What should I do if I'm stranded in India with my Thai son and I have a retirement visa for Thailand?

Mar 26, 2020
5 years ago
I'm retired living in Thailand 22 years single dad with thai son. How we come back. He is a thai minor with thai passport. I have a valid one year retirement visa multiple entry O visa. We are stranded in india. We went away on one week holiday.
2,598
views
17
likes
67
all likes
22
replies
0
images
12
users
TLDR : Answer Summary
A single father, stranded in India with his Thai minor son, asks about re-entering Thailand. Despite holding a valid one-year multiple entry retirement visa, he finds himself unable to return due to current immigration restrictions. Comments suggest contacting the Thai Embassy in New Delhi for assistance and emphasize that the son can enter Thailand, while the father faces challenges. The conversation touches on the emotional aspect of family separation and urges caution in future travel planning.
NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
  • Go to the Retirement Visa Section for information on requirements, including age restrictions, financial requirements, and necessary documentation.
  • For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
  • Explore recent discussions by using the Non-O Retirement Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
  • Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.
Vipin *******
I am at New Delhi India now...contact me if you need any help here...

Now whole India is locked down for 21 days , no domestic and international flights...so I dont think you can go back soon...
Geoffrey ****************************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Vipin ******
sent friend request
Terary **********
Not for nothing. Sri Lanka is nice. If you don't care to hang-out in India.
Terary **********
Why not? Jesus did ( well maybe not Sri Lanka)
Vipin *******
@Terary *********
You think he can walk to Sri lanka?
Will ********
Find a place to sit tight in India until this blows over. We are in a similar situation and stuck in Thailand. We cannot return home because home for my wife and I are two different places and our son is stuck in the middle.
Will ********
Most comments on here are pretty heartless. Families should stay together and I believe that was the basis of the question.
Sammy *******
@Will *******
hardly heartless-- some truthful comments and important lesson hopefully learned. Also very practical and accurate advice on contacting the thai embassy. frankly, it was startling bad judgment to choose this time period to decide to skip over for a holiday with a child in India which is having it's own virus--related problems.
Sammy *******
I'm sorry, I have to say for the future maybe u will learn-- in the midst of all this is when u thought it was a good idea to take ur son out of Thailand for a quick holiday? the warnings were on the horizon, but even before the lockdown, there was a requirement to have a health certificate, where did u think to obtain that once out of Thailand?

for your son, I sure hope u will get a return, but the odds are stacked against you. I agree the best bet is the Thai embassy or consulate.
Geoffrey ****************************
ORIGINAL POSTER
It seems as my thai child has no family but me and we have a house and car there and I have O visa multiple entry one year they should let me in to take care of Eden he’s just 12 can’t speak thai
Geoffrey ****************************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Sammy ******
we went to his mom's funeral she was hindu
Ferdin *****
Which part of India are you staying? Thai Embassy is in New Delhi but you got consulates in Chennai, Mumbai and kolkata. Approach them in person. They may help you since you are responsible for a minor Thai citizen.
Jesús *******
@Ferdin ****
you are right
David **********
So sorry to hear this I hope you can stay together with your family.
Geoffrey ****************************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@David *********
we are locked in a shitty india hotel
Tod *********
your son can get in being a thai, YOU on the other hand at this time cannot get back into thailand because they are ONLY allowing foreigners on visa/extensions who hold work permits OR who have permanent residence status
Geoffrey ****************************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Tod ********
I have 21 years of retirement O visas
Ben *********
@Tod ********
not understanding, he has a yearly multiple visa? So, he's not allowed? Sad.
Ralf ******
Your son yes

You not.
Geoffrey ****************************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Ralf *****
he’s 12 no mother!!!!!
Henri ******
Maybe you should consult the Thai Embassy in New Delhi and tell them about your predicament at the moment only diplomats and foreigners with work permits are allowed into the country
Geoffrey ****************************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Henri Jaru they never answer the phone
Thai Visa Advice and Everything Else
... members · 60% approval rate
The Thai Visa Advice And Everything Else group allows for a broad range of discussions on life in Thailand, beyond just visa inquiries.
Join the Group
Thai Visa Advice and Everything Else
View the Conversation
Thai Visa Advice and Everything Else