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On 9/22/2023 at 7:42 AM, Skipalongcassidy said:The number of people who simply cannot or will not work within the system in place used to amaze me... now it just saddens me. You are the ones responsible for your visa situation and it is your responsibility to keep it up to date, yet invariably when an IO doesn't do it your way you complain about them... The requirements are getting stricter and stricter because there are so many of you that cannot or do not work with the system... you game it rather than just follow the rules... then you complain.
Either you are mentally challenged or you can't read a post before posting.... or both.
Your comment is out of place.
We are not all working in an office from monday to friday, 9 to 5, with a clear planning for month ahead.
I am following the rules, by the book but the book adjusted with non written rules by IO.
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It looks like I have to pay a new visit to Savannakhet then! ????
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Hi All,
Due to my job and the frequent travel abroad, the 1 year visa has always been the best option for me.
I just wanted to share with you my 2 last attempt to get a 1 year Non - O ME visa (Thai Spouse) in Vietnam.
My first attempt was in March in HCMC.
I started by sending them an email explaining what type of visa I was looking for. I wanted more explanation regarding the financial proof they expected. ( New to me as Pre Covid, they were asking for none)
They said that only a 3 month bank statement and another letter from the bank showing 20k Thb were enough....
I went there, first thing the employee checked was my bank statement (Just below 400k thb) and he told me that it was not enough for a ME visa as I needed at least 40k thb / month or 400k thb in my account. ( No mention of it on their website nor in their email....)
I ended up going back home with a 3 month Non - O visa......
Failed.
Second attempt was in June and this time I went to Hanoi.
Same thing, I send them an email and they were a lot more clear in their requirement. It made me feels confident that this time would be the good one....
4 days after dropping all my documents, I went back to the embassy to get my passport, I was only given a 3 month visa..... again.
The reason this time was: "We only deliver ME visa for people working in Vietnam...."
Despite the fact that they gave me back the change, 120$, I barely managed to keep calm!
I left one more time Vietnam with a 3 month visa....
Failed.
I just applied for a 1 year extension on this second visa but unfortunately, I will have to leave the country before the end of the 1 month probation.... Not sure where I will go next time to apply for a new visa....
I hope my feedback can help people to prepare their trip to these embassy.
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At least 2 reasons why the situation won't change in Phuket
unless...... no nothing....- Most of these "private Limousine" drivers ( as they like to refer to themselves) are natives from Phuket, their families are also from Phuket and all of them are well connected with local authorities. As soon as Thai people start complaining about them on social media, tenth of them are showing up online to defend the corporation.
- The union for Tuk Tuk and taxi drivers in Phuket is very powerful. Monthly fees can be as high as 10k Thb and there are several thousand of members all over the island. You can only imagine that with this kind of cash, any kind of problems are fading away rather quickly.
Very sad indeed, but the best option in Phuket is to drive your own car or bike..... hence the traffic....
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Always funny the the comments regarding Tmax and maxi scooter from people whom never tried or own one but hate it.
You can't just compare it to a big bike, not the same use or philosophy.
Nobody is comparing a 911 and a Cayenne, both are excellent but so different.
Is it too expensive? Sure it is! But they are selling it like hot cake so why wouldn't they...
I am also waiting to see if Honda will sell the Forza 750 in Thailand, the price would more be attractive and I like the concept. The new Xadv 750 is also very interesting but I am not a big fan of the off road look.
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13 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
How long is your planned trip?
It will last at least 8 weeks so 60 days would be over by the time I come back.
I guess I will have to go for a 60 days extension this time and then for my next return to Thailand, I will use the visa exemption and 60 days extension till I can get a proper Non O.
The last thing I want is not being able to leave Thailand if I have to go back to work during the consideration period of a 1 year extension.
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Sorry for not being specific, yes it is based on marriage.
I have already an extension reaching its end in 2 weeks.
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Good day all,
I am going apply for a 1 year extension of stay soon.
