@THAI *****************************

thanks that’s good to know , friend is in Cambodia , Laos and phillipines return September so I’ll let him know

Have the restrictions on bank accounts been relaxed? My friend tried to get retirement visa last month but agents in Pattaya couldn’t open bank account to meet the visa requirements. I read on this forum that some agents had announced that they couldn’t open accounts .

Pay for a cheap flight out of the country within your 60 days . Also just in case do a simple dummy travel itinerary that includes the country you bought onward ticket to , not for airline but for the really awkward immigration officers. You might not get any hassle if it’s your first trip but be prepared for questions at airport immigration.

@Brandon ***********

has written good advice on what you need to get into country , just be prepared as my mate had a real hard time from immigration officer in January. Be as prepared as possible , buy the cheap onward flight it gives you peace of mind .

@Johnson ***

rubbish

Friend travelled to Thailand last September, returned home early December, they got a 60day tourist exempt entry then did a 30 day extension at jomtiem. They went home to uk first week December then came back around 18 January and got mega hassle at immigration to the point they thought they weren’t getting let in. Not been in Thailand for 5 years before this so no multiple entries or border bounces etc. the immigration said he returned to quick , luckily he spoke up and told her he was going to travel around. She relented after seeing other friend waiting on him who she wrongly assumed was Thai , Asian but not Thai. Very nerve wracking for him as she says she will put note on his file. He paid 4,000 baht to get 30 day extension no problem. Normally just pay 1900 at immigration.When he return to uk he will not go back to Thailand until September/ October, he is actually considering just going to Philippines or Cambodia where they are more welcoming. You will hear people saying they had no problems, not scaremongering just telling truth . We have heard from at least 10 more people who had the same around the time he entered Thailand. Hope this helps , very scary

@Brandon ***********

he did it himself the last time but he’s worried what the immigration officer at airport has put in his file. He’s terrified he gets someone that will be as forceful again and maybe refuse 30 days. We read if you get a 7 day leave it looks bad for future visits

@Brandon ***********

so 30 day extension using an agent, then come back September , he flys to Phillipines 5 days after he arrives in September for a family party for a week . Hopefully he has no hassle getting in from uk initially and then again a week later return from Philippines. I will keep my eyes on the posts to keep him updated. Thanks for help

@Brandon ***********

thanks Brandon, in September he will apply for the multi entry retirement visa , however now we are reading that’s having issues as well with agents not able to get bank account etc

My friend who is due to get his second 30 day extension mid March , he got a hard time coming in from uk in January. He was here from sept to dec last year with 30 day extension in jomtiem. We were going to get an agent to do his second 30 day extension as the immigration officer gave him a hard time and said she put a note in his file. After reading this are we right in thinking we should just get an agent to take him on a border bounce , he will be leaving on 10 April as he has ticket to uk . He intends to come back in September 2025 . Until we read this post we were going to use agent for another 30 days extension but this might look bad for him when he returns in September.

@Luit ****************

yes good luck to you , think you totally missed the point, my friend is never rude to anyone and shows courtesy. I’ll get him to buy a pair of the rose coloured spectacles you are wearing. Thanks for your reply , hope you find parking easier next time