@Paul *******

Check feedback from people who did their extension at Lak Si in Bangkok yesterday. Those who had already done an extension earlier this year were given only 7 days, meaning they were stamped in for 30 days which was then crossed out, and ‘7 days’ was written in pen. (So not the usual ‘7-day extension denied’ stamp.)

@Dylan-Jye **********

So you know this already. What has now emerged is that visa-exempt entries are limited to two per calendar year, regardless of whether you enter by land or by air, and that only visa-exempt entries received at an airport allow for an extension, 30 days for the first and then 7 days for the second.

@Stephen ****************

... and people only get 7 days on their second entry.

As things look now, you should be prepared to apply for a visa before you travel, since visa-exempt entries appear to be limited to two per year.

Unfortunately, with a Honduran passport she is not eligible for visa-exemption or visa-on-arrival. She will be denied entry and sent back from the airport in Bangkok, and she will likely not even be allowed to board a flight from India to Thailand without a visa.

@Wayne ******

Some immigration offices also have different requirements - two months for the first extension and three months for subsequent extensions.

@John *********

true

You can use the combination method for your second year, but has to be 800K baht the first year, unless you’ve got a affidavit letter from your embassy.

Du kan være ute i inntil til tolv måneder det første året og beholde medlemskapet i folketrygden slik det er, men du må etter hvert kontakte NAV utland å få frivillig medlemskap i folketrygden resten av tiden du er ute. Det gir deg de samme rettighetene og du blir automatisk fullverdig medlem igjen når du flytter hjem.

Ellers er det jo slik at man kan være ute inntil seks måneder i året. Det vil ikke være aktuelt for deg med et DTV.

Det er noen særregler for nordmenn på skip i utlandet, ambassadepersonell og Forsvaret som fortsatt opprettholder vanlig medlemskap, men ikke når du flytter ut selv og arbeider for norsk arbeidsgiver.

OPPSUMMERERT: Hovedregelen er at du mister medlemskapet i trygden hvis du skal opphold deg i utlandet i 12 måneder eller mer. Du mister også ditt trygdemedlemskap hvis du er i utlandet mer enn seks måneder i året i to eller flere år på rad.

SÅ; Kontakt NAV UTLAND innen tolv måneder for å søke om, eller be om å få opprettholde, det frivillige medlemskapet du har rett og krav på.

@Les **********

The original poster has 800,000 baht to place in each of their accounts. One of them does not have a pension or any income. The question here was not about the formal rules for extension of stay, but whether it is possible to continue staying in Thailand in the future without having a monthly income — that is, solely by keeping the required amount in the bank.

And the answer to that simple question is YES, because it’s either income or funds on deposit.

Feel free to respond to the original poster yourselves if there’s anything you’d like to add.