craigp Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hi TV, a friend has asked me for advise and I don't know enough to advise him accurately. His retirement extension finishes soon and he wants to stay longer. (800k is no longer in his bank) He lives near mai sai, could he go there and get a visa exempt for 30 days and then go to Vientiane for a multi entry tourist visa? Is this the best idea? Any suggestions would be welcomed. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 does he have a pension? could than do the combo method but would need a letter from his embassy no mutli tourist visa only double in Laos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 He can also apply based on income of 65,000 baht a month OR a combination of yearly income and money in the bank in Thailand, together totalling 800,000 baht. Otherwise what you suggest is a valid option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 He could do a border crossing for a visa exempt entry but would only get 15 days unless he is from a G7 country. He could then get a 30 day extension of that entry at an immigration office. He could get a 2 entry tourist visa (there is no multiple entry tourist visa) in Vientiane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigp Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks, that was the information I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigp Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 One more question, can he get a single entry tourist visa at mai sai? I guess there is no problem doing an exempt or tourist visa when coming off a retirement extension as it would have been mentioned already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 It is not possible to get any visa in Myanmar other than at the embassy Yangon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Robson Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I hear that some visa brokers will pop 800K in your account, get your retirement visa, take the money back out, for a fee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob strutt Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 the retirement scam at udon thani is 15000 bhart for 12 months, thai lady has a shop, walk in walk out. so many here doing it here, branchs every where, my tourist police friend only pays 12, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post whiteman Posted January 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2015 the retirement scam at udon thani is 15000 bhart for 12 months, thai lady has a shop, walk in walk out. so many here doing it here, branchs every where, my tourist police friend only pays 12, Just keep mentioning this on here and like the Ed Visa they will tighten up on the retirement eg let the whole world know it goes on and where 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 the retirement scam at udon thani is 15000 bhart for 12 months, thai lady has a shop, walk in walk out. so many here doing it here, branchs every where, my tourist police friend only pays 12, Subtle Bob.................really Subtle ...................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 the retirement scam at udon thani is 15000 bhart for 12 months, thai lady has a shop, walk in walk out. so many here doing it here, branchs every where, my tourist police friend only pays 12, Subtle Bob.................really Subtle ...................... Subtle? Actually what he described seemed blatant, everybody knows. Obviously not illegal? Interesting comment though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 And the three months that the money is supposed to be in a bank account??? I fear the answer to that question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howiehotspur Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 And the three months that the money is supposed to be in a bank account??? I fear the answer to that question. I was just about to mention that .. Yes , does that work then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Robson Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Obviously the Immigration officer takes a cut to ignore this technicality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigp Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks for all the info people. I have a question. Is the retirement visa an extension of a non O visa (The big sticker that fills a page in the passport) Or, is it JUST an extension stamp stating the date the extension is to? I mean, if you only have the stamp and not a O visa itself...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 It is an extension of stay stamp visas are not extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I hear that some visa brokers will pop 800K in your account, get your retirement visa, take the money back out, for a fee.Might be wise to say no more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 the retirement scam at udon thani is 15000 bhart for 12 months, thai lady has a shop, walk in walk out. so many here doing it here, branchs every where, my tourist police friend only pays 12, Enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yobosayo Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 i would like to contact Bob Strutt how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJack Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 If your an Australian then make a stat dec at the Australian Embassy and submit this with your application Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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