Thread: whats happening in penang?

Yabbadabbadooooooo! Time for a Tiger.

thanks DD, but.... wouldn't they say that either way? once your there you would still have to pay them to get you a single entery! if non imm Os and Bs have been stopped theyt wil be losing money. not trying to dis what your saying but they are pakkies after all!
marmite, in my case i get a non imm O because i am married and have kids! nothing to do with work mate.

Originally Posted by classic-chassis

marmite, in my case i get a non imm O because i am married and have kids! nothing to do with work mate.

I was talking about Non Imm 'B's.

Can you get a Non Imm 'O' if you are just married with no kids?

yes, you just need a copy of the wife id card and you thai marrige cert (original).
she doesn't need to be there which is a bonus!

Originally Posted by classic-chassis

yes, you just need a copy of the wife id card and you thai marrige cert (original).
she doesn't need to be there which is a bonus!

Is the visa a one year multiple entry or just 3 months?

Do you need loads of money in the bank?

no its a multiple entery, its good for 15 months(the visa is for 12 but they give you another 3 months when its run out and you're coming back in)
you dont need a penny in the bank.
thats a non imm O for 1 year, you have to show 400,000BHT then you don't need to do visa runs. i think you can also get that one without going to a consulate overseas. i think immigration in BKK give that one out.
you also have to show the money in a thai bank, each year you need to show the money going in (but i have been told that they turn a blind eye if its just stagnent).

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

you're welcome however if penang is not doing it any more its of no use!
i haven't got a scooby where eles does them. i have also asked an ex-poster of this site who is an expert in such matters. he thinks the rumors may well be true and he doesn't know which port would be the closest.

I did some more googling, and according to that site everybody here loves to hate, it does seem like Penang is fine again, it was just a problem for a short period of time.

From the grapevine I also hear Kuala Lumpur is pretty good for being close to Thailand.

Other places supposed to be liberal according to people are Brisbane consulate in Australia, Houston Consulate in Texas USA, and Hull consulate in UK.

Perth is also very easy, as is Cardiff.

thats about cost though...3 days in penang is within my budget....sadly trips toeither australia or england arn't.
also hull has been red carded visas from hull can bring problems, or so i have heard, immigration here seem to think everything that has a hull stamp on it is moody!
i also belive that penang will still be ok, as DD said it is the same sort of thing every year. i don't understand why they would not issue NON IMM O's
to husbands or farthers.

Originally Posted by classic-chassis

also hull has been red carded visas from hull can bring problems, or so i have heard, immigration here seem to think everything that has a hull stamp on it is moody!

It's the same story with Houston, too.

what do you expect? there's only steers and queers in texas mate!!

Originally Posted by classic-chassis

what do you expect? there's only steers and queers in texas mate!!

It's actually because they were operating a visa scam from there.

What kind of scam?
passports posted out of LOS stamps done and visas given type scam?

Originally Posted by classic-chassis

What kind of scam?
passports posted out of LOS stamps done and visas given type scam?

Possibly. How on Earth would I know?

you seem like the knowladgable type!
i think it was the use of "actually" in your post, it kind of indecates your in the know.

Damn! I've been 'ad!

any one got any solid facts about multi entry non imm Os from penang yet?

Originally Posted by classic-chassis

any one got any solid facts about multi entry non imm Os from penang yet?

Kenkannif over at Ajarn is your man on this type of thing.