border run agency

[DrJack54]

Ask your agent if anything can be done for needing wife to attend for 60 day extension (due to work) 

That extension to visit wife would buy time..

[Lolothai]

thank you very much, good idea

[NoshowJones]

3 hours ago, raz0r21 said:

Yeah but during covid you could only get 30 or 45 days. Now its 60 days visa exempt which is why it costs more.

That's right, but what sort of profit are the visa country making? Quite a bit I'll bet.

[Lolothai]

20 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Ask your agent if anything can be done for needing wife to attend for 60 day extension (due to work) 

That extension to visit wife would buy time..

Can I do this anywhere, she is working in Pha ngan so maybe I could go to the immigration near there to get this.

[DrJack54]

15 minutes ago, Lolothai said:

Can I do this anywhere, she is working in Pha ngan so maybe I could go to the immigration near there to get this.

You apply for extension where you are living.

Immigration would require a TM30.

Your situation is little different.

Thinking best for you to deal with current permission of stay ending Dec 17.

That entry will provide a 60 day stamp.

Putting the extension to visit wife aside, you can obtain a 30 day extension to the visa exempt entry.

That gives you 3 months to arrange things.

At some point you can apply for a Non O marriage. 

Your issue is  wife working a long way from you.

For non O your wife needs to be present.

Likewise for home visit

[Lolothai]

We did it one time and they didn't visit our home, they also said they would inform a bit in advance, so I could ask her a day off, she will be much more available after March, would be good if I could extend until then.

So the plan here is:

- Pass the border on 17 with agency and get visa exempt (2 months)

- Extend visa exempt (1 month)

- Visit my wife (2 months), if Ratchaburi then need to move residence (TM30)

- Non-O based on marriage (extension?)

 

As my visa expired on 28 August and that I will get visa exempt, am I allowed to still make an extension?

 

 

[Lolothai]

Finally it's 1500 to move stamp and they ask 2500 on top of the 4000 because apparently they need to cut my visa to be able to cross the border. They talked about tourist visa, they will check Monday with their guy at the immigration. I don't have much choice now, damn.

[Phillip9]

17 minutes ago, Lolothai said:

Finally it's 1500 to move stamp and they ask 2500 on top of the 4000 because apparently they need to cut my visa to be able to cross the border. They talked about tourist visa, they will check Monday with their guy at the immigration. I don't have much choice now, damn.

 

Ridiculous.  Who is they?  Did you go to immigration yourself?  It should be free to transfer your stamps. 

[Lolothai]

The agency TVS in Pattaya.

[DrJack54]

4 hours ago, Lolothai said:

Finally it's 1500 to move stamp and they ask 2500 on top of the 4000 because apparently they need to cut my visa to be able to cross the border. They talked about tourist visa, they will check Monday with their guy at the immigration. I don't have much choice now, damn.

I don't understand your posts.

Good luck with border bounce.

 

[Lolothai]

Yes doesn't make sense to me too but that's what they told me, let see what they say tomorrow. Maybe they play on my fear to get more money.

At this point would it be better to try single entry in Savannaket? Maybe I need another topic if there is no update on the process in Savannaket. Need to book now and do they require proof of fund for single entry?

[DrJack54]

14 minutes ago, Lolothai said:

At this point would it be better to try single entry in Savannaket?

You won't get an appointment at Savannakhet prior to Dec 17..

 

[Lolothai]

How long does it takes usually, how many days before?

[Lolothai]

Oh they say up to 14 days in advance, on their website

[Lolothai]

The agency yesterday said that maybe I should use a flight but someone said in this thread that it would be even less likely to pass by flight. Dr Jack do you think I have more chance by flight or by land?

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, Lolothai said:

Oh they say up to 14 days in advance, on their website

Savannakhet are done for this year and from 1 of January next year they move to eVisa as outlined in this thread 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1346246-all-consulates-in-se-asia-switch-to-online-evisa-system-effective-jan-1st-2025/

 

[Lolothai]

So that's not an option right now. It could be one if the non O extension is not possible anymore, depending of my border run.

Regarding the funds do they require it for single entry? Any update here?

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, Lolothai said:

The agency yesterday said that maybe I should use a flight but someone said in this thread that it would be even less likely to pass by flight

Flight would have been an option either by using an agent for "safe entry" meet and greet at airport OR by way of excuse ..state the truth.

You plan to obtain non O.

You ran out of time to gather documents for extension.

 

However it's already 15th. All a bit too late

[Lolothai]

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Flight would have been an option either by using an agent for "safe entry" meet and greet at airport OR by way of excuse ..state the truth.

