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  1. On 10/10/2023 at 10:01 PM, vinci said:

    oh i think i know why they did not ask for my financial statement 

     

    2.4.1. Thai spouse:

    Guarantee letter from Thai Spouse, can be Thai or English,

     

    this is very important without this letter they will reject you out right, it's just a letter from your wife saying that i'm her husband, but the catch is in that letter it also said, she will sponsor me for the multiple non-o and will pay all expense related to our relationship

     

    maybe i don't know, why they don't ask for my financial statement

    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!!!

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  2. 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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  3. 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.

  4. 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. 

  5. 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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  6. 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.

     

  7. 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.

  8. 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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    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.

    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.

    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....

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