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What should I do to successfully re-enter Thailand after applying for the Elite Visa and what are my banking options on a tourist visa?

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@Sel ****

that’s unfortunate if that’s the case that their requirements changed in March. I did the rounds last year asking at various banks and branches on a special tourist visa with a 9 month condo lease. Got knocked back many times but at all the Bangkok banks I went to they kept quoting the letter from embassy.

3 years ago

What should I do to successfully re-enter Thailand after applying for the Elite Visa and what are my banking options on a tourist visa?

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@Sel ****

did you have the document from your embassy?

3 years ago

Can I qualify for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Thailand if I am not yet married to my Thai partner?

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@Steve ******

It would be a good idea to find out why you were specially declined the regular 30 day extension. Perhaps you needed to put "Tourism" as the reason for that extension if you asked for it first. I can kind of see why they might had declined you if you had stated the purpose for that extension was to see Thai family.

3 years ago

Which Thai bank is the best for expats in terms of service and online banking?

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Go Bangkok Bank Silom branch. They deal with a lot of foreigners. Make sure you get a letter from your country's embassy (you may need to pay for this service) confirming your address in your home country and thailand. With that letter you shouldn't have any hassles.

3 years ago

Can I qualify for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Thailand if I am not yet married to my Thai partner?

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@Steve ******

Are you certain about this? I follow the other Thai visa forum very closely and the experts there have discussed this extension at length. Perhaps its just visa exempt that its only 1 or the other. Will need to do some more digging. For single entry tourist visa the advice is 60 + 30 + 60 = 150 day

3 years ago

Can I qualify for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Thailand if I am not yet married to my Thai partner?

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@Jeff ******

1900 baht for every extension type at thai immigration

3 years ago

Can I qualify for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Thailand if I am not yet married to my Thai partner?

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@Steve ******

save the 60 visiting family extension to the very end of your stay - apply for the regular 30 day extension first

3 years ago

Can I qualify for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Thailand if I am not yet married to my Thai partner?

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Once married (or have a Thai kid) you are able to get 60 day extension to any entry for visiting Thai family after using the usual 30 day extension. So tourist visa gives you 60+30+60. An entry with visa exempt allows you 30+30+60

3 years ago

Is it true that the elite visa fee will increase to 900,000 baht for 5 years and 1.5 million baht for 10 years in October?

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A lot of Russians are signing up for it to escape going back home

3 years ago

What should I do to successfully re-enter Thailand after applying for the Elite Visa and what are my banking options on a tourist visa?

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Bangkok Bank on Silom Road as Gary mentioned is the place to go. They may ask you for the letter from your country's embassy that confirms your address in Thailand. So if your embassy can write you the letter (probably for a consular fee) then that is all you need to take to Bangkok Bank along with your passport.

3 years ago