hi

i have a i year extension bases on taking care of my thai child

i just heard that you now have to have 500,000 baht in the bank instead of 400,000 baht,

just wondered if anyone knows about this and if they are aware of any other changes that are now required such as letters from the mother , last year i had to produce a family photo of the 3 of us.

interested in hearing from other people with this type of extension.

thanks

500k would be using section 2.11 for taking care of child student (any nationality).

400k is still the requirement for section 2.18 (Thai child - custody).

The only immigration office that seems to insist on 500,000 is Phuket. It is not an official change in policy. Rather a local one.

Do you have custody of your child to get this extension of stay and is it sole custody or shared custody.

I went to immigration in Hua Hin a few weeks ago and they wanted 400,000 baht in my account. However I did not have custody so was refused :-(

2.18 In the case of a family

member of a Thai(applicable

only to parents, spouse,

child, adopted child or child

of his/her spouse):

(5) In the case of a parent, one of parents must have an average

annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a

money deposit of not less than 400,000 baht for expenses within

a year.

2.11 In the case of a family

member of an alien who has

been permitted to stay

temporarily in Thailand for

study in an educational

institution as set out in clauses

2.8 or 2.9

(5) In the case of parents, there must be an account deposit with a

local bank made in the name of father or mother of not less than

Baht 500,000 as shown in bank account transactions for the past 3

months. For the first year, it should have that said amount in the

bank account for not less than 30 days at the submitted date of the

application.

Hello

I would like to do a 1 year visa because i had a child 2 month ago...

French, came 5 months ago with tourist visa single entry, extension 1 month and 2 month after child birth. Visa end 3 may 2012

now i open bank account Bangkok Bank, i can put 400 000 bath inside.

What i do after...

I don't know what's happen but i don't understand everything with visa 0 aka guardian visa

thanks a lot

If not married to mother of child there are legal proceedings that will take some time before you will qualify for extension of stay as you must be the legal father and just having your name on birth certificate is not enough. Ask what the requirements are (often will require judgement of court). In the meantime you should be able to obtain single entry non immigrant 90 day entry visa from local Consulate and extend 60 days if needed.

Thanks Lopburi3

I want to stay in thailand for a long time.

What do have apply for stay long time.

Visa Non O single, double entry or Tourist Visa double entry ? What will you do?

Thanks

Long stay would require child be legally yours and you meeting financial conditions for one year extensions of stay from immigration - with birth certificate you will likely not obtain more than single entry non immigrant O visas for 90 day stay but may be able to extend each stay 60 days.

(5) In the case of a parent, one of parents must have an average

annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a

money deposit of not less than 400,000 baht for expenses within

a year.

In other necessary circumstances, The Immigration

Commissioner or Deputy of Immigration Commissioner may

approve on case to case basis.