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1 minute ago, Sheryl said:
Imm is not likely to have a problem but you may have an issue from the airline checking in with only a one way ticket. Especially if coming without a visa in advance.
I haven't applied for the visa, i plan to do that tuesday.
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1 minute ago, elviajero said:
I doubt it. A short visit over a year ago shouldn't be a problem.
Great, thanks!
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Just now, elviajero said:
Yes, as long as you don't have a recent long history of staying in the country as a tourist.
60 days as that is the maximum stay the IO can give you.
Thank you very much! Last time I stayed was 2018 from march for 3 months. Does that count as recent?
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I'm not sure how long I'll stay and i'm planning on visit the surrounding countries such as india, cambodia etc. I'll do border runs/extentions until I feel it's time to visit the other areas. I have booked my 1 way ticket. Will immigration be okay with this?
Also on the TM6 arrival card, what do i put on length of stay?
Thank you in advance!
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I think you need a flight out with visa exemptions, but should be ok with tourist visa. I'm not 100% sure about this though
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Wow, good luck dude. Let us know what happens if you make it.
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4 minutes ago, overherebc said:
Factor in a 51% Thai share holder, you get max 49%.
4 thai workers salaries.
Lawyers costs blah blah.
Then double that figure and add 50% fudge factor and you might be close.
4 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:Not so much to set up the company (maybe 50k baht if you use a lawyer or agent) but the continuing cost would be significant to pay 4 Thai employees to work for you.
Wow, think i'll stick with a tourist visa. Thanks guys!
4 minutes ago, balo said:If you want to get paid money from Youtube into a Thai bank account you need a WP. If you want to live here longer than 6 months every year you also need a WP.
But if Thailand is not your permanent address, you do not need a WP as long as any income from Youtube are transfered to an account outside of Thailand. You are considered working as a digital nomad. And since there are no special visas available for nomads, you can stay here on a normal tourist visa.
Ohhh, that's good, tourist visa's it is for now then.
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8 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Whether you need a work permit would depend upon the content you post on YouTube. If you are posting videos you made here you might need one.
You could get a work permit but you would have to set up a Thai company to apply for it.
Thanks, any idea how much it costs to set up the thai company?
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3 minutes ago, jackdd said:
If you take your videos outside of your room and show Thailand or are somehow Thai related, then yes.
If you make for example "let's play" videos in your room without anything Thai related then no.
You either have to register your own company or join a company like Iglu to get a work permit.
Thanks i'll contact iglu to see if youtubers are supported!
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Can you even get a work permit for being a youtuber covering Thailand.
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35 minutes ago, JackThompson said:
I have done it a few times without incident, back in my Tourist Visa days. They are generally more friendly than Sadao. Some say it is better to cross in the train-station than above-ground.
Do be sure and have 20K Baht in cash or travelers checks to show, though; entry points from Malaysia are reported to ask for this.
I would also have a business-card or printout of where you will be staying in Thailand, as the IOs have to enter this address in their computer, and prefer reading from this, than the little "tiny hen-scratch" space on the TM-6 card.
Yeah, those Tm-6 hen-scratches gave the IO issues last time lol
Thanks for all the great info!
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On 1/10/2019 at 10:09 PM, JackThompson said:
Only a few Thai consulates have a waiting period (France is 3 months) before applying for a new Tourist Visa (SETV or METV). Canada - no problem to apply right away, provided to meet their criteria (money in the bank, etc).
But, if flying into many Thai airports, or using one land-border (Poipet/Aranyaprathet), you could have a problem. Those running those entry points believe that the written laws are inadequate, and allowing you to re-enter frequently is "bad," so they have a history of denying entry to legitimate, visa-holding visitors.
There is no problem at all if you enter at law-abiding entry points - all other land-borders. Probably also OK at Chiang Mai airport, but a rejection by-air means "all the way back" where you just flew from, so probably not worth the risk if direct from Canada. If you have 9-months time-in-Thailand recently, I would (and have) fly to Kuala Lumpur or Penang, and enter by Train, then fly onward domestic-air from Hat Yai.
