Thread: Translation of new Extension of Stay rules

Originally Posted by gjbkk

There have been no new new laws passed since october 2006. There is nothing new here. The marriage visa thing is also out of dated unless you were on the system prior to oct 2006, its now 40K a month minimum income, and not a lump sum.

Has this come from thai visa.com? seems like their old trick to gain traffic and income to sunbelt

One presumes it is the drink talking here? Either that or you are an idiot.

The order is clearly dated 25/11/08 and supersedes the previous relevant orders notably that of 2006.

Husbands can now qualify for a visa of 12 months with a deposit of 400k baht held in a local Thai bank for at least 2 months prior to application. Good news for those under 50 without an income but who do have a bit of dosh.

My status, as someone who was granted a mariage visa (just) before Oct. 2006, is that I only have to show 400K + in the bank- no income requirement, no 2 month requirement for the 400K.

Has that changed?

Originally Posted by thegent

Husbands can now qualify for a visa of 12 months with a deposit of 400k baht held in a local Thai bank for at least 2 months prior to application.

You mean "extension of stay" not visa

Originally Posted by Thetyim

You mean "extension of stay" not visa

does it not apply to a new visa also?

The discussion is about the new regulations 777/2551 which concerns extensions only

Originally Posted by Thetyim

The discussion is about the new regulations 777/2551 which concerns extensions only

title needs changing then.

Immigration Bureau


nothing new here

Originally Posted by watterinja

Any mention of the 15 or 30 day border-crossing rule?

Jack Golf confirmed by phone today that 30 days has been reduced to 15 days but the 3 entries rule has been deleted...so if you're from a country which had 30 before you now get 15 days but can enter as many times as you like in a year...

Originally Posted by klongmaster

.so if you're from a country which had 30 before you now get 15 days but can enter as many times as you like in a year...

rough with the smooth I suppose.

With all the faffing paperwork fees, etc, my yearly extension probably costs 12K each year, seems like I can now go across the border 24 times at equivalent cost - 500 baht or $10 each time.

But that money goes to Burma.

^^yea give a little take a little...certainly will bump the 'new arrivals' figures so Thailand can show the world that they are not hurting the way other countries are...

Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

With all the faffing paperwork fees, etc, my yearly extension probably costs 12K each year, seems like I can now go across the border 24 times at equivalent cost - 500 baht or $10 each time.

plus the cost of getting there and back...

Originally Posted by klongmaster

plus the cost of getting there and back

might move to Mae Sai in a few years time.

is the border crossing only 500 baht to Burma?

I can envisage some farang ghettos appearing near the Myanmar and Malaysia borders soon

Originally Posted by klongmaster

certainly will bump the 'new arrivals' figures so Thailand can show the world that they are not hurting the way other countries are

Hmm, I think there are other more important factors affecting tourism than the new 14 day regulations.
World wide economic crises, the exchange rate, and the recent turmoil comes to mind.
Don't forget that the majority of tourist arrives by air and stays 2 or 3 weeks.

Samui for instance, has (had) 1 million yearly visitors.
Compare that to an estimate (from one of the visa runs companies here) of around
1100 border runs being done monthly from Samui, and some of them not being visa exempt runs.

Will it have an impact on tourism?
No, I don't think so.

Originally Posted by lom

Don't forget that the majority of tourist arrives by air and stays 2 or 3 weeks.

That sounds like a reasonable figure but the TAT figures for all tourist arrivals quote a very low average stay.
Something like 5 days, which would mean that land border arrivals are very short stayers.
How do they sort the tourists from the smugglers ?

^also Tetters arrival by air still gets you 30 days which kind of fcks Lom's theory...

^Care to explain which theory it fokks?

If the average tourist stays for 5 days, then 14 days visa exempt is more than enough and 30 days is very generous