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Several times in the past three years Thai Immigration has publically announced that they were going to eliminate illegal stays, overstays and illegal working. And they have been progressively doing just that. I don't see how it could be a surprise to anyone.
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It can backfire. Ayutthaya was once known as a "cooperatative" branch office and the mere name in your Extension meant getting a closer inspection
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And at some Embassy/Consulates fax or Email PDF printout copies of these two documents are not accepted
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You may be required to send photos of your Thailand Exit Stamp and your Malaysian Entry Stamp in your passport back to your employer or agent before the stamped Accepted WP.3 Application and the Labor Ministry Cover Form Letter is released. And some Labor Ministries take up to 5 days before sending the Cover Letter - some do the same day.
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The Multi- Entry aspect of the OA Visa of the first year - is not part of the second year... thus Reentry Permits are necessary in the second year.
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Scott - in the sense that an age 50 or older person can stay in Thailand for a year, - the AO Visa is similar to getting a One Year Extension of Stay to Non Imm. O Visa. But you obtain the OA differently and the OA is more generous in benefits. As already said you get the OA visa at a Thai Consulate / Embassy in the home country... You prove possessing financial ability in home country currency equivalent to 800,000 Baht, a police check and medical cert. Plus the visa fee. On the face of it the OA visa is good for one year. But an exit from Thailand and reentry just a day or two just before the first year expiry grants another year's stay from the reentry date. Being Multi-Entry in the first year the OA Visa also allows unlimited exits from Thailand and Reentry which can allow for easy regional tourism. In my opinion the OA visa is the best choice for folks age 50 and over.
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Wash. D.C., LA, Chicago, then there are Royal Thai Honorary Consul General Offices in Portland OR, Houston and Dallas TX, Miami FL. And others