In any case, be sure to be carrying 20K Baht worth of in cash or travelers checks (can be in other currencies) when you enter - more being better.
Thanks Jack! So, if I fly to Kuala Lumpur and enter by train through the Padang Besar thai border, I should be fine through that border crossing right?
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Hey, so if i apply for a 6 months tourist visa and use the 1 month extention trick and stay almost 9 months, come back to canada. How soon can I do it again? 3 months?
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1 hour ago, JackThompson said:
This change never happened. All that occurred, was to incentivize more poorer, short-term tourists with discount VOAs.
So, was it rejected? and did the trail occur?
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Can someone clarify this to me. If approved post trial, does this mean that you can stay in thailand as long as this rule is active, and go through the border and re enter?
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20 hours ago, ubonjoe said:
You could get a single entry non-b visa after you have a approved work permit application letter from the Labor Ministry at a nearby embassy or consulate.
If all else fails, i shall do this. Great that I don't have to leave the country! Thanks!
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On 5/8/2018 at 2:14 AM, BritTim said:
A proper answer to this would be the length of a novel.
My advice is to forget opening a business if the main motivation is solving your visa issues. If you expect to stay a few years, look into getting the Easy Access visa available with the Thailand Elite program (see https://www.thailandelite.com/home)
If you wish to work or invest in Thailand, it is possible to arrange necessary business licenses, work permits, visas and so on, often without even needing to leave the country. None of the options are inexpensive. In particular, if you want to open your own business, and get a work permit tied to the business, you will usually need four Thai employees among other requirements.
Ok, I guess i'm going back and setting up a business back home lol Return via the elite visa option. Appreciate the help!
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30 minutes ago, tweedledee2 said:
On April 8th, using Hong Kong Airlines website fare calendar searching for low-price fares. I booked a flight using "Vayama" from BKK to LAX leaving April 17th with a return May 8th. The roundtrip fare was less than $491. In-flight service was excellent and economy seating very comfortable with above average legroom. I have flown BKK-LAX numerous times with China Southern and one Jap-AA flight but HK Airlines will now be my first choice for future flights.
Wow, what a bargain! I actually need to go to LA when possible. Too bad the flight is almost as long.
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7 hours ago, matador007 said:
As Ubonjoe said, basically the answer is no.
The number of people that post this question and border hop, so amazing.
So you are willing to spend a month in another Country. Guess how much that is in lodging and flights to/from.
Do what I do -- Go back to Canada and get a METV easily. I fly back to Toronto, but you could go closer to Vancouver or take your pick where a Thai Consulate is (Calgary, etc.).
Here is a random return flight (from Kayak) to Vancouver and back. Hotels may not be cheap, maybe you can do a AirBnb or Hostel if funds are an issue. Of course you can optimize this with other flight searches, and shorten your span to Sun. to Wed. (Fly Sun, Submit Monday, visa next day or Tues. worst case. Wed. fly out)
For a few days of your life and a $800 flight, you really want to do the SETV game ?
You can do $60-80 return flights to Cambodia and other nearby Countries as others mentioned. You will need a visa there, approx. $40-50 plus hotels,etc.. Calculate that, etc.. and compare that to 2M+1Month extension's with in/out flights to Malaysia & Singapore where there are no visa fee's.
Good luck and safe travels.
The issue for me is the long flight being trapped in my seat due to a health condition and can't really afford to spend so much on business/first class atm. But thanks, I didn't consider vancouver being a shorter flight and I have family there I can stay with so that might work if all else fails.
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17 hours ago, BritTim said:
If you only have one previous tourist visa in your passport, it is unlikely that your application would be rejected (or you would even get the '"ed stamp" which is also to be avoided). If you do get the visa in Phnom Penh, it is easiest to use an agent. As Jack suggested, it will likely take about four working days, so plan a one week trip.
If for some strange reason, you could not get the visa in Phnom Penh, and wanted to apply to Malaysia, I would suggest Kuala Lumpur over Penang. That would not have been the recommendation a year or two ago, but Penang has become a worse place to apply and Kuala Lumpur seems less obstructive than in the past. Flights Phnom Penh,->Kuala Lumpur->Bangkok are easy to arrange.
