@Sorin *******

it's only about 15mins from town

Think about just having a weekend in Siem Riep as a family getaway. Fly over and back, quite cheap and enjoyable, and with a baby your wife will be fussed over.

As an Asien member arent you visa free?

Here is the link to the embassy web site. That will be much easier than trying to use immigration in Bkk. My wife had an issue just recently and had to get a new ID card, and subsequently a new passport. It took an hour at the town hall where she is registered in our sons House registration Register, and then 30 minutes in the local passport office, and the new passport was delivered 10am next morning. Tell her to fill in the form on the above link, and post it in with al the documentation. She should know where she is registered in Thailand, and as insurance get someone to take a good photo of her name in the house registration book and send it down. Thailand uses a common number on her birth registration, passport and ID card. Its a really simple system

Is she Thai, even if she is using an Aussie passport she can get a 1 year visa from Immigration in BKK. If not Thai, disregard my post

@Jim *******

glad to see, I been married for 50 yrs and have seen so many who think that they are moving to Disneyland, and get a Very rude shock after a couple of months

@Stuart ********

Bearing in mind, Thailand is using the Epassport gates much more now, but I suspect officials training in recognising trends is probably lagging, I wouldn't be surprised if Automatic Flags start appearing soon, taking the responsibilty off the guy on the gate. the talk of longer visaa free stays and recognition of dual passport citizens makes me think the whole package will be automated soon.

Hi Jim, what you dont say how familiar you are with Thailand. I see lots of moans and bad advice from individuals who had too many expectations based on no knowledge. I assume you are familiar with Thailand so I would suggest you first get a 90 day visa, make your self a list of what you want, eg. seaside or inland, City or rural, clubbing or quiet, food styles, then go there and tick off the items. again do you have a partner, yes make sure they are happy as well, I have seen heaps of breakups over time. Are you a British Club member or a Soi Cowboy supporter. Social levels are different here. Are you a golf player. Fees can kill you, doing your homework is great, learn a bit of the language before you go, you will get a lot more appreciation if you are polite and have a bit of knowledge. As others say the paperwork can be complicated, but thousands do manage to do it and enjoy the rewards

Another alternative and an adventure get a mini bus to Poipet. Go and spend a dollar in the casino, come back in and enjoy a hair raising ride back, or grab a flight to Penang spend a couple of hours sight seeing and fly back. Or just get an extension by paying 1900 baht at the immigration office.

One of the things you need to consider is the state of the juristic body and its rules. Some blocks fall into disrepair as people buy them but dont pay the maintainence, and under the rules it can be very hard to recover the funds until the unit is sold, In the meantime the maintainence falls behind. Have a close look at the Block Balance sheets begore buying.