@Ken ******

we were all new at some point... The citizens of the countries listed in the pic. is eligible for visa exemption.

@Ken ******

she is a Tanzanian citizen = not eligible to enter without a visa.

@Ar ******

well I have never used an agent so I have none to recommend. I think, if you write where in Thailand you are, you are more likely to get useful suggestions of agents and their prices.

@David **********

no you got it wrong... His friend WANTS to do an extension, but is "terrified" to do so because of the problem he had on his entry and that the airport immigration officer said she would make a note in his file.

Yes, the local immigration offices can access whatever note that the airport immigration made in his file.

There have been reports from people being denied extension because of notes made when they were questioned on their last visa exempt entry. If your friend told airport immigration that he would leave within 60 days, then they likely noted that...

He don't need to fear trying to get an extension. If he is denied he will not be deported (if that is what he is afraid about)... he will be given 7 days to leave. However he will get a stamp in his passport saying "application for extension denied" and that might not be the type of stamp he want to have... Not if he plans to travel and apply for visas in the future (I've read that it caused problems to some).

Someone posted an hour after you, they applied in Cambodia on the 3rd and got approved today... the processing time you're experiencing is normal for applications there.

@Alessandro **********

wrong... sure the landlord can get fined for not doing the TM30 registration BUT so can you! I.e. even tenants get fined if there is no valid TM30 for them when they interact with immigration.

@Psy **

it has to do with visa and work permit. You can't freelance as a sports trainer. If you have enough money you might be able to start a gym, but you would need to employ minimum 4 thai national before you could even be considered for a work permit etc. It's not easy like "hey, let's move to another country and work as a freelance trainer". Ask yourself - could a thai person come to your country, get the visa to stay long term and get a work permit for a "random" freelance job, that many of your countries citizen can do as well? Most likely not... it would not be easy.

Do not choose Malaysia... they have the most complicated requierments. I too, would recommend spending some week in Vietnam and apply there.

...eller att åka hem till Sverige och ansöka hemifrån. 😊

Oavsett vilken ambassad/vilket konsulat du väljer, så se till att läsa all information på deras hemsidor innan du ansöker (då ser du t.ex. hur krångliga de är i Malaysia).

Du hittar också mycket information i gruppen "Destination Thailand Visa" om du använder sökfunktionen där (sök med namn på land eller stad) för att läsa om kraven samt om andra personers erfarenheter därifrån.

@Daehoon ****

yes, it matters. The embassies/consulates have their own local requierments... All visa applications for Thailand are done online, but you have to be in the jurisdiction of the consulate where you apply, i.e. you should be in south Vietnam to apply through HCMC. The jurisdiction for HCMC is: Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City, Can Tho City, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Long An, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Hau Giang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Ba Ria - Vung Tau.