You plan to obtain non O.

You ran out of time to gather documents for extension.

 

However it's already 15th. All a bit too late

I asked them but they say they don't do this for flight. There is still flight available, I can book at the last minute. I can try by land and of rejected try to come back by flight. Would paying the officer a fee be a possibility? With explanation given.

Also the agency may have option but the tourist visa look quite shady, I don't understand how they would do this, at worse I can do this and then go to Savannaket to get a non O, with proof of fund and everything. Agency said it would cost me 2500 on the top of the 4000 for the trip. Tomorrow I will see their answer and could ask another agency too, maybe they have better contact at the border.

[Rob Browder]

On 12/14/2024 at 3:58 PM, Lolothai said:

Finally it's 1500 to move stamp and they ask 2500 on top of the 4000 because apparently they need to cut my visa to be able to cross the border. They talked about tourist visa, they will check Monday with their guy at the immigration. I don't have much choice now, damn.

The 2500 baht extra, is because your current stamp is not a "tourist" type.  This case was previously reported as 2000 Baht, so I guess Thai immigration at the border-crossing they use has upped his pocket-money, or the agent is adding his cut.  In any case, is not a new thing.

 

As to 1500 baht agent-fee for the free service to move the stamp - it is worth it if you don't miss work, and avoid the possibility Immigration will make up some excuse/hassle when you get there.

[Rob Browder]

5 hours ago, Lolothai said:

I asked them but they say they don't do this for flight. There is still flight available, I can book at the last minute. I can try by land and of rejected try to come back by flight. Would paying the officer a fee be a possibility? With explanation given.

If doing it by air, if that agent doesn't offer this service, you could use this - 2000 to 3500 Baht - would need to ask if you having a Non-Imm visa changes this amount (as with the Cambodian land-border agent):

https://aseannow.com/topic/1336926-setv-metv-still-around-now-that-visa-exempts-are-now-60-days/?do=findComment&comment=19217493

 

https://asq.in.th/thailand-fasttrack

 

[Lolothai]

@Rob BrowderThank you very much for your answer. I'm going to check the link. So I should not panic that much, there is always a solution. The 2000-3500 bahts would be a fee given to the officer at the airport? Mean they would ask me to step aside then I would need to plead my case?

[Caldera]

8 minutes ago, Lolothai said:

The 2000-3500 bahts would be a fee given to the officer at the airport?

 

No, you have to pay that to a middleman (agent) before you fly, giving cash to IOs at the airport would be a bit too much in everyone's face.

[DrJack54]

19 minutes ago, Caldera said:

 

No, you have to pay that to a middleman (agent) before you fly, giving cash to IOs at the airport would be a bit too much in everyone's face.

Exactly.

Attached is a screenshot of typical agent that offers this service.

I have cropped out name of agent.

Posting for any other folk with history. 

 

Point overlooked by some is that the OP permission of stay expires Dec 17

Virtually has run out of time.

No previous suggestions were acted on.

 

 

[Rob Browder]

19 minutes ago, Lolothai said:

@Rob BrowderThank you very much for your answer. I'm going to check the link. So I should not panic that much, there is always a solution. The 2000-3500 bahts would be a fee given to the officer at the airport? Mean they would ask me to step aside then I would need to plead my case?

No - that would not be advised, unlikely to work, and could get you in serious trouble to attempt a bribe. 

You pay their "agent" in-advance.  Contact the agent for details.  This has been ongoing for years - used to be called "vip service."  

[scottiejohn]

13 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Exactly.

Attached is a screenshot of typical agent that offers this service.

I have cropped out name of agent. Posting for any other folk with history. 

 

Point overlooked by some is that the OP permission of stay expires Dec 17

Virtually has run out of time.

No previous suggestions were acted on.

 

 

Is there any indication of cost?

Asking for a friend!

[Nick Carter icp]

Just now, scottiejohn said:

Is there any indication of cost?

Asking for a friend!

 About 4000 Baht

[scottiejohn]

3 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 About 4000 Baht

That seems cheap!

Not that I have any knowledge of it!

[DrJack54]

7 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 About 4000 Baht

That's correct, however can be more depending on history/issues. 

Here is link to thread discussing this.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1345519-safe-entry-services-bkk-airport/#elControls_19430879_menu

 

[Lolothai]

Thank you so much for your advises, let see what the agency offer tomorrow. If I'm stuck in Cambodge or Laos I could still use this services to be able to flight back to Thailand. That's a very good option B. Feel better now.