I need visa advice

[ITGabs]

I have seen in the last few months, a lot of people worried about "working online" and "WP", well if you working online and earn money doing jobs overseas, I supposed you are smart enough to protect yourself with vpn and cryptography (basic stuff today), if not better you back home (people are watching over your shoulders lol).

Advice: Just use a good paid VPN and have sure you can encrypt your disc in case of it is needed, get the proper visa and nothing else to worry about.

Anyway good luck. For sure you can get a visa to learn muay thai, massage, thai cooking, and much more..

Actually I am using portable apps in RAM with the all the cache and temp in ram so is quite safe, I am using that to save some seconds or milliseconds between apps and to save my SSD that is fast but not the longer life one.

For the internet I am using ssh tunnels more for the server stuff and to have the same IP all the time, I lose many things for that stupid security blocks when I was traveling, with google checkout was the worst experience. in general I have nothing to hide maybe shy for some dirty porn but just that

[anon676545345]

The only people who seem to have a major issue with the legality of working online seem to be other foreigners posting on forums with their interpretations of a Thai law written before the internet was available.

[Absolut]

get longer visas in my situation is always complicated I am in an unknown middle between tourism, working, and business visas

How are you in an "unknown middle?" You either have the proper visa or you don't. If you don't, you don't qualify.

I think he's trying very hard not to say he's been working illegally while on a tourist visa.

The OP about not doing any work for SE Asian or third world countries is again trying to avoid saying it.

[ITGabs]

The only people who seem to have a major issue with the legality of working online seem to be other foreigners posting on forums with their interpretations of a Thai law written before the internet was available.

yes, Can you imagine a police control checking if people is using underwear or not and putting in jail or asking for a fine since the Thai Law say that you can't go out your home without underwear?, will they argue that using swimsuit is illegal?

Back to the topic thanks for all the advice I will study Thai and still having some new options with my thai friends that are helping me and finding the way.

I have just a small problem maybe someone can put some light, my passport will expire in 11 moths more, my embassy here in Thailand had problems with the new machine that can give me my new long term passport, The consul recommend me to get the passport in other embassy In Southeast Asia that had the machine working for a while, my closest options are Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi.

One month ago I was in Bangkok in my embassy and later in the immigration office close to the Don Muang airport, while I was waiting to move my visa to the new passport I read that the visas that expire after the expiration day of the old passport can't be trespassed and need to start a new process, I will ask about this in the school but since I need to do the process of my new passport and probably can take 2 or 3 months until I get my new one. probably I can get a new tourist visa in some of the embassy of Thailand around? maybe I should go Hanoi and try in the thai embassy there and if that not work go to Laos and try to get the tourist visa in the embassy's there? Probably since my passport is brand new and have a stamp directly from the immigration office in Thailand should help, like i am trying to do the things right for immigration officers out of Thailand?

and I guess I should back before 12

​Interested to know your thoughts about

Thanks !

[belg]

marry or leave... or maybe start a legal business and start paying taxes ? no WP for sure by your comment

[PlastikbinLina]

Perhaps the 5 year Elite visa would work for you. It would cost 500k baht but it would give unlimited one year entries for 5 years.

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I've just been informed by a Phuket Immigration official that the Elite visa now costs one million Baht.

[ubonjoe]

Perhaps the 5 year Elite visa would work for you. It would cost 500k baht but it would give unlimited one year entries for 5 years.

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I've just been informed by a Phuket Immigration official that the Elite visa now costs one million Baht.

From: http://www.thailandelite.com/glimpse.php

[paz]

I have just a small problem maybe someone can put some light, my passport will expire in 11 moths more, my embassy here in Thailand had problems with the new machine that can give me my new long term passport, The consul recommend me to get the passport in other embassy In Southeast Asia that had the machine working for a while, my closest options are Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi.

You will need to take care about six months before your passport expires, not now.

One month ago I was in Bangkok in my embassy and later in the immigration office close to the Don Muang airport, while I was waiting to move my visa to the new passport I read that the visas that expire after the expiration day of the old passport can't be trespassed and need to start a new process

Visa stickers cannot be moved but they remain valid on the old passports.

Extensions of stay, that are stamps, can be transferred to new passport.

(trespassing means entering others property illegally).

Edited August 3, 2014 by paz

[ITGabs]

I have just a small problem maybe someone can put some light, my passport will expire in 11 moths more, my embassy here in Thailand had problems with the new machine that can give me my new long term passport, The consul recommend me to get the passport in other embassy In Southeast Asia that had the machine working for a while, my closest options are Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi.

You will need to take care about six months before your passport expires, not now.

One month ago I was in Bangkok in my embassy and later in the immigration office close to the Don Muang airport, while I was waiting to move my visa to the new passport I read that the visas that expire after the expiration day of the old passport can't be trespassed and need to start a new process

Visa stickers cannot be moved but they remain valid on the old passports.

Extensions of stay, that are stamps, can be transferred to new passport.

(trespassing means entering others property illegally).

Thanks for the correction too, In spanish "traspasar / traspasando" have a more defined meaning than move, I thought was the same in English

[ITGabs]

Finally I paid a Thai language course in Ao Nang.

Apparently there is no problem in my case and country

The process to start an ED visa need 15 days before your actual visa expire.

I need to go out of Thailand to Penang, for what they told me is better to go to the embassy of Thailand that the school recommend since in Penang they already know that the school is a valid one.

