Bit of a mark up for Australian DTV, $600 AUD or 12,798 bht on today’s mid exchange rate.

I need some advice regarding my plan to move to Thailand. I have a baby with my Thai girlfriend, and I’m planning to come to Thailand on a tourist visa to marry her. My goal is to extend my stay and eventually apply for a Non-Immigrant O visa based on marriage.

However, I’ve read that opening a bank account with a tourist visa can be an issue, and I understand that having a Thai bank account is usually required for the Non-O visa application.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? What’s the best way to go about this? Any advice on banks that might allow me to open an account, or alternative solutions for securing the visa?

Hi guys, question, If my stamp expire.. let's say on the 15th, and my flight is on the 16th at 1 am, am i considered overstaying even if i cross the immigration desk on the 15th? Thanks (i guess yes but hoping to be wrong ;)

Hi.. I have an urgent question.. I'm on a tourist visa here in Thailand now, 60 day visa free country tourist visa.. but it will expire on Sunday Feb 23th..

What happens if I leave one day later on Feb 24???

Will there be any issue... Thanks

Hi, I am now on a Thai wife non-o visa. My understanding is that now I am eligible to work. Immigration told me to go to labour office to find details for work permit. Labour office gave me a bunch of paper in thai and say your prospective employer must fill. The prospective employer says I need to leave the country and that will arrange a business visa based on which the work permit will be granted. So what’s the truth here? Who need a business visa if married to a thai allows you to work?

Hi is anyone a member of the "Expats in Thailand" facebook group? Im looking to be a member but it seems to be a closed group (by invite)-I believe you need to be invited by a current member, if someone could help me out it would be much appreciated :)

Anyone has experience flying to Thailand with Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa or Austrian)? I am asking precisely about onward ticket, if they usually ask for it if you have one-way ticket booked.

I got my DTV in Hanoi this month.

Lessons

1) if you have a suffix, add it after your last name

2) absolutely NO redacted information on your bank statements, they won’t accept ANY documents with redacted/blacked-out information

3) check your application status regularly because you might have to resubmit documents

Has anyone experienced airport immigration charging above normal rate for re-entry permits vis a vis local immigration offices, i know there is a small charge for photo and providing forms, but I normally take photo and fill in form before I go and charge is standard for actual re-entry stamp……actual experience rather then heresay please……..

I’ve been to Thailand many times, I have a condo in my name and have a thai bank account. I’m still a year or two from retiring to Thailand full time. My last two entries were on a 30 day tourist Evisa for 30 days with 30 day extension and 5 months ago I entered on a 60 day tourist tourist Evisa with a 30-day extension. I heard there is a crackdown on tourist using multiple extensions and that I may be denied entry. About 3 weeks ago I was approved for another 60 day tourist visa and I wish to stay for 90 days. Should I just apply for a non immigrant o visa or take my chances with the extension either way is fine for me?