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What should I do if I'm denied entry to Thailand due to excessive use of visa exemptions?

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@Davis *****

I am just telling you how it is , this has been bought up many times. The immigration officer feels he is using a visitors visa to stay here long term , and had no doubly told him to get the correct visa if he wants to stay here long term .

8 days ago

What should I do if I'm denied entry to Thailand due to excessive use of visa exemptions?

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If you are saying you are staying 90 days then leaving for a few days and coming back in for a further 90 days each time for a year. No wonder , it looks like you here permanent. Which is not a problem if you have correct visa. You are taking the piss with what you are doing

8 days ago

What is the cheapest way for a retired expat to stay in Thailand for 3-4 months or more?

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Get a non-o visa on line before you arrive 90 days. You can extend whilst you here. I moved from Uk to roi-et in September last. Best thing I ever did was

10 days ago

Does a Bangkok Bank account in New York count as a Thai bank account?

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I tried this with Bangkok bank in London , they said No. ( USA may be different mind )

11 days ago

How can I open a Thai bank account without a visa for my marriage visa application?

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@Wayne *******

thanks for that

12 days ago

How can I open a Thai bank account without a visa for my marriage visa application?

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@Paul ******

this was in roi-et and it had changed from a few months earlier. The bank said we need letter from immigration , which was quite easy , they done it whilst I waited my Thai gf sorted it all out , This may not be case elsewhere, and it changes often

12 days ago

How can I open a Thai bank account without a visa for my marriage visa application?

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Get a non-o visa on line. 90 days. Get here then you need a letter from

Immigration , then you can get bank account. Once you have this get a 12 money extension ( you need

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0 bhat in account ). Then you have time to sort marriage visa (the criteria changes often but this worked for me Dec 24)

13 days ago

What is the best way to obtain a retirement visa in Thailand?

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Non-O. Do online yourself. Quite easy. Don’t waste money on agents

20 days ago

What are the best options for transferring large sums of money from the UK to Thailand while minimizing fees?

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@Kim ********

was done in minutes with wise, ( I am lead to believe weekends are longer for some reason )

a month ago

What are the best options for transferring large sums of money from the UK to Thailand while minimizing fees?

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Wise is fastest . Rates real good too. Get a wise card , you can have a bhat account. You top up when rate is good , use like debit card in Thailand. ( still 220 bhat fee at atm mind )

a month ago