I will most probably have to leave Thailand (work duties) within the first month.
Does anybody already been in this situation? Any option to get the 1 year extension faster?
Thanks,
Tom
PS: I miss the 1 year NON O multi entry..... ????
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1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:
You have a extension of stay. Visas are not extended.
Using the re-entry permit you will only be stamped into to the country to November 6th which is day your extension of stay ends. Best to arrive earlier than November 1st since you would have problems doing the extension.
Thank you Ubonjoe for the answer, clear as always.
I guess I will have to apply for a new visa then. Too bad the 1 year multiple entry are not available in Paris RTE.
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Hi all,
I am now in Europe and plan to come back to Phuket, where I live, using the Sandbox program.
I am holding for the first time a 1 year extension of my Non O visa (Thai Wife) with a re-entry permit. It is expiring on November 6th.
If I am landing in Thailand on November 1st, will I have 90 days like with a regular Non O visa multiple entry?
Thank you
Tom
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I've been driving Tmax since 2013 in Phuket and it is just excellent every time you drive it.
Yes it is big, yes it is expensive and yes you can get a "real" big bike for the price but I never regret my choice.
If you enjoy your Xmax, you will love the Tmax, especially the 560! it just take the experience to another level.
Go for it man, as you said, we live only one time.... apparently ????
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Thanks guys for your replies.
I hope it will be as smooth as Osmar experienced!
Monday will be the day.... ????
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Hi all,
I am about to do my first application for a 1yr extension of my Non O visa based on marriage.
Does anybody did it lately in Phuket? just to be sure of the documents listed on immigration website:
- application form (can I find it online?)
- copy of my passport
- copy of the ID card of my wife
- Bank statement for 3 months
- Bookbank updated the same day
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
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More and more countries are now letting foreigner married with local people to fly back home.
Thousands of hotels closed all around Thailand and plenty foreigners ready to pay for quarantine and be able to reunite with families...
It sounds like a win win situation for everybody... I am even ready to fly with THAI if it can help!
I hope more hotels can do like the ones in BKK, offering quarantine packages, and allow more Thai people and foreigners to come back home.
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It is just a short letter in Thai from your wife asking the embassy to grant you a visa in order to live together.What must the letter from your wife state?
Thanks.
Nothing too long, nothing complicated...
Sent from my SM-G955F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
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That's correct, she just has to sign the document.
For the visa form, I get the one from Seoul embassy as their link doesn't work.
I hope they won't change their requirement for the next coming years...
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Yes sorry I forget about that..... I am married with a Thai.
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Hi all,
I just wanted to share with you my experience renewing my visa in Ho Chi Minh.
Living in Phuket, I used to go to Savanakhet to do it but it takes 4 days in total and it is plain boring....
VietJet has direct flight, 2hours and I paid 1900thb one way.
The embassy accept papers from 08:30 to 15:00 but if you drop the papers in the afternoon I am not sure you can get your visa the next day.
No financial proof required but they want a guarantee letter from the wife.
The ME visa cost 200$, a bit more expensive than in LAOS but for few nationalities you don't need visa to enter Vietnam hence 1 page saved in the passport plus the cost of the Laos visa.
No need to mention that Ho Chi Minh is a blast compare to Savanakhet, thousands of restaurant and hotel to choose from and also nice museum to visit.
I hope it will help some of the guys looking for a nice place to get a Non O ME.
Cheers,
Tom
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I tried to do as the OP want and will not do it again.
I exited Thailand and entered Laos with one passport, get a Non"O" on the other passport.
On my way back to Thailand, I have been stuck for one hour in the immigration office at the bridge, almost missed the minivan to go to the airport and I end up entering Thailand on a 30 days stamp while having a brand new visa in the other passport...
Lesson learned: you cannot swap passport when crossing land border.
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As long as you are travelling by plane, you can swap passport after everytime you come back to Thailand.
