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mosquito2002
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Request update on Visa requirements for long stays in Thailand.
U.S. Citizen. I know I can just fly-in and get a 30 day visa and update it after 30 days at an immigration office for up to 6 months or make a visa run to Laos or Cambodia.
Any recommendations on being able to stay in country for 12 months and only having to update my visa annually? I'm not over 50 yet, so can't do the retiree visa yet.
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Posted on: 12:45 pm on June 19, 2008
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DrLove
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No updates? Means no new visa application/extensions and visa runs?
You probably can try to get a 1 year non-immgrant B (multiple entry) in your country. But still you have to make visa runs to the border.
Another possibility is to sign up for a Thai language course and get a ED visa (eg Walen) (around THB 29,000 baht).
See Thai Visa forum for ads and directions.
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Posted on: 12:55 pm on June 19, 2008
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mosquito2002
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Thanks, DrLove.
Will look into both options.
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Posted on: 8:55 am on June 23, 2008
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mosquito2002
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Help!!
Checking on visa requirements, will they require me to have an out-going plane ticket?
Planning on staying in Thailand and will only have a one-way ticket, will I get tagged by immigration??
Mosquito2002
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Posted on: 11:26 pm on July 1, 2008
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DrLove
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They can always ask you for a return ticket, especially if youy arrive without a visa and opt for a visa on arrival.
In that case, you might not even allowed to depart from your home airport.
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Posted on: 11:31 pm on July 1, 2008
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haam sup
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Quote: from mosquito2002 on 3:11 am on June 20, 2008
U.S. Citizen. I know I can just fly-in and get a 30 day visa and update it after 30 days at an immigration office for up to 6 months or make a visa run to Laos or Cambodia.
Actually, when you '"just fly-in" you get a visa-exempt entry stamp, NOT a Tourist Visa, and you CAN NOT "update" or in any way extend it for 30 days in country. You would have to leave the country (visa run), and be granted another visa-exempt entry stamp, to a maximum of three such stamps in any 180 day period.
A Tourist Visa is ALWAYS obtained outside Thailand, at an embassy or consulate. That will let you stay for 60 days, which, in the past, has certainly been extended for up to 30 days at Thai Immigration (Soi Suan Plu, in BKK). Note that it is entirely up to the discretion of the Immigration officer as to how long you can get(0-30days). And it costs 1900 baht (maybe more now).
So with a Tourist Visa, and some luck, you can stay up to 90 days, exit, and do it again, subject to the whims of the particular embassy/consulate in the country you choose for a visa run.
There are (almost) entire websites dedicated to the fine points, and to up-to-date conditions. Suffice to say that it has gotten tougher since my last stay on a Tourist Visa, so you had better do some more thorough checking.
And, yes, if you plan on arriving without a visa, better have an onward ticket. Thai Immigration will probably NOT be the obstacle in case you don't have an onward ticket; the airline will likely refuse to board you, as DrLove points out, since they have to bear the cost of sending you home, if you are refused entry to Thailand.
The ED visa option (Thai language course), seems to be popular; if you plan on staying in BKK, it might work for you. Otherwise, there is no shortcut, especially if you are under 50 (no retirement visa). Knowing someone who can write you a letter MAY get you a 90 non-B visa, but I don't think there are ANY embassies/consulates currently handing out one year non-B visas. You pretty much have the 90 days to get the REAL process, i.e, getting hired, in place.
best,
hs
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Posted on: 4:04 pm on July 16, 2008
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Jojje
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I have had the headaches of all the above mentioned - until a couple of years ago I got my 1 year non-B visa with multiple entries. Very comfortable even if I dont understand why you have to do the 3-month visa run since you are already granted 1 year?! Well - TIT and so far it has not been a problem for me since I travel in and out anyway. Another funny thing I have noticed at immigration is that they sometimes canīt count the days! Sometimes the 3 months have been "shortened" with a couple of days and at other occasions I have had a stamp with up to 4 months stay in one go?!
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Posted on: 4:20 pm on July 16, 2008
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traynedman
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I thought I'd jump on the back of this thread.. I plan to stay in Thailand for 4 months the American Winter.
They have a Long-Stay (not tourist but seemd to be OK for someone staying over 60-90 days)
I am over 60 so I guess I should just get a retirement Visa. I'm not sure. The Visa issue is pretty complicated for me.... Senility creeping in I guess...
Thanks.. TM
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Posted on: 8:32 pm on July 18, 2008
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haam sup
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Traynedman, the visa issue is pretty complicated for EVERYBODY - it seemed to change weekly under the previous post-coup administration.
As for Long Stay, if you're talking about the "O-A" visa, you could indeed get one without having to deposit money in Thailand (for the first year only), per the MFA:
http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2493
You would, however, need proof of the equivalent of 800,000 baht in your bank account, or proof of income equal to 65,000 baht per month, plus all the assorted police checks, medical certificates, and bubble-gum wrappers required to submit your application.
On the other hand, you could just get a double-entry Tourist Visa, and head to the nearest border just before your 60th day, and get another 60 days...costs about 2000-2500 baht and a long wasted day (or half-day) on any of several bus services from Bangkok, easy to find in the ad section of the Bangkok Post.
Personally, I like to go somewhere I haven't been before, and head for the closest border to sample another country's hospitality (or hospital, if you are imprudent) and get my new stamp. In the past, this has included Burma (or Myanmar, whatever is currently correct - had a nice lunch, and bought some CDs), Laos (Vientiane is a good place to eat, and explore), Cambodia (did the bus - depressing), and Singapore (my fave, by far). Lots more fun...
Hope this helps...
hs
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Posted on: 9:17 pm on July 18, 2008
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