Can I clarify please ( because I read something conflicting on another post) can I enter on 60 day SETV. Leave for 2wks within that period, and use a re entry permit to resume the remainder of the visa in Thailand?
yes that’s exactly what we’ve decided to do. Ideally doing it without the faff of a re entry permit, but as we’ve discovered, we can’t do it cleverly by going at the end of our 60 days ( which we would have done in a heartbeat) literally because of the extortionate flight prices.
yes, that’s what we would love to do this in an ideal world, but 60 days falls on Christmas Eve, and the flights are an eye watering price. Just by trying to avoid a 24hr trip from UK, we thought it’d be a fantastic idea to just nip over there from Thailand. It’s not as cut and dried as we initially thought 😂
I have, but no one’s responding. I guess it’s like anything else. If it’s not a common occurrence, people simply don’t have experience of it. Ask about extensions and retirement requirements etc and many people will respond. Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it!
yes, the immigration office. I don’t recall seeing the TM8 in the tray of forms there in the past, and didn’t want to eliminate the option of doing it at Bangkok airport, if I find out once I’m there that Samui office doesn’t issue them. I realise that November is a long way off, but we really need to get the Australian flight booked as early as possible 👍
I know many people on this group are knowledgeable about anything Bangkok related, but do you happen to know if Samui immigration office deal with re entry permits? I’ve exhausted the search for this, and before booking our flights I need to know if we can obtain it there, or whether we have to do it at Bangkok airport. Obviously it would be far easier for us to get through tickets Samui-Brisbane.
what I found complicated was the options and what options are an actual possibility due to Thai visa requirements and restrictions. Although we can go over anytime within that period, we also have to factor in cost. Bearing cost in mind, and with the exceptional advice from people here, we have discovered sadly that after the first week in November the prices of flights to OZ increase by a few hundred pounds per person. That’s unfortunately now narrowed it down to 60 day setv, re entry permit and then 30 day extension. Before looking into it, I wasn’t even sure if you could get a re entry permit on a setv, therefore this group is priceless to the likes of us 😊
that would be perfect for us if we left for OZ at the end of November. Trust me I’ve tried to justify it, but the price of flights there jumps up ridiculously once you’re out of the first week in November, so this method would leave us short of quite a few days 😔
that’s the million dollar question David. Our best option would be to go towards the end of the 60 day, and just do exempt for the remainder 20+ days, but that falls Christmas period and flights are ridiculous to and from Oz. We’re totally flexible with the time and dates in Oz because we’re staying with family. It’s the timing, cost and uncertainty about getting back in etc that we’re trying to sort in our heads before we book the flight to and from Oz. It’s looking like we’re going to have to bite the bullet and do what
