Business Visa As An Alternative To Ed Visa

[snoother]

I have been on an education visa for one year and a half. This visa is quite convenient as I only have to go to the immigration office every 6 months. But it is quite annoying to ask for a re-entry permit every time I want to leave thailand, and I feel like I am getting nowhere with the thai lessons. I have tremendous difficulties to remember any vocabulary and I'm not motivated anymore. It's quite expensive, especially if I don't go to school.

A one year multiple entry visa would fit my needs better, and it seems the business visa is the easiest to get. I don't plan to work or apply for a work permit.

Looking at the requirements from my countrie's ambassy, I need

- letter from the company precising my professional mission and length of business in thailand, or invitation letter from thai company

- different papers about said company

It seems like anyone in any company could provide me such documents.

Can I ask a friend working in a legitimate company in europe to write me a letter saying my mission in thailand for the next year is to look for new business opportunities or some other adequate bullshit?

Is it better to ask a thai company for an invitation letter? I would guess that the numerous lawyers office that have a visa sign in front are there for. What would be a correct price for those letters?

Is it possible to repeat the process every 15 months without problem?

Thank you for your answer, I searched thaivisa but could not find enough info, seems like too many people are using business visa to actually work or conduct business in thailand.

[FritsSikkink]

Sounds a bit illegal to me

[PoorSucker]

(2) Foreigners who wish to conduct business in Thailand must provide the following documents:

- Passport or travel document with a validity of not less than 6 months.

- Completed application form.

- Recent passport-sized photograph (4 x 6 cm) photograph of the applicant taken within the past 6 months.

- Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family) for the duration of stay in Thailand

- Letter from the applicant’s company indicating the applicant’s position, length of employment, salary and purpose of visit(s) to Thailand.

- Documents showing correspondence with business partners in Thailand.

- Evidence of financial status in the case where the applicant is self-employed.

- Letter of invitation from trading or associated partners/companies in Thailand.

- Corporate documents of associated partners/companies in Thailand such as:

1) business registration and business license

2) list of shareholders

3) company profile

4) details of business operation

5) map indicating location of the company

6) balance sheet, statement of Income Tax and Business Tax (Por Ngor Dor 50 and Por Ngor Dor 30) of the latest year

7) value-added tax registration (Por Por 20)

(3) Copies of company documents must be signed by the Board of Directors or authorised managing director and affix seal of company.

(4) Additional documents may be requested as and when necessary. In the absence of a required document, applicant must provide a letter explaining the unavailability of such document. Applicant must endorse on each and every page of the submitted copies of documentation. Documents in foreign languages must be translated into Thai and should be notorised by notary organs or by the applicant’s diplomatic or consular mission.

(5) Holder of this type of visa is entitled to stay in Thailand for a maximum period of 90 days. He or she may apply for an extension of stay at the Office of the Immigration Bureau and may be granted such extension for a period of one year from the date of first entry into Thailand.

Source: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2492

[lopburi3]

some other adequate bullshit?

That seals this thread.