@Stephen *******

Things have changed since covid and since Elite went up to a million Baht. New landscape now. Lots of reports of denials

@Stephen *******

No I wasn't IN Thailand. I was admitted (under sufferance) for seven days with the direction to leave the country within that time. You can kid yourself that you can spend as much time as you like on tourist entries, but that ain't going to happen. There's nothing to say it cannot be done, and there's nothing to say it can be done either.

@Paul ***********

No

@Us ****

The best education money can buy? In Thailand? How is it so easy to recognise sarcasm? 😆

@Stephen *******

Absolutely YES! Immigration thought I was taking the piss out of them. I was given a seven day stamp directing me to leave the country. Trust me, you cannot live in Thailand on continuous tourist visa. They want you to buy an elite visa! 😆

@Stephen *******

Unlikely you'd be allowed entry on visa exempt after having spent 9 months already in the country. That would be "time to go home"

@Nick ***********

Actually what he says is correct when it comes to the 800k financial requirement. When going for a legit extension you have to show the finances from the previous extension. I got caught this way. I was silly enough to use an agent to bypass the 800k, and when I decided to do it myself, I was rejected at CW and advised to leave the country, re-enter on exempt basis and start the process again. It wasn't a huge drama, but still an irritating inconvenience. I'd also now always advise people to do it legally from day one.

@Peter ****************

Pay someone Baht to fill in a few forms? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

As from the 1st of next month, certain airlines will be able to issue your 30-day extension during the flight.

@Deanna ******

Volunteer visa is non-O