Application For Extension Of Stay Delayed - Can Stay Without New Visa?

[abdulrahman]

Well, it's been 'all quiet on the western front' for pensioners (those 50years +) for quite some time now. So I would guess that it's about time the minimum cash requirements jumped up a bit to throw out what I am sure will be considered 'thread bare undesirable old codgers' out of LOS... Likely doubling or tripling the yearly required capital deposit amount would be the usual multiplier You heard it from me first.

Looking on the brighter side, we are nearly into low season here in Pattaya. I feel very certain that I will soon become a very handsome man

Take care guys - Thank you all for your help with this issue.

SteveB2

Though it wouldn't be a big problem for many retirees,others would have to reconsider their stay in Thailand.

The worst thing is the attitude,and you feel it,in the provincial offices.

I'll reside in Thailand as long as I feel the breeze,but I'm already worrying about the storm,and planning for it.

[Time Traveller]

May I humbly suggest that with the ever increasing hassles and expense of satisfying any long term visa or work permit requirements, that any foriegner laying down serious cash to invest in a business or purchase a property in this country is potty.

Good post and I agree. With my recent experiences with immigration and after reading this, I'm starting to get worried about the annual extension. As the upcoming 30 or 60 day under review period falls during a time when I need to travel abroad. If this happens I really doubt the immigration are capable of understanding individual situations. Certainly, without a non expired stamp in the passport with a "permitted to stay until ..." I'd also be very worried if police were checking passports. After all if there's any misunderstanding by police, it's the foreigner that goes to jail not the immigration officer.

[lopburi3]

May I humbly suggest that with the ever increasing hassles and expense of satisfying any long term visa or work permit requirements, that any foriegner laying down serious cash to invest in a business or purchase a property in this country is potty.

Good post and I agree. With my recent experiences with immigration and after reading this, I'm starting to get worried about the annual extension. As the upcoming 30 or 60 day under review period falls during a time when I need to travel abroad. If this happens I really doubt the immigration are capable of understanding individual situations. Certainly, without a non expired stamp in the passport with a "permitted to stay until ..." I'd also be very worried if police were checking passports. After all if there's any misunderstanding by police, it's the foreigner that goes to jail not the immigration officer.

I fail to see the reason you would be on overstay if you were traveling. You might not make it back in time to obtain your extension of stay and have to start over but you are not going to be allowed entry without some kind of permitted to stay stamp - even if it is visa exempt border entry.

[Time Traveller]

May I humbly suggest that with the ever increasing hassles and expense of satisfying any long term visa or work permit requirements, that any foriegner laying down serious cash to invest in a business or purchase a property in this country is potty.

Good post and I agree. With my recent experiences with immigration and after reading this, I'm starting to get worried about the annual extension. As the upcoming 30 or 60 day under review period falls during a time when I need to travel abroad. If this happens I really doubt the immigration are capable of understanding individual situations. Certainly, without a non expired stamp in the passport with a "permitted to stay until ..." I'd also be very worried if police were checking passports. After all if there's any misunderstanding by police, it's the foreigner that goes to jail not the immigration officer.

I fail to see the reason you would be on overstay if you were traveling. You might not make it back in time to obtain your extension of stay and have to start over but you are not going to be allowed entry without some kind of permitted to stay stamp - even if it is visa exempt border entry.

Sorry, I meant to say these were two issues. Firstly where it appears that you are on overstay because they did not put the new stamp in the passport as in the OP's case. Only immigration knew that it was not.

The second was related to the inconvenience of having to make yourself available at immigration every 30 days while the 12mnth extension is under consideration. I've heard where this can drag on for up to 3months (for marriage), which makes it difficult to leave the country without risking losing the visa extension altogether.

[Lite Beer]

The second was related to the inconvenience of having to make yourself available at immigration every 30 days while the 12mnth extension is under consideration. I've heard where this can drag on for up to 3months (for marriage), which makes it difficult to leave the country without risking losing the visa extension altogether.

A few years ago it used to take up to 5 months for the Marriage Extension. Now it is nearly always 1 month.