Savannakhet Non-O

[ignis]

Money arriving to late for a 1 year Extension at immigration, [hold up with sale and transfer of shares] is it possible to get a single '0' or a 1 year '0' in Savannakhet ?

Non married, mid 60's UK Passport..

If this is possible, what is required please ? All post I can find appear to be for Married to a Thai.. Thanks

[ubonjoe]

You can only get single entry non-o based upon being over 50 for retirement. Passport plus copy is all that is needed along with completed application.

[ignis]

You can only get single entry non-o based upon being over 50 for retirement. Passport plus copy is all that is needed along with completed application.

Thanks

[rott]

You can only get single entry non-o based upon being over 50 for retirement. Passport plus copy is all that is needed along with completed application.

Do they need to see money joe?

I am at the end of a 1 year multi non-imm O but will only have the funds for a retirement visa in about 6 weeks. So a single entry now and another in 3 months should do it OK I think, I am assuming that they can do two back to back single entries.

[lopburi3]

Actually if that is your plan you could save 1,000 baht by just getting a single entry tourist visa and 60 days later using your new account to change that to a 90 day non immigrant entry at immigration for 2,000 baht and then extending normally during the last 30 days of that entry.

[rott]

Thank you loppers that's most helpful. So I can save 1000 by getting a 60 day tourist visa and converting it to a non imm O at my local (Nakhon Sawan) immigration, which also saves a second trip to Savannakhet.

Top man, thanks again.

[lopburi3]

Few use that office so can not say 100% but if they do not you can do in Bangkok and then do the normal extension there. But most will do for retirement extensions.

[rott]

Thanks again, sorry to come up with a probably silly question but I am assuming it is OK to get the Laos visa at the border at Savannakhet??

I have only ever been to Vientiane previously, and just been looking at a (fairly out of date) Lonely Planet which states that you need to possess a visa before going there.

[lopburi3]

Yes you obtain on arrival - about $30-35 depending on nationality.

[jonnyscot]

35 USD or 1500 THB as mentioned depending on nationality, so you'd save a bit if you have some spare USD with you

[jacaranda]

lopburi , exactely what did you mean saying " using your account to change that for a 90 days non O"? how much in that account should be?

[Mario2008]

For retirement it would need to be 800,000 THB or if you are short you need to show a combinaton of money in the bank and yearly income, together totaling 800,000.

Showing an income of 65,000 a month will also do.

Income from abroad must be certified by letter from your embassy.