Need To Go Back To Europe For Visa Yes / No?

[Cloggie]

Dear all,

Last year (June 2009) I resigned from my job and went back to Europe for a Non-Immigrant-O visa (valid till July 6th 2010) with multiple re-entry as I have a Thai girlfriend and a two year old son. I did my visa run to Cambodia on September 30th 2009, December 23rd 2009, March 19th 2010 and the next visa run will be on June 16th 2010. I went to immigration in Pattaya and asked if it was possible to stay another year if I put TB 400.000 / TB 800.000 in my bank account (before May 16th 2010) so Sepetember 16th 2010 when my visa is expired I don't have to go back to Europe. I can show now that I have Tb 400.000 / TB 800.000 in my Thai bank account for more that 4 months. Immigration told me that I had to go back to Europe again to get a new Non-Immigrant-O visa as 1) I am not over 50 so no retirement visa 2) I am not married and 3) I have no work permit. Other people tell me to put TB 400.000 / TB 800.000 in my bank account to get a extension of one more year as I have a son so NOT necessary to go back to Europe again.

Who is right?

Thanks for all your help / advise.

M.

[Cloggie]

Can one of the moderators move this item to "Thai visas, residency and work permits" as I post it into the wrong forum - Thanks

[ThaiVisaExpress]

Ring our office we can do his for you without leaving Thailand 0801022328 is my direct number.

[beano2274]

If you are the registered father of the child, why not use the Non Immigrant O Visa for looking after a Thai child.

Pasted and copied from the front page of TV

Application for further stay for a non-Thai father or mother to support children who are Thai Citizen

Required Documents

1. Immigration form 7 (Tor Mor 7)

2. A copy of passport

3. A 4 cm. X 6 cm. Photograph

4. 1,900 baht application fee

5. Evidence indicating the parental status; birth certificate or a Judical Custody order of the child

6. Evidence presenting financial status:

* Bank pass-book, bank statement certifying amount of money in the applicant's account, a certified documents of money transferring from oversea or evidence of income with related documents

7. A record of interviewing the applicant

8. The officials reserve the rights to examine or ask for additional documents if necessary

* In most cases, the request will not be approved if the non-Thai parents sponsor an adopted child who is a Thai citizen

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Can one of the moderators move this item to "Thai visas, residency and work permits" as I post it into the wrong forum - Thanks

Done

[Cloggie]

Dear all,

Thanks for your comments.

Cheers,

M.