My wife and I, both 71 are in Koh Samui on individual Non Imm ME OA VISAs from South Africa. Expiry date is 28 Feb. I have already extended our Med Insurance for another year. My question is whether We can do a border hop by air ,first buy a re-entry at airport and then get stamped back in until Med insurance expiry date. This is to circumvent the tedious bank statements/letter etc. plus all the hoops to jump before extension? Obviously one may only be allowed to do this once but may give up to a year reprieve.

Your wise input is much appreciated.

Hello everyone, I am going to koh samui and a few other islands from 9th February to 16th March(5weeks) . I understand no tourist visa needed as I can stay for 60 days. Is this correct? I can just rock up ? Or get it online beforehand or get it at BKK airport if required? Thank you in advance 🙏🏻

I'm planning to stay 3 nights in either Ko-phangan or Koh samui. Which one would you recommend for 31st January to 3rd February?

Today I did my 90 day report in Koh Samui.

What you need:-

TM30 from your accommodation

Copy of your DTV visa (evisa)

Copy of passport

Copy of visa stamp in your passport.

You don’t need to fill in any forms.

15 minutes later got my passport back with the registration paper stapled inside.

😊

Hi does anyone know of any Muay Thai gyms that are authorised for DTV soft option course in Koh samui?

Hi. Anyone done the 90 day report for the dtv? How many days before the 90 days is up can I go and do this

In Koh Samui

Thanks.

Will arrive in Bangkok on 31st January for onward travel to Koh Samui for 3 months visiting friends instead of my usual 60 days, in the past I have only had my passport stamped with a 30 day visa and have extended it on the island for another 30 days.

I keep hearing that this is now 60 days with the option to extend for another 30 days, is this true and if so is it done automatically on arrival or do I have to ask for it. And do I need to show any documents e.g. my return flights.

Thank You.

Hi all, one more visa advice. I'm looking for a visa agent in Koh Samui for my mom getting a retirement visa. Thank you in advance for your help.

Update: thanks for all the helpful replies. I'm definitely sticking with the LTR visa and the BOI confirmed my wife will qualify for a dependant's visa once same sex marriage takes effect. I'm no longer using that visa agent and found a list of accredited agents on the BOI website to choose from.

Hi all, I'm looking for a little clarification on something. I'm looking to move to Koh Samui next year.

My original visa plan was to get an LTR visa based on working for a large off shore company. I meet all the requirements and have been working on gathering all the paperwork. I have a wife, and I was hoping once same sex marriage passed she could get a dependant's visa under me.

I spoke to an agent, and she told me that the LTR is prohibitively hard to get and that even though in January same sex marriage will be law that it will not validate for dependant's visas.

She suggested I get a DTV workcation visa and my wife get a DTV soft powers visa. She said Thailand will ask for my employer's tax fillings for LTR, which isn't something I can get. I was under the impression I wouldn't need that since it's publicly traded. Without the option for a dependant's visa, I guess my wife's only real option is a DTV visa.

My questions are:

1. Does anyone have experience getting an LTR visa working for off shore company? If so, how was that process?

2. Is it true that even after same sex marriage passes, it won't count for visas?

3. Are there any DTV accredited culinary schools in Koh Samui?

I get that Facebook probably isn't the best place to get concrete info; however, I'm starting to doubt my agent. If anyone can suggest an agent in Koh Samui for a second opinion, that would also be great.

Hello guys anyone can help me to do travel itinerary