3 month's non O extend 1 year as retirement with some problems

[Sjoerd]

1 week before I wanted to extend my visa, i have gone to Immigration at Kap Choeng to ask what I would exactly need. When the boss heard that I live alone in a small village she told cannot have 1 year extension because nobody quarantee that I live there and it is unusual/dangerous to live alone at a ricefield city where is nothing to do. After some discussion (example I told I had extensions 3x before) she ordered someone to write down the requirements. The extension could in her opinion only when the "home owner from which I have a rent contract" send a signed document from her ID, her living tabain bahn and the tabain bahn from the home I rent.

 

When I had all the documents including the other necessary ones I went back there with a well known business man from the next city. With 3 people they checked all the documents and after the boss started again cannot give the required extension because live alone!

 After long discussions in which the friend told that I really like to live quiet and all the people in cities around there like me she still not wanted. Finally I showed her the documents from my past wife and my 12 years old sun, marry, born and died, together with strong pictures my wife laying dead on the road under the concrete and pictures of my sun who lives 15 km away from me. After this she told me to be sorry and extended my visa. The 3 documents which they needed 1 week before, they not needed anymore and gave back.

 

What I not like is why it has to come to this point, for what reason.... I not see the necessary from the documents ex wife and sun.If really needed why not asked a week before.

My friend had to sign that I really lived there. If not trust they could come visit me. I know the boss is allowed to ask more information/documents but I not see the reason to refuse on a living alone reason because many farang live alone and get an extension.

But ok I have my extension....with re-entry. Hope next year it will be more easy....

[flyingtlger]

TIT, Welcome to Thailand.....

[Sjoerd]

15 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

TIT, Welcome to Thailand.....

Just come 29 years. Mostly lived at Huahin where I lived a happy otherside of Thai live...😊

[1happykamper]

I've lived "in the rice fields" for 5 years... Alone. However... Thai people.. Thai ladies.. Think I'm weird living alone. 

 

TIT... it can be a very difficult culture to understand 

[edwardflory]

See if your landlord will help you with a YELLOW HOUSE BOOK

[alanrchase]

I live alone and have no rental agreement. Signed copy of house owners blue book and ID are required. TM30 has details of where the house owner currently lives. Nothing unusual about immigration requiring those documents.

[wwest5829]

11 hours ago, Sjoerd said:

1 week before I wanted to extend my visa, i have gone to Immigration at Kap Choeng to ask what I would exactly need. When the boss heard that I live alone in a small village she told cannot have 1 year extension because nobody quarantee that I live there and it is unusual/dangerous to live alone at a ricefield city where is nothing to do. After some discussion (example I told I had extensions 3x before) she ordered someone to write down the requirements. The extension could in her opinion only when the "home owner from which I have a rent contract" send a signed document from her ID, her living tabain bahn and the tabain bahn from the home I rent.

 

When I had all the documents including the other necessary ones I went back there with a well known business man from the next city. With 3 people they checked all the documents and after the boss started again cannot give the required extension because live alone!

 After long discussions in which the friend told that I really like to live quiet and all the people in cities around there like me she still not wanted. Finally I showed her the documents from my past wife and my 12 years old sun, marry, born and died, together with strong pictures my wife laying dead on the road under the concrete and pictures of my sun who lives 15 km away from me. After this she told me to be sorry and extended my visa. The 3 documents which they needed 1 week before, they not needed anymore and gave back.

 

What I not like is why it has to come to this point, for what reason.... I not see the necessary from the documents ex wife and sun.If really needed why not asked a week before.

My friend had to sign that I really lived there. If not trust they could come visit me. I know the boss is allowed to ask more information/documents but I not see the reason to refuse on a living alone reason because many farang live alone and get an extension.

But ok I have my extension....with re-entry. Hope next year it will be more easy....

Sorry for your having been, “put through the wringer”. Thailand is looking crack down currently of those out of the norm foreigner requests. Don’t take it personally, you just got caught up in the closer than usual investigation of valid requests. I am very sorry to hear of your loss, and have no doubt that the IO was also sympathetic.

[Sjoerd]

On 3/26/2024 at 1:23 PM, 1happykamper said:

I've lived "in the rice fields" for 5 years... Alone. However... Thai people.. Thai ladies.. Think I'm weird living alone. 

 

TIT... it can be a very difficult culture to understand 

I think at least to understand the culture 20 years. In my shop at Holland also had many years Thai men worked. The problem is just the immigration office.

I thought longtime before if  post this topic but just wanted to make clear that Thailand is amazing. Even if ask before what you need, all can change quickly. And can change again.. Nothing is sure. Not about my personal situation,,,,

[Sjoerd]

On 3/26/2024 at 2:06 PM, alanrchase said:

I live alone and have no rental agreement. Signed copy of house owners blue book and ID are required. TM30 has details of where the house owner currently lives. Nothing unusual about immigration requiring those documents.

Yes you are right. But when I came to apply I had all this documents. They refused extension on the fact that I live alone.  As the post tell, in the last they gave the extension and...not need the above mentioned documents.. They just kept the rental agreement.

[kiwikeith]

On 3/26/2024 at 12:57 PM, Sjoerd said:

1 week before I wanted to extend my visa, i have gone to Immigration at Kap Choeng to ask what I would exactly need. When the boss heard that I live alone in a small village she told cannot have 1 year extension because nobody quarantee that I live there and it is unusual/dangerous to live alone at a ricefield city where is nothing to do. After some discussion (example I told I had extensions 3x before) she ordered someone to write down the requirements. The extension could in her opinion only when the "home owner from which I have a rent contract" send a signed document from her ID, her living tabain bahn and the tabain bahn from the home I rent.

 

When I had all the documents including the other necessary ones I went back there with a well known business man from the next city. With 3 people they checked all the documents and after the boss started again cannot give the required extension because live alone!

 After long discussions in which the friend told that I really like to live quiet and all the people in cities around there like me she still not wanted. Finally I showed her the documents from my past wife and my 12 years old sun, marry, born and died, together with strong pictures my wife laying dead on the road under the concrete and pictures of my sun who lives 15 km away from me. After this she told me to be sorry and extended my visa. The 3 documents which they needed 1 week before, they not needed anymore and gave back.

 

What I not like is why it has to come to this point, for what reason.... I not see the necessary from the documents ex wife and sun.If really needed why not asked a week before.

My friend had to sign that I really lived there. If not trust they could come visit me. I know the boss is allowed to ask more information/documents but I not see the reason to refuse on a living alone reason because many farang live alone and get an extension.

But ok I have my extension....with re-entry. Hope next year it will be more easy....

I had a friend in a similar situation as you, and he got visas extended every year, no problem, immigration office knew him by first name, very well. I asked him how come you don't have any problems, he said, passport contain special brown paper when handed over, then stamped straight away.