, or other regular income).

he would probably need to lean on his wife a bit, or her family (😅), and just contribute some money in

Edited October 29, 2023 by JimTripper

[TroubleandGrumpy]

Before leaving check Thai Embassy website in his home country - what is needed for 90 day non-immigrant Visa to visit family. 

Go home and earn/save some money - get all the paperwork needed together.

When ready apply for a 90 day non-immigrant Visa to visit the wife. 

Come back on the 90 day non-immigrant Visa.

Deposit the 400K in bank account in your name ASAP after arriving.

Go see local Immigration with Thai wife and ask what is needed for 12 month extension (varies Office to Office).

Show bank book with the 400K and Passport with non-immigrant Visa - that will help get the right answers.

Go back tio Immi Office and apply the date they say to come back and apply. 

Good Luck.

 

[StayinThailand2much]

17 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

he would probably need to lean on his wife a bit, or her family (😅), and just contribute some money in

 

Good luck with that. My ex-girlfriend, who had a great income, and spent a lot of money on creams and potions, didn't worry about my financials, but expected me to pay for everything, despite the fact that, at the time, my income was exactly zero... If very lucky, perhaps, the wife could 'guarantee' a loan for your friend.

Edited October 29, 2023 by StayinThailand2much

[DrJack54]

7 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

My ex-girlfriend, who had a great income, and spent a lot of money on creams and potions, didn't worry about my financials, but expected me to pay for everything, despite the fact that, at the time, my income was exactly zero

With Zero income....surprised she didn't give you the flick sooner.

You are supposed to take care of your own expenses and also some of hers. 

[KhunLA]

So he can't afford to live here now, so going to spend what he has, hoping to live in home country, work, and save 400k and return, sometime in the future ... and then what ?  Rinse & repeat.

 

AND ... he expects his wife to be here, where ever that is now, when he returns.

 

Good luck with that.

[JimTripper]

4 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

So he can't afford to live here now, so going to spend what he has, hoping to live in home country, work, and save 400k and return, sometime in the future ... and then what ?  Rinse & repeat.

 

AND ... he expects his wife to be here, where ever that is now, when he returns.

 

Good luck with that.

i think what usually happens is people just get stuck back in the home country and don't return. it's more like they just ran out of money period, and they are saying it in a nice way.

Edited October 29, 2023 by JimTripper

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, JimTripper said:

that's more then many local thai's have

And where is your "friend'' going to get 400k in 10 months after the monies gone? will his wife support herself and him? Good luck with that. 

Edited October 29, 2023 by brianthainess

[Celsius]

27 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

 

You are supposed to take care of your own expenses and also some of hers. 

 

Maybe u

[DrJack54]

Just now, Celsius said:

 

Maybe u

So you don't even cover your own expenses? ..

A real catch ....

The guy I quoted stated he had ZERO income. 

[Celsius]

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

So you don't even cover your own expenses? ..

A real catch ....

The guy I quoted stated he had ZERO income. 

 

Zero income does not mean zero savings 

[brianthainess]

So the wife will pay all power bills, water, gas, rent or does she own a house or apartment, internet, home repairs, will buy him western food when he is bored with Thai food, replace electrical goods when needed, washing powder, dreaming he is. 

[brianthainess]

25 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

Zero income does not mean zero savings 

And yet he does not even have 10k GBP that's pretty much naff all. Will she pay for his flight?

Edit; will his wife top up his personal Thai bank account in 10 months time. does she have kids. 

Edited October 29, 2023 by brianthainess

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

With Zero income....surprised she didn't give you the flick sooner.

You are supposed to take care of your own expenses and also some of hers. 

 

I did both, relying on my savings.

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, JimTripper said:

I think what usually happens is people just get stuck back in the home country and don't return. it's more like they just ran out of money period, and they are saying it in a nice way.

 

Personally, these days, I wouldn't go back home (to work, then fund a life in Asia) for less than five years. Unless, of course, I were a highly-paid specialist, but then, of course, why live in Asia, worrying about not having even 400,000 baht...

[JimTripper]

maybe they can go back to the home country together? they are married after all. the wife may just be sitting around not working or making very little. isn't the visa easy to get if they are married?

 

all they would be out is an additional plane ticket. he has about $11k usd. so figure $800 each for a one way ticket for both of then. that leaves maybe just over $9,000 including the visa hassles. first last and deposit on a rental say $3,000. He then has a couple months to find a job and start paying the rent, or he starts collecting food stamps and welfare, scraping by until he finds something. would need to take buses and live in a city since no money for a car really.

Edited October 29, 2023 by JimTripper

[Jack1988]

Money is not a problem for him as he run a business to his country but his extension is going to expire in about 2 months and he will not have 400k yet into his bank account for that time. He could use an agent but he prefer to go back to his country also because he has a family over there and he doesn't see them since long time. He just want to reach the 400k and keep them into his bank account. He doesn't have any problem about money coz he earn every month. He can come back to Thailand soon and apply again for a new extension based on marriage with the 400k as requirements

[DrJack54]

2 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

Money is not a problem for him as he run a business to his country but his extension is going to expire in about 2 months and he will not have 400k yet into his bank account for that time

Your friend sounds like a fool and many of your threads have similar theme.

Basically nonsense. 

[Lemsta69]

8 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

He can come back to Thailand soon and apply again for a new extension based on marriage with the 400k as requirements

 

He's got to get himself a non-O Visa before he can get a one-year extension. You're aware of that, right?

Edited October 29, 2023 by Lemsta69

[couchpotato]

14 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

Money is not a problem for him as he run a business to his country but his extension is going to expire in about 2 months and he will not have 400k yet into his bank account for that time. He could use an agent but he prefer to go back to his country also because he has a family over there and he doesn't see them since long time. He just want to reach the 400k and keep them into his bank account. He doesn't have any problem about money coz he earn every month. He can come back to Thailand soon and apply again for a new extension based on marriage with the 400k as requirements

This is the most convoluted story I've ever heard.

He has a business, but no money, but apparently he earns every month so money is not a problem..wtf.

 

And where is he getting the money for the airfares back and forth....idiotic.

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

This is the most convoluted story I've ever heard.

He has a business, but no money, but apparently he earns every month so money is not a problem..wtf.

 

And where is he getting the money for the airfares back and forth....idiotic.

Spot on...