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Nov 17, 2025
5 days ago
Doug *******
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My plan for a non O retirement visa has been delayed because my house will not sell until next June. I want to return to Thailand from the US sometime in the next six weeks and back to the US in May. I have $25,000 USD in a US bank but cannot shift it into a Thai bank until after my house sells in seven months. Should I apply for a non O retirement visa to stay for 90 days but then lose it and have to re-apply next summer while in the US? Or should I enter Thailand for 60 days, do a 30 day extension, then fly out and back in for 60 more days, and forget the non O until next summer? If I take the visa exempt approach in six weeks will I be allowed back into the Kingdom next summer if I arrive with a non O visa? Thanks to all for advice.
Nov 15, 2025
8 days ago
Barry **********
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I am on a 60 day visa exempt and was hopeing to extend by 30 more days i stayed 90 days earlier this year and my flight home is booked for jan 14th will i be able to extend my stay or not with these new rules ?
Nov 15, 2025
8 days ago
Ronald ********
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Does anyone know what's going on at the Border in non-kai just tried to do a border run today the 15th of November and was turned away saying something about new rules.

I have only been here 45 days and am looking to swap from my Visa exempt to my DTV Visa that took 12 weeks to get through the New York Embassy. I had medical appointments I did not wish to miss so I had to come ahead of my Visa.
Nov 11, 2025
12 days ago
Andie ***********
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Couple of questions if I may. I'm in Thailand now,on visa exempt. I'm married to a Thai for 22 years, she has UK citizenship. We've lived in the UK holidaying in Thailand amongst other places never staying more than 3 weeks so visa never been an issue. Now I've retired we want to spend longer in Thailand, maybe buy a place, we're thinking halk/half, UK winters in Thailand. UK summers in UK. We're here now and intention is to stay here until May, spending a month 6 weeks in various places while we decide where to settle. So first question, can I get a non O while I'm here, seems tricky catch 22 as non 0 requires bank account, and to get bank account requires visa and which non O would be best, marriage or retirement, seems marriage as requires less financial commitments but I defer to your expert advice. I'm thinking forget the non O until we return UK next May and then get it in UK in readiness for returning to Thailand next November, but if can do it while here, we will for ease. Next question is border runs, since I'll need to to stay here until May and we planned to holiday in Viet Nam, Laos anyway. Could I do border runs after 60 days rather than extending 60 to 90 days, I realise that would be 2 border runs needed to reach May rather than one, but that doesn't bother us and saves us 1900 baht to spend on a trip if my thinking is correct? Also, I have a certificate of residency from Thailand immigration since were staying with my wife's family while we're here, if that helps with the first question. Thanks all.
Nov 11, 2025
12 days ago
Rick ******
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Should I get a Non-Immigrant Type “O” Retirement visa valid for 90 days if I what to open a Thai bank account and will be in Thailand for 80-90 days visiting then returning to the USA then coming back to Thailand on Non-Immigrant “O” visa six months later to retire or should I just do visa exempt with extension for the first trip?
Nov 3, 2025
20 days ago
Andy **********
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60 Day Visa exempt extensiin

My 60 day visa exempt expires Dec 30th. How early can I apply for the 30 day extension and anyone know opening times for xmas week at immigrstion office in BKK
Oct 27, 2025
a month ago
David *********
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I hope someone can help me with this. I came in using a Visa exempt on arrival. Later I got it changed to a marriage Visa ( I think ) it expired Oct 28. So I thought by then I would get the year Visa. I have already got the funds into the Bank but instead I got the under consideration that says I must be back in on Nov 27 for my year stamp. My problem is using the Oct date I thought I'd be alright so I purchased a round trip ticket to America leaving Oct 31. We called about a week ago and explained it to the IO working with us. He said that he would put me on fast track so I could get it in time. We called today and ask him and he said it was still in process. I have all week until Friday so that might still work out. Just in case it doesn't does anyone know of anything I can do. Can I buy a reentry permit being under consideration. What different options does the group suggest. Thanks to everyone in advance
Oct 20, 2025
a month ago
Rose ***
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Please suggest me genuine and affordable border run agencies from UBON RATCHATHANI TO LAOS.

I am from a visa exempt country so that’s 60 days + got my 30 days extension in Bkk. Now I’m in ubon ratchathani and want to do re enter with 60 days as my visa is running out. Could you please recommend me a trusted agency ?
Oct 14, 2025
a month ago
David ********
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My first time I Plan to Travel from US to Thailand on 60 day & do an Extension for 90 days total.

My Question is would there be an issue if I book my return flight for 90 days instead of the regular 60 day?

Would immigration give me issues or denied entry if my return ticket is 90 days?
Oct 6, 2025
2 months ago
Jason **********
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Do I need a special type of visa to rent a condo in Bangkok and travel between the US and Bangkok? Plan would be to rent a place there and stay in BKK for 2-3 weeks every other month or so and when not there be back in the US.

Possible? Will a standard tourist visa work? Can I rent a yearly condo with this type of set up?

Thanks!
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