I arrived in Thailand on 5th October on a 30 day tourist visa.  I was planning to marry my Thai girlfriend on 31st October and change to a marriage visa.  If I needed more time while they process that I was going to do a border crossing to Cambodia (not far from our house).  My tourist visa expires 3rd November.

 

Now the King has died (RIP), we have had to push back the wedding date to 17th November.  

 

I didn't know this but I was just reading that if I do a border crossing by land, I only get 15 days instead of 30.  I am also up by Surin so aprox 750km from Bangkok so visiting the immigration office may prove difficult but not impossible.

 

I am now completely unsure what the best course of action is.  Can anyone please offer some advice?

 

You can apply for a 30 day extension at any immigration office if you have a local address to put on the application form.

There is a immigration office in Surin at Kap Choeng and one in Buriram if you are there.

If you are from a G7 country you would get a 30 day entry at a border crossing.

You can get a 30 day extension of stay at your local immigration office for 1,900 baht.

Thankyou both, very, very much.  Surin it is.  I really appreciate your help.

Just to be sure - you plan on leaving Thailand after the marriage and visiting a Thai Consulate to obtain a non immigrant O visa on basis of your new marriage?  You are aware of where and how to do this?

Yes, I was planning to do that at Savannakhet in Laos.

 

My understanding is that I'll need:

 

* Application form with 2 passport photo's

* Copies of marriage certificate and registration)

* copy of the Mrs's Thai ID card and House book ( both signed)

* Copy of my passport ( signed)

* 5.000 THB

* Originals of the above.   

Don't forget affidavit from your embassy, which then needs translating and verification at MFA in BKK

3 minutes ago, lemonjelly said:

Don't forget affidavit from your embassy, which then needs translating and verification at MFA in BKK

I assume you are referring to the affirmation to marry needed to register his marriage not a requirement for for a visa.

I feel for you I had the same plans. I just got my papers back from the MFA this weekend.

I am unsure if you may still be able to register the marriage in the mean time at the Amphur office.

I have been considering going to ask next week, as I feel going to ask this week may be a bad idea.

If you are worried about the visa, why not just get a cheap flight somewhere and fly back in so you get 30 days.

I see that with Air Asia if you book for Kuala Lumpur today to fly back the same day on the 3rd it will be less than 2500 Baht.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, shadiadi said:

I feel for you I had the same plans. I just got my papers back from the MFA this weekend.

I am unsure if you may still be able to register the marriage in the mean time at the Amphur office.

I have been considering going to ask next week, as I feel going to ask this week may be a bad idea.

If you are worried about the visa, why not just get a cheap flight somewhere and fly back in so you get 30 days.

I see that with Air Asia if you book for Kuala Lumpur today to fly back the same day on the 3rd it will be less than 2500 Baht.

 

I have seen no notice that Amphoes are not going to register marriages during the mourning period.

Only  a having family ceremony/celebration would be considered improper etiquette at this time. 

 

6 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I have seen no notice that Amphoes are not going to register marriages during the mourning period.

Only  a having family ceremony/celebration would be considered improper etiquette at this time. 

 

Yes four couples (3 thai to thai and one farang to thai who's weddings were planed in the coming 6 months have been cancelled already here. The three thai only couples are wating for the years mourning period to elapse and the farang is going to look into it again in six months. But these were going to be big celibration type weddings.

5 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

Yes four couples (3 thai to thai and one farang to thai who's weddings were planed in the coming 6 months have been cancelled already here. The three thai only couples are wating for the years mourning period to elapse and the farang is going to look into it again in six months. But these were going to be big celibration type weddings.

 

Be careful not to spread doom and gloom. These "celebration weddings" do not result in a legal marriage which can only be done at an Amphea .

9 minutes ago, Fithman said:

 

Be careful not to spread doom and gloom. These "celebration weddings" do not result in a legal marriage which can only be done at an Amphea .

I am not sure he was spreading doom and gloom. I think he may of been supporting my statement that only the family ceremony and celebration would be considered improper.

Registering a marriage at an Amphoe is just a administrative function and will not be restricted. Going to do it all dressed up with photographers, guests and etc would not be proper though.

7 minutes ago, Fithman said:

 

Be careful not to spread doom and gloom. These "celebration weddings" do not result in a legal marriage which can only be done at an Amphea .

