Category Archives: Thailand Visa

Retirement Extension to Thai Visa-New Conditions?

You may have been following a thread on a popular Thailand forum about the retirement extension to a Thai Visa and that some immigration offices appeared to be applying new conditions to the evidence required, before they issue the annual … Continue reading

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Annual Renewal Retirement Extension Thai Visa

Today I have been to Thai Immigration at Hua Hin for my annual renewal of my retirement extension to my Thai Visa. I first entered Thailand in 2008 and converted my original O visa to a retirement extension in that … Continue reading

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Thailand Tourist Visa

Many people travelling to Thailand do not require a Visa since there are two schemes in place that allow residents of certain foreign countries to enter for a period of either 15 or 30 days.  These schemes are known as … Continue reading

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90 Day Report by Post Thai Visa

A couple of days ago I posted about Thai Immigration being closed at Dan Singkhon and moving to Hua Hin.  I also said that I would try doing my 90 day report by post since I didn’t fancy a trip … Continue reading

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Dan Singkhon Thai Immigration Closed

Since I need to complete my 90 day report(by 5th December) for my retirement extension to my visa I visited the local Thai immigration office at Dan Singkhon this morning only to find that the office is now closed and … Continue reading

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Thai Visa-Volunteer Thailand

Last year I wrote an article on volunteer work in Thailand.  The article had two main focuses firstly the charges imposed by many so called charitable organisations and secondly the misleading/incorrect visa information supplied by the providers I featured. Today … Continue reading

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Thailand Visa Overstay

There has been a huge debate developing here in the press and on web forums in the last week or so regarding Thailand visa overstay.  Visa overstay simply means remaining in the country after your current permission to stay expires. … Continue reading

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Re-Entry Permit Thailand Visa

If you wish to leave and re-enter Thailand when you reside in the country on a single entry visa, a visa extension or have a residency visa you need a re-entry permit if you wish to retain your current visa … Continue reading

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90 Day Report Thai Visa

One of the necessary evils of having a Thai visa extension is reporting to Thai Immigration every 90 days. So holders of O or O-A visa’s who are extending their stay in the Kingdom on the grounds of retirement or … Continue reading

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Thailand Visa O or O-A for Long Stay

If you  wish to visit Thailand for a long stay or even to retire there are two choices of Thai Visa available if you do not intend to work. These are the O and O-A visa. The Thai O visa, … Continue reading

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