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Oct 10, 2025
a month ago
Nick ******
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Just rejected hcmc. Zero reasoning why, exceeded all the requested requirements.

Applied 09/29 @ 1100am

Rejected 10/10 @ 525pm

Joke. Won’t be reapplying, will find country that wants longterm stays. No reason to apply again if there’s no reasoning behind rejection.
Sep 15, 2025
2 months ago
John *********
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Hi all

I've been coming to Thailand twice a year regularly on a visa-exempt entry as I usually stay for a few weeks or a month there. I have an Australian passport.

For the next visit, I would like to stay longer, for around 3 months, and think it's better to get a tourist visa offically before flying out and to extend it for 30 days when I'm there. Is this better than arriving visa-exempt again and then applying for 30 day extension? Or is there no difference between getting a tourist visa officially or arriving without a visa to get that 30 day extension?

Cheers
Jul 15, 2025
4 months ago
CapableC********
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DTV or Thai Elite? Still debating whether I should spend the extra money and go with the Elite to avoid all the hassle
Jul 1, 2025
5 months ago
Dean **********
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I’m coming Thailand for 60 days then gonna try get 30 days extension then go Vietnam for a week and then fly back to Thailand for further 60 days and hopefully get another 30 days before flying back to uk do you think that will be ok? Thanks 
Mar 14, 2025
8 months ago
Kolya **********
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Can an Indonesian stay in Thailand on a long-term basis if they are married to an American who living in Thailand on a retirement visa? She is not of retirement age herself. Or is the only option for them to come for 30 days and then leave and come back for 30 days again, endlessly?
Oct 15, 2024
a year ago
On my way to the LOS with my Soft Power DTV on a single ticket! Emirates wanted to see the Visa as it was a single ticket and surprised that it’s a 5 year expiry date! For info the sport I used to get the Visa is not on any list but I am going to be training in Thailand for months at a time. I needed a letter from the general manager of the sports club … and a copy of his passport along with my sporting CV. Granted in London in 5 days. It was a £300 gamble but I emailed the embassy first to ask if it was acceptable and they said apply. Very happy!
Jul 2, 2024
a year ago
David ********
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Am currently in Samui on a 2 month tourist visa. My intention is to extend this for another 30 days but I’d heard it is possible to apply for a 90 day tourist visa while I’m here? I heard something but not quite sure if I’ve misheard or if I’m asking the right question. Appreciate advice thanks
Jun 5, 2024
a year ago
Amber *********
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Greetings everyone! Holding a US Passport, I was approved for my METV (valid for 6 months) I will apply for 3 extensions to extend my visa for an additional 3 months. Question, am I allowed to reapply after for another tourist visa after that? If not, what are my options if I want to stay longer and/or return to Thailand? I’m not interested in applying for a long term visa at this time. Thanks in advance for your advice 🤗
Apr 14, 2024
2 years ago
Bob ********
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Anyone know details about .marriage and visas.. need to find out which is best, getting a 5 years visa and marry withinthat time. Or is the spouse visa better?
Mar 29, 2024
2 years ago
Eric *******
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Anyone been on the University Non-Immigrant ED visa for many years 5+? keep renewing no issues? trying to stay indefinitely until retirement age.**Also, what about he SMART visa for making a "phone app" seems like cheapest, easiest, best way?
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