Notice that I checked in Krabi town, and the schools are full! no vacancy.

And of course you need study with more than 70% of assistance

My course is the normal one 30k bath / 16 hours per month

Entering to Thailand again with the ED visa officials should not request funds.

There was one field in the form that should be interesting for Digital Nomads, I needed to include who is support me while I am study in Thailand, since for real I am my self I added the name and address of my principal customer, since in wherever case I can show that a big part of my money in a thai bank come directly from his account in US that should be a workaround

BTW in relationship he is my "partner"

And well I am really looking the possibility to live in 2 or 3 countries or definitively leave Thailand and try other countries not in Southeast Asia.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/748579-living-between-2-countries/

[rcoyote]

Hi I have 3x 60 day tourist visas (laos, 2x cambodia) and need at least another 30 day visa. I am a US citizen and will be looking for a teaching job during the 30 day visa. I have heard I can fly to KL (not sure if that is KUL) and turn around 2-3 hours and get a 30 (or even possibly a 60 day stamp) Is this true? 30 or 60 day stamp? will I have any problems with my 3 x 60 day tourist visas (if it matters I had 30 day extensions on each of the the 60 Tourist visas).

I am looking for the fastest and cheapest way to get 30 days. 60 days with an extension is better, however, I think I will land a job fairly easily during that time frame, yet I am sure the more time on my visa the less hassles I would have. Any advise? Thanks, Scott

age 51 (not enough money for a retirement visa..unfortunately) thus the job and yes I have a TEFL cert.

[ubonjoe]

Hi I have 3x 60 day tourist visas (laos, 2x cambodia) and need at least another 30 day visa. I am a US citizen and will be looking for a teaching job during the 30 day visa. I have heard I can fly to KL (not sure if that is KUL) and turn around 2-3 hours and get a 30 (or even possibly a 60 day stamp) Is this true? 30 or 60 day stamp? will I have any problems with my 3 x 60 day tourist visas (if it matters I had 30 day extensions on each of the the 60 Tourist visas).

I am looking for the fastest and cheapest way to get 30 days. 60 days with an extension is better, however, I think I will land a job fairly easily during that time frame, yet I am sure the more time on my visa the less hassles I would have. Any advise? Thanks, Scott

age 51 (not enough money for a retirement visa..unfortunately) thus the job and yes I have a TEFL cert.

If you are on a tourist visa entry or the 30 day extension of one you could even do a border run to get a 30 day visa exempt entry (it is not a tourist visa) that you can extend for 30 days.

The only restriction on doing visa exempt entries is doing them back to back. Other types entries do not effect being able to get one.

[nzexpat]

A 60 day tourist visa is only available at a cost from a Thai Embassy/Consulate.

You will not get a 30 day "visa" but you may be provided with a 30 day "visa exempt" entry which can be extended for 30 days at cost of 1900 Bht at a local immigration office

Edited April 24, 2015 by nzexpat

[rcoyote]

that sounds great! so just to make sure I understand I would have no issues flying to KUL get a 30 day visa exempt which I could extend 30 more days later if needed. (even though I have the 3 60 day stamps?) I realize many people are doing this all the time, I just want to be sure.

Is there an advantage of flying to KUL or taking a van/bus to POI PET? ie. Is it the flying that gets me a 30 day visa exemption? or can I easily do a land journey as well?

thanks, Scott

[nzexpat]

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that sounds great! so just to make sure I understand I would have no issues flying to KUL get a 30 day visa exempt which I could extend 30 more days later if needed. (even though I have the 3 60 day stamps?) I realize many people are doing this all the time, I just want to be sure.

Is there an advantage of flying to KUL or taking a van/bus to POI PET? ie. Is it the flying that gets me a 30 day visa exemption? or can I easily do a land journey as well?

thanks, Scott

Citizens of G7 countries receive 30 day visa exempt entries regardless of if they travel by land, sea or air.

[rcoyote]

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that sounds great! so just to make sure I understand I would have no issues flying to KUL get a 30 day visa exempt which I could extend 30 more days later if needed. (even though I have the 3 60 day stamps?) I realize many people are doing this all the time, I just want to be sure.

Is there an advantage of flying to KUL or taking a van/bus to POI PET? ie. Is it the flying that gets me a 30 day visa exemption? or can I easily do a land journey as well?

thanks, Scott

Citizens of G7 countries receive 30 day visa exempt entries regardless of if they travel by land, sea or air.

thanks. any recommendations of a relatively easy experience visa run?

[ubonjoe]

thanks. any recommendations of a relatively easy experience visa run?

That depends upon where you are starting from.

But since you mentioned Poi Pet I assume you will starting from Bangkok. Ban Laem is a better crossing.

If you want to use company you could contact this one. http://thaivisaservice.com

[rcoyote]

thanks. any recommendations of a relatively easy experience visa run?

That depends upon where you are starting from.

But since you mentioned Poi Pet I assume you will starting from Bangkok. Ban Laem is a better crossing.

If you want to use company you could contact this one. http://thaivisaservice.com

that sounds like a good idea. definitely cheaper than flying to KUL. I used another service before, but ended up paying an extra $150 (bargained down from $350 - because the service (and me ultimately) did not get an exit visa on my prior trip with the same service... water under the bridge...lesson learned. Thanks for your help I will definitely try this service out. Scott