mran66 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) was comparing visa markings with my neighbor as he claimed he has a multi-entry retirement visa, and he would not need re-entry permit to to come back. Visa stamp he has is normal non-O, same as I have, issued in Thailand (come in with 30 day waiver, apply retirement visa in Pattaya immigration). He paid a premium fee for agent due to circumstances at the time to get the retirement visa. But he has this one stamp I don't - what is the meaning of this? Some special multi-entry stamp valid for rest of his life or what?? Edited June 10, 2021 by mran66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I have never seen a stamp exactly like that. It appears to be approval of a non immigrant visa application done by Immigration Division 3 received and approved on March 31st of last year. It certainly is does not mean he does not need a re-entry permit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 41 minutes ago, mran66 said: what is the meaning of this? Some special multi-entry stamp valid for rest of his life or what?? Edited 38 minutes ago by mran66 Re-entry stamps, have "Re-Entry Permit" at the top of the stamp in English. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) This stamp is from the conversion from a visa exempt or a tourist visa to a non-immigrant visa. (I have the same stamp in my passport, just stating another purpose, so I'm certain about this) Has nothing to do with re-entry. Edited June 10, 2021 by jackdd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 reason: "Chai chee-wit ton plan" roughly "retirement" or "living out the rest of your days" I've seen that before in cases of older Thais who mistakenly enter Thailand on their 'other' country passport and thus have to do those 90 day reports like 'real' foreigners. Not sure what it's classified as legally visa wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Heng said: I've seen that before in cases of older Thais who mistakenly enter Thailand on their 'other' country passport and thus have to do those 90 day reports like 'real' foreigners. In this cased it is a approval stamp for non-o visa application based upon retirement. The person who has in his passport would now have a one year extension of stay based upon retirement that the visa allowed him to apply for. I think the person that has it in his passport was confused by the part that says to stay for life when translated to English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 Thanks everyone for answers. Seems mystery solved. Bottom line is that he need to get Re entry as I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Heng said: reason: "Chai chee-wit ton plan" roughly "retirement" or "living out the rest of your days" I've seen that before in cases of older Thais who mistakenly enter Thailand on their 'other' country passport and thus have to do those 90 day reports like 'real' foreigners. Not sure what it's classified as legally visa wise. "Chai cheewit ban plai" is just the standard term that immigration uses in all of its statistical reports to refer to "retirement" (even though no one uses it in normal speech). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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