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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2017 13:16:02 GMT 7
The Royal Thai Consulate-General wishes to announce that, effective from 1 July B.E. 2560 (2017), Consular Service Fees will be adjusted in accordance with related Thai laws and regulations as well as the exchange rate. (Thai Baht – Australian Dollar) As of 15 August 2016, there are strict requirements regarding the issuance of Multiple Entry Non-Immigrant Visas, which will only be issued on a case by case basis. www.royalthaiconsulatebrisbane.com/visa-infoScrolling down reveals:- Documents Require Tourist in which it shows that to get a multiple entry tourist visa you must have $8000 (min. bal.) in a bank account. O-A Retirement Visas are no longer available from any Thai Consulates. O-A Visas are now only processed through The Thai Embassy Canberra. canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/ListFormsDownload Retirement / Long Stay Visa Application (OA Visa) Retirement Visa Form. This is a full set of forms including a Personal Detail & Medical Form. A Police Name check is also required, with the normal money in the bank thing applied. Doing my research the Consulate in Sydney could do them, now, their website is being upgraded, Brisbane is back up but also now missing the O-A. Cheers bear
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Post by nomadic on Jul 19, 2017 16:30:01 GMT 7
Come in on a tourist visa and head to Laos for retirement one. Either embassy or con generals. fast and easy as. Show combined bank and/or pension of 800,000 baht and on your way in 24 hours. no medicals needed so far for last four years. (touch wood).
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Post by mulloway on Jul 29, 2017 0:54:12 GMT 7
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Post by Banjo on Jul 29, 2017 6:51:09 GMT 7
Thai Immigration entry procedures can vary from day to day and often depends on the senior officer on duty.
I recall that the MaeSai border crossing from Myanmar had a sign up for many years saying a certain amount of money had to be shown on entry but it was never asked for.
ThaiVisa.com is hardly a reliable source, it's a very large online expat forum with connections to a Thailand English language newspaper that is notoriously pro-government...think NewsCorp on steroids... they get information from members who are often biased, anti-Thai or just plain wrong.
As a non-immigrant visa holder I always carry my passport with current visa, my residency book and my local bank book. Often when stopped by police or military at checkpoints just showing these is sufficient and I'm waved on.
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Post by nomadic on Jul 29, 2017 7:15:13 GMT 7
good to see actually. i see these people from time to time claiming they were robbed and had nothing. offers to call embassy or police for them see them walk away immediately. usually stink also. one even asked me for my food. when i was robbed it was police and embassy, nothing else. do not believe these scroungers ever.
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Post by nomadic on Jul 29, 2017 7:17:18 GMT 7
10,000 baht it was years ago but he told me i didn't need to show it. i looked rich enough??? no signs these days though.
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Post by Banjo on Jul 29, 2017 8:57:53 GMT 7
It's the chauffeured limo you hire when traveling away from home nomadic.
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Post by anthonydsp on Jan 5, 2020 11:27:21 GMT 7
I hope this is the right section i want to go to thailand so im asking im on up as everyone knows ive been back in australia since march last year from philippines now i want to try thailand but i dont know the procedure or visa requirments how long can i stay there for and what do i need to do if i want to stay longer than the 30 days if thats possible
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Post by bear on Jan 5, 2020 14:17:33 GMT 7
I hope this is the right section i want to go to thailand so im asking im on up as everyone knows ive been back in australia since march last year from philippines now i want to try thailand but i dont know the procedure or visa requirments how long can i stay there for and what do i need to do if i want to stay longer than the 30 days if thats possible That's a rather big topic anthonydsp .....and it will all depend on for how long and how much money you want to tie up. You can fly in visa exempt....that will give you thirty days. You can extend that in country by another 30 days; cost Bht.1900/$95.00. Then you will have to leave.....maybe a land border crossing to get another visa exempt....extend again. There's 120 days. You are allowed two land crossings per year year. On either of the former entries you may be asked for proof of funds Bht. 20,000/$1,000 and/or accommodation. Maybe in either Bangkok airports; probably not so much in Chiang Mai. After your initial entry, trying it on by flying in too many times may see a refusal. Then there's Multi-entry tourist visas......require proof of funds Aud. $8,000. Then long-stay Non-immigrant "O" or "O-A". The latter has gotten tricky due to Health Insurance requirements, and also has an age requirement of over 50 y.o. Both will require proof of income and/or cash in an Aussie bank to the tune of $40,000. There are Thai consulates in all capital cities. Long stay visas are only available from the Canberra Embassy. Have a squizz at Sydney Consulates link below. The Embassy isn't opening for me today..... cheers bear www.thaiembassy.org/sydney/en/
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Post by nomadic on Jan 5, 2020 19:18:20 GMT 7
As bear said, it is a big topic. You can even get a one-year education visa to learn Thai. you need to enrol at a school but no need to attend lessons or to study Buddhism I believe also. Or marry a local even. Not recommended. Lots of ways if you really want to be here short or long term.
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Post by bear on Jan 5, 2020 19:33:02 GMT 7
As bear said, it is a big topic. You can even get a one-year education visa to learn Thai. you need to enrol at a school but no need to attend lessons or to study Buddhism I believe also. Or marry a local even. Not recommended. Lots of ways if you really want to be here short or long term. I think they've tightened up quite a lot on the Ed. Language visas nomadic. I've seen it being alledged on another forum, that since you have to go extend/report at immigration every 90 days, they are now testing language skills. Ed. Visas also cover Muay Thai Boxing for anyone so inclined. Cheers bear
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Post by Denis-NFA on Jan 5, 2020 22:08:25 GMT 7
I hope this is the right section i want to go to thailand so im asking im on up as everyone knows ive been back in australia since march last year from philippines now i want to try thailand but i dont know the procedure or visa requirments how long can i stay there for and what do i need to do if i want to stay longer than the 30 days if thats possible Vietnam is the go.. lol
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Post by nomadic on Jan 6, 2020 6:17:10 GMT 7
Have some friends here currently and they are off to Cambodia next and said it is far easier to stay there than Thailand. 30 days on entry, followed by a 5-minute visit to an office for another and then a border crossing and back for same. Not sure if you can do it indefinitely or if there are longer stay visas but I'd be looking at Cambodia if Thailand goes right off. Does anyone know the Vietnam situation?
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Post by nomadic on Jan 6, 2020 6:39:35 GMT 7
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Post by bear on Jan 6, 2020 8:13:45 GMT 7
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