Non-immigrant visa

[NathanV23]

I am currently in Thailand on a tourist visa. (American Passport). I want to get a Non-Immigrant Visa multiple entry so I will only have to do 3 Visa Runs a year instead of one every month. After reading quite a bit, technically it doesn't seem that I would qualify for this visa as I am really just a touist. So I have two questions:

1. How strict is the letter from a Thai business requirement? ie. I am interested in the exporting business. Can I make a case that I am here for business, speaking with such and such company, (who writes the letter)?

2. If so, can this be done in Thailand or do I need to leave the country and apply?

Any other advice on how to go from a tourist visa to a non-imm visa would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[ajahnlau]

You cannot get a visa inside of Thailand. If you are unable to get non-imm. then get multiple entry tourist. Tourist is good for 60 days and extended for 30 by immigration, then leave and come back in for 60 plus 30,etc.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Try for a Non-Immigrant Business Visa. The letter can be from yourself and examples are available on the forum. Use a fancy letterhead which can be created on a computer, and note that your appearance may influence the officer's decision. There's no multiple entry tourist visa's. Additional entries MAY be granted on a fee per entry basis. Any visa/s must be utilized within 6 months, whereas a non-immigrant multi entry visa is valid a full year and a creative holder can get nearly 15 month stay

[ajahnlau]

Yes there are multiple entry tourist visas.

[fester]

No, Multiple Tourist visas dos NOT exist. They come in single, double, triple entry (you can technically have four or five entries as well on a TR, but they must all be utilized within 6 months of issue).

The only flavour that has multiple entries is the Non-Immigrant visa.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Fester I checked with a Thai Consul personally and he assures me that your view is the correct one.