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Jul 19, 2025
11 hours ago
Denny *******
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Hi just looking for some advice regarding the TDAC

4 of us are travelling on Tuesday 2 adults 2 children my wife doesn’t need to do as she’s Thai

Can we have all 3 on one device done together or do we need to everyone separate?

Thanks for any help and info 🙏
Jul 19, 2025
11 hours ago
Mick *******
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Hi Team, I'm looking at retirement in Thailand, just starting the process , what i would like to do is come to Thailand and look for a Condo to buy in a quite place . So what i need is a guide to take me around and show me places each day , no problems paying someone for quality service, local knowledge...Help me decide the best place to settle down ...If anyone could recommend , would be greatly appreciated...cheers
Jul 18, 2025
14 hours ago
Bobby **********
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Moving houses in a month so haven’t done this new process in a while as we’ve been in the same house for years. Filing a TM30 - new house owner doesn’t have online account. Can I do that for her? I am aware it’s her responsibility, but I’m fine helping her and doing the work. Or can I just take her ID, tabien Baan and rental contract to immigration and register my new address? Does she have any forms that she needs to fill out? Thank you for the help.
Jul 18, 2025
a day ago
Danny *******
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Hi I'm in vientiane laos and I'm struggling to complete the TDAC visa application on line any tips would be welcome

Regards Danny.
Jul 18, 2025
a day ago
For those of you who have already left or returned from Thailand to extend your 180-day visa, did they ask you for any documents at the airport besides the printed DTV Visa form?
Jul 18, 2025
a day ago
Stefan ******
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Somebody suggested I make a separate post out of this, thanks again for the answers in the other one. So how to avoid being rejected like many others have been, apparently, because of wrong name entry?

Caveat in my case; I happen to have a PhD and there are some funny countries like the one I'm from where this can be put into the passport.

At first I thought it was a good idea, and probably helps at some border checkpoints. However, it is much more trouble than it is worth, esp with regards to air travel, I'll spare you the details. So pictured below are the relevant excerpts name, plus the MRZ. However, the MRZ appears to be somewhat random, also shown the MRZ of my last passport where it is the other way around. Any tips welcome. Thank you.
Jul 17, 2025
2 days ago
Peter *********
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Hi members..

Need to do border hop..

Enter Nong Khai to Laos.

Then back 2 days..

Can you get passport stamped on Saturday or Saturdays...

Or do I need to go during week days 🤔..

Thanks
Jul 17, 2025
2 days ago
Biff ******
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I usually use just the passport.Visa exempt stamp in my passport and then I go out of the country every sixty days and I have had no problems. This trip I have a tourist Visa which is valid until October multiple entries.And at the end of the two months I went to laos and when I came back to don muang i was pulled aside and taken to an area where they looked at my history of traveling. They made me show them my Visa. My bank accounts in America how much money I had on my hotel reservation, My return ticket to America which is in October and also I had to get my girlfriend's I.D picture and show them that. So after all that they did allow me entry but they said if I try to do a two month exit and come back again they will possibly ban me from coming to thailand. I thought the tourist Visa would not be a problem.So what everyone has been saying about it becoming more difficult to come back into thailand after short exits is true. As of today I will be leaving one month before my return ticket date. I may go to the immigration office and try to apply for an extension and see.I have the same problem.I did at the airport. Anybody have a suggestion on that?
Jul 17, 2025
2 days ago
For canceling an ED visa - how long do you have to leave the country after cancellation?
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