Who's spreading doom and gloom I was mearly pointing out they have cancelled there weddings at this time. I did say they were celibration weddings. 

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

I am not sure he was spreading doom and gloom. I think he may of been supporting my statement that only the family ceremony and celebration would be considered improper.

Registering a marriage at an Amphoe is just a administrative function and will not be restricted. Going to do it all dressed up and with photographers, guests and etc would not be proper though.

Very much so joe

Just now, ubonjoe said:

I am not sure he was spreading doom and gloom. I think he may of been supporting my statement that only the family ceremony and celebration would be considered improper.

Registering a marriage at an Amphoe is just a administrative function and will not be restricted. Going to do it all dressed up and with photographers, guests and etc would not be proper though.

 

Sure --- maybe I was thinking about the traditional village type of celebration -------- I have never seen an exuberant exhibition at an Amphor .....

7 minutes ago, Fithman said:

I have never seen an exuberant exhibition at an Amphor ....

I have not seen it in person but have seen pics and videos of people making a celebration out of it at an Amphoe.

 

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Fairs and ceremonies, such as weddings and ordinations, are permitted but advised to refrain from playing music and showcasing any form of entertainment, the bulletin said.

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/nightlife/2016/10/17/entertainment-behind-closed-doors-okay-govt-clarifies/

On ‎15‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 3:45 PM, akirasan said:

Yes, I was planning to do that at Savannakhet in Laos.

 

My understanding is that I'll need:

 

* Application form with 2 passport photo's

* Copies of marriage certificate and registration)

* copy of the Mrs's Thai ID card and House book ( both signed)

* Copy of my passport ( signed)

* 5.000 THB

* Originals of the above.   

you need 1 passport photo for the Laos visa too

Thanks everyone for the replies and help.  I really appreciate all the feedback.

 

We called the Immigration office in Surin and they confirmed that they can indeed extend my tourist visa for another 30 days for 1,900 thb so that's what I'm going to do.  They mentioned I'll need a passport photo to do that also.

My gfs mother did float the idea that we can still register the marriage and have the ceremony later but I'd rather do it the usual way.  I do feel for everyone else who's wedding plans have been thrown into disarray

The wedding got called off after we got a visit from a cousin and some other guy who has something to do with the temple.  They went to talk with the head of the village who asked us to postpone it so it may be different in other provinces though I doubt it..

Edited October 17, 20169 yr by akirasan

Future Mil is right you can get married legally in Amphoe then have wedding celibration at a later date no problems there we did it that way. Plus you can get on and get the multi o visa in Savannakhet done one less thing to be bothered about.

As said the actual registration has nothing to do with most wedding celebrations and is often not done at the same time (although it can be and officials from District Office do have a fee schedule to allow doing off-site if wanted).  But for celebration they would most likely want to postpone that as music and entertainment is often central to such.

I actually got married 2 days ago in Nong Khai.

It was a big hassle.

The first problem was they demanded that a Government official had to be one of the two witnesses and had to be someone that knew us. They were unwilling to provide a witness for us.

The second time we went and the person who had authority to sign was not there for the day.

We ended up going to a smaller Amphur office where they demanded a certified translation of my passport in Thai.

Eventually, we got everything done, though.

If you are divorced they require the divorce certificate also.

Just letting you know it is possible to get legally married at the moment.

The whole process took us 8 hours. The first time I did it more than 10 years ago it took 30 minutes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks everyone for the replies and help.  I really appreciate all the feedback.
 
We called the Immigration office in Surin and they confirmed that they can indeed extend my tourist visa for another 30 days for 1,900 thb so that's what I'm going to do.  They mentioned I'll need a passport photo to do that also.

My gfs mother did float the idea that we can still register the marriage and have the ceremony later but I'd rather do it the usual way.  I do feel for everyone else who's wedding plans have been thrown into disarray

The wedding got called off after we got a visit from a cousin and some other guy who has something to do with the temple.  They went to talk with the head of the village who asked us to postpone it so it may be different in other provinces though I doubt it..

You would be easier going and registering the wedding first. It would save you a lot of hassle. Its in and out in an office and easy.

You could then go to Savan, get your 1 yr visa. Have the wedding party later.