What are some recommended visa agents in Hua Hin and Bangkok?

@Tod ********

I do not disagree with you. Ive seen people been asked more money then they should at immigration because they had previous history with agent. So the officer expected to be own a bribe because he had access to your history. I just havent heard enough stories that turned badly in such regard to be that worry. I am under 50 so im not familiar with retirement visa process but I trust you on that. But for example, If I get a marriage extension with agent, and next year I decide to do Ed Visa on my own, I dont think my previous marriage extension with agent will be a big deal. I could be wrong, but its a different process. I dont find 30-40k baht a year a hard price to pay to have peace of mind. Its less then $100 usd a month. This is obv temporary solution until they comes up with any kind of visa which will be open to the "digital nomads". I know that you hate agents, but the system suck for people around my age (36 years old), not rich, but make enough from his laptop (100k baht a month on average), to never be a liability while contributing to the economy. Im getting married next week so things should get easier moving forward but it suck that in neighbor countries like Cambodia its so easy to get work visa, or long term visa in Vietnam.

@Maxim **********

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@John *********

is correct, once you start down the slippery slope of using an agent to get your visa/extension under the table and then wanna get the next one above the table by meeting the requirements yourself can be a tricky thing to pull off,

ESPECIALLY for retirement extensions where the agency banks the money for you.

The seasoning rule is you need to have the money IN your account for 3 months after you get your extension <- meaning the one you got from the agency last year AND seeing as agents just put the money in and take it right back out, you'd need to bank the 800K baht of your own on the day you got the extension to meet the 3 months after rule,

That's not even factoring in that the agent probably got you an out of province extension stamp that you're going to get grief from at your local office for having (they'll know it's an agent gotten stamp in one second)

It's not easy to go from under the table visa extensions to above the table ones not at all

@John *********

Nothing. Do you have recent proof of a change in that regard?

@Maxim **********

such a ridiculous interpretation. Just stop and think for a moment. You use a dodgy agent this year. Next year you want to do it yourself and not pay an agent. What's going to happen?

@David ******

I am pointing out the uselessness of the 400k requirement, which solely exists "in-country" to allow agents to make money with IO officers and everyone else involved. I have no problem with it, just saying.

Scam and fake agencies are one thing, but this is not what I'm talking about. If someone pays 35k baht for a visa with an agent because he doesn't meet the financial requirements, nobody is hurt. The agent makes money, IO makes money, and you get the valid stamp. What you are worry about is completely different.

@David ******

The bigger group was bought by my agent which Ive been dealing with since 2010. So yes, I am happy by the news, hehe.

@Tod ********

+, when it comes to agents, you wouldn't know, you don't like them, talk to them, nor have used any agent service in the past. You are "anti-agent", nothing wrong with that.

@Tod ********

It seems you have been out of touch since January. Everything has changed the last few months, everything.

@Maxim **********

you are a proverbial fount of knowledge (y)

@David ******

I'm not sure if you are aware but the bigger Thai visa advice group is now owned by the biggest visa agent in Thailand. + the Thai reopening group is owned by a travel agency company. You can post wtv, nothing to worry about.

@Maxim **********

no agent should be allowed in any help group and I would advise people to be very careful what they post !

@Tod ********

You should give him real advice instead of regurgitating your hate for agents. I get it, the group you were running got bought by an agent company, this goes against everything you stand for. But this group has a lot more freedom in that regard. Remember that this group was created by people who got banned from the bigger group you were running, so the level of freedom is much higher here. OP already mentioned wanting agent recommendations, so you know what he is looking for, no need to be sneaky.