It doesn't work with land border as they want to see the exit stamp from the cou try you are arriving.
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Thanks for the info UbonJoe.
It happened to me several time coming back to Thailand after work and having only a 1 way ticket.
In the end, most of the company have a paper saying that you will pay for your ticket in case immigration doesn't grant you entry in the kingdom.
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If you have a Visa you don't need to show them a flight ticket to go out of Thaialnd.
If you arrive without Visa, some airlines ask for it, it is a IATA requirement I have been told...
Nevertheless, if you don't mind wasting time, raising voice, play drama queen and be looked down by the rest of the passengers at the checking desk, they always end up giving you your boarding pass...
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If you are travelling by plane, both ways, you can swap passports without any problems, no matter which one has the Lao stamp.
If you are crossing a land border, you have to have the Lao stamp in the same passport that you are using to re-enter Thailand.
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I got the same thing back in January, made a note under the stamp that it would be my last, and they made me sign it.Hi ,
I am working offshore 4 weeks on / 4 weeks off, meaning I spend less than 90 days in the kingdom over a period of 6 months.
I am staying in the country using the stamp on arrival since almost 7 years with this rhythm which seems to be fine regarding the law.
Last time I went through the airport customs, officer told me that the law changed and from now on, one was allow to stay only 90 days per "year" in the kingdom using the stamp on arrival....
They let me enter the Kingdom but wrote a warning just under the stamp in my passport....
Since then, I am looking all over the different official Thai website and all other kind of information source to know if there is a new law but so far I did find nothing!
How can I be sure that such a new law has not been voted?
If nothing changed, how can I prove it to the customs officer?
Best Regards.
As is previously stated, the official "law" has no limitation in the number of exempt stamps.
But,
I couldn't be bothered, knowing I was going to be continuously hassled/interrogated about this. Not the nicest thing after coming off shift and spending 8 hours in the air to get to Thailand.
I now have an elite visa.
That's is what I would do if I was ever in the same situation again. I used to come every other month to, but got a Retirement Visa before all the fuss.
But like you, I would rather spend the money and get the Elite Visa then get hassled. There are rules here that favor you, but perhaps the most common universal rule is that an Immigration Officer has the right to refuse you entry into there country no matter what, or Visa you may have. Let alone not having one at all.
Having a Visa has also made my life easier while coming here. Easier to open a Bank Account with one for instance. Now others here will say you don't need that to do this, just go to different banks if you are refused. Blah! Blah! Blah! But notice I said "Easier" to do, and not impossible to do without one. Or buying a Car or Property. And the List goes on.
I have almost worn off the cover of my Passport from pulling it out from my pocket so many times to show my Visa when I just about want to do anything here these days. So if you don't want the hassle or worry, and you come here all the time anyway, then invest in an Elite Visa Card, and your problems and worries will go away.
But if would rather be a Cheap Charlie, and argue with Immigration late at night after a log flight, then Up-to-you!
I totally agree with you; as I am planning to stay in Thailand for good, I'd better clarify my situation and get a proper visa in order to ease my life.
My very personal problem is that my girlfriend and I are planing to get married next year and so, paying 500k Thb for an Elite Visa when I will be entitled next year to an O-A visa.... I don't know if it is being a Cheap Charlie.....but it is is still big money for me.
I think I will have to pop up that ring faster than expected....
Non - O ME in HCMC and Hanoi: Denied!
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Just to clarify few points:
- I did have a letter from my wife.
- I was wearing clean clothes, long pants (it seems someone was assuming my appearance could have been the problem.....)
- Regarding the finance: I was short of maybe 50k thb and only because I was working offshore India and internet was crap, not allowing me to transfer money to Thailand on time....
I am not asking to bend the rules or circumvent any, i am just trying to share my experience of IO creating or adding new rules on the last minute.....
By the way, using an agent and preaching that you don't support bribes.... what a f@@@ng joke!!!