Yes, reserve visa exempt entries as your emergency backup option when your normal plans fall through.
Perfect, thank you!
One other question, if i were to go through the opening a business route, would it be possible to apply for that type of visa from nearby countries?
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4 hours ago, JackThompson said:
Cambodia - yes - but I would recommend this only once, and while you only have one other tourist-visa in your passport. Expect that to take 4 to 5 days from application to getting your passport back, using an agent.
As to the limit - it is not per-year, it is per-passport, and this varies by where you apply. At some consulates, if they see several Thai Tourist Visas, will put a little "extra stamp" (aka "red stamp" - though not always red) on the visa they issue saying, "This person travels to Thailand frequently..." which will prevent you getting another Tourist Visa after that from them and some other nearby consulates. The only workaround, at that point, is a new passport from your embassy - at which point you can start over.
The reason I suggest Cambodia first, is that they put the "extra stamp" in my passport when I only had 2 other Thai Visas in it upon application. If you will stay in Cambodia awhile, do your traveling first, so your application is as far away from your date of departure from Thailand as possible. At Penang, 2 or 3 Visas in your passport before the "extra stamp" (or even rejection). At Vientiane, Laos, you should be able to get 3 or 4 before the "extra stamp". So, a good order might be Cambodia, Penang, Vientiane, Savannakhet.
Also, after your 2nd, I would not fly in, unless flying direct to Chang Mai, and entering through Immigration at that airport. The Bangkok airports don't like it when people stay "too long" here on Tourist or ED visas (undefined - based on their mood - no rule exists). Similar with the Poipet/Aranyaprathet crossing - don't re-enter Thailand there ever, if you have been in Thailand recently. Use any other crossing back from Cambodia - the rest are fine.
As a backup, if ever denied a Tourist Visa, you could enter Visa-Exempt for a 30-day stamp at a friendly land-crossing (i.e. "not Poipet"). You can do this twice per calendar year. If using Malaysian crossings, you may have to spend the night in Malaysia before returning the next day. They are also a land-border known for requesting to see 20K Baht worth of cash or travelers checks only - which could also be demanded at an airport. Best to always have this, just in case it is requested (it's a "real rule").
Also - note that different consulates have different requirements - show money via bank-statement, show an outgoing ticket, show a hotel-booking, etc.
A lot of good information! Thank you very much!
I only have this visa/extension on my passport currently, so if I were to try cambodia first and it gets rejected then should I try Penang if i want to avoid the visa exempt entry option? (i'm assuming visa entry is a last resort type thing)
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31 minutes ago, BritTim said:
Your best bet is to get a series of single entry tourist visas. These are available with a single night's stay in Laos (Vientiane and Savannakhet), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi), Hong Kong and Yangon. Other nearby locations are also feasible, but less recommended for various reasons.
Sweet! Is it possible out of somewhere in cambodia? and Isn't there a limit to how many single entry visa's you can have per year?
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5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
The nearest location you might get one is Australia. There have been posts in the past of people getting them that were not Australian or a legal resident.
All the nearby embassies and consulates will only issue the them if you are a legal resident.
Seriously??? So i can't go anywhere, cambodia, vietnam, india etc to get this done? or even a student visa?
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Hiya, I've been here for 2 months now on a single entry tourist visa from canada and have gotten a 1 month extension a few days ago. I would like to know if it's possible for me to get a 6 month multiple entry visa without going all the way back to canada after the extension expires? What are my options? I'm open to travelling and spending a month in one of the neighbouring countries if need be.
P.S: Upon getting the 6month visa, i'd be looking to maximize the extentions on that visa in order to stay a total of an additional 9 months more. (well, almost...).
Does 6 month multiple entry visa require a flight out of thailand?
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Oh darn, i haven't applied for the visa. Plan to do that tuesday. Should I book a flight same day I apply for visa, and cancel the ticket? and would it be ok to book out of country to a neighboring country? and as sheryl mentioned above, if i cancel the ticket same day will that cause a problem when checking in for the flights?