Staying In Thailand Without Visa For 1 Or 2 Years

[Pujun]

I'm from Hong Kong, one of the countires that visa is not required if staying in thailand for less than 30 days as a toursit.

Can I stay in Thailand for 1 to 2 years by keep leaving / coming back every 30 days? According to Lonely Planet, one can do that and there is no limit on how many times.

Anyone ever tried that without any problem with the Custom?

By the way, how long should I stay outside Thailand before come back to get another 30 days permit?

[Thaiquila]

This should be interesting.

The 64,000 baht question.

[unbiasbob]

This should be interesting.

The 64,000 baht question.

Amen to that

[Thaiquila]

I guess this one is too hot to handle.

[thalenoi]

I know a belgian guy who is just doing that, getting a new stamp every 25 days.

Wouldn't it make more sense to just get yourself a multiple entry visa according to the objecive of your stay? Tourism, retirement, work?

your last question: how long stay outside Thailand?

5 minutes will do....

[sriracha john]

your last question: how long stay outside Thailand?

5 minutes will do....

I actually timed how long I spent in Malaysia my last trip to Pedang Besar. It was 1 minute, 32 seconds. To truly qualify, that was timed from being stamped out of Thailand and then being stamped back into Thailand. Is that possibly a record of some sort? Can I propose some type of a competetive contest within ThaiVisa?

[astral]

In theory the answer is yes.

However this is not really the idea of these visas and you may find the day when you will be turned back at the airport/border by the Immigration, not customs, officials.

Tell us more about your age and why you want to be in Thailand and we may be able to offer you an alternative visa option.

Edited September 1, 2004 by astral

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I guess this one is too hot to handle.

It still is a bit too risky for mine. They are getting tougher and tougher.

[Pujun]

In theory the answer is yes.

However this is not really the idea of these visas and you may find the day when you will be turned back at the airport/border by the Immigration, not customs, officials.

Tell us more about your age and why you want to be in Thailand and we may be able to offer you an alternative visa option.

the living cost in Hong Kong is too high. currently i don't have a job but a freelance business that work over the Internet. my life can be much better if i earn $$$ in HK and spend $$$ in Thailand.

that's the main reason...

[Pujun]

I know a belgian guy who is just doing that, getting a new stamp every 25 days.

Wouldn't it make more sense to just get yourself a multiple entry visa according to the objecive of your stay? Tourism, retirement, work?

how long has that belgian man done that? 1 year?

[yellowfish]

If immigration rule change to more strict, then if they dont let him enter thailand

what can he does?

[GManager]

I come her 2000 and I stay a long time with tourist visa.

This means all 3 months out and come back.

sometimes I justedd agens

sometimes I did It by my self

now finaly I got a company who give all the paperwork to get a real visa

but I had allreday once 486 Days overstay.

no problem

at don muang airport pay 20,000 THB and go.

but please do not try this

try to be clean

dieter

[sriracha john]

but I had already had once 486 Days overstay.

no problem

at don muang airport pay 20,000 THB and go.

GManager Posted: Wed 2004-09-01, 23:21:42

Driving License, Funny day:

You are in THAILAND

You are in ASIA

You are a GUEST

So please behave like a guest and you will be respected!!!!

YOU ARE NOT GOT because you have money

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You might want to look up the word "hypocrit" in any English Dictionary

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I come her 2000 and I stay a long time with tourist visa.

This means all 3 months out and come back.

sometimes I justedd agens

sometimes I did It by my self

now finaly I got a company who give all the paperwork to get a real visa

but I had allreday once 486 Days overstay.

no problem

at don muang airport pay 20,000 THB and go.

but please do not try this

try to be clean

dieter

It becomes a quite serious problem if Immigration find the overstayer before the overstayer finds Immigration.

[astral]

It becomes a quite serious problem if Immigration find the overstayer before the overstayer finds Immigration.

What the Dr has said is the crux of the matter.

I suggest you come in on a double entry tourist visa.

That will allow you to stay around 6 months.

2 months on the first entry

1 month extension whilst still in Thailand (1900 baht)

Border run.

2 months on second entry

1 month extension again (1900 baht)

If you work is entirely Internet based and can be done from home,

you should have no problem on the tourist visa.

You will need to chose you location carefully as very little of Thailand

has broadband connections yet.

After 6 months take a trip overseas for a couple of weeks.

Try to make it more that just an out/in. Then

apply for a new double entry tourist visa whilst your overseas.

While you are here you may fall in love with a Thai girl and

get married, then the visa situation becomes much easier.

[Pujun]

how should i fill the application form?

http://www.thai-consulate.org.hk/images/visa%20form.pdf

[Pujun]

by the way, the "double entry visa" you mentioned above.

do you mean i submit TWO visa application forms or what?

thanks for help

[opalhort]

GManager  Posted: Wed 2004-09-01, 23:21:42 

Driving License, Funny day:

You are in THAILAND

You are in ASIA

You are a GUEST

So please behave like a guest and you will be respected!!!!

YOU ARE NOT GOT because you have money

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You might want to look up the word "hypocrit" in any English Dictionary

I second that !

"hypocite" in German is: Heuschler, Scheinheiliger

could be GManager understands it better in German.

opalhort

[unbiasbob]

I come her 2000 and I stay a long time with tourist visa.

This means all 3 months out and come back.

sometimes I justedd agens

sometimes I did It by my self

now finaly I got a company who give all the paperwork to get a real visa

but I had allreday once 486 Days overstay.

no problem

at don muang airport pay 20,000 THB and go.

but please do not try this

try to be clean

dieter

Come again?

[sriracha john]

You might want to look up the word "hypocrit" in any English Dictionary

I second that !

"hypocite" in German is: Heuschler, Scheinheiliger

could be GManager understands it better in German.

opalhort

Thank you for the assistance, Opalhort.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

by the way, the "double entry visa" you mentioned above.

do you mean i submit TWO visa application forms or what?

thanks for help

Only one form needed. Fill in 2 where it says number of entries.