Thread: Back to back, Multi entry non-immigrant O's, a "loophole"

Originally Posted by Spin

Originally Posted by DrAndy

they make a judgement on whether they want you to return

What would the criteria be? First time I've heard this said, please elaborate...

pretty obvious from the form you fill in

Originally Posted by jandajoy

I'm curious, does anyone believe that the data base in Hull or Perth or wherever, is linked to the Thai Immigration Police date base at Swampy?

they are connected, friend of mine works in immigration at swampy, she checked mine, then next day she told me where the visa was issued , what type (non o), and when i would be utilizing the visa

^ were you in Thailand when she checked it ?

Originally Posted by sunsetter

when i would be utilizing the visa

Crystal ball ??

Originally Posted by sunsetter

friend of mine works in immigration at swampy, she checked mine, then next day she told me where the visa was issued , what type (non o), and when i would be utilizing the visa

Originally Posted by Thetyim

friend of mine works in immigration at swampy, she checked mine, then next day she told me where the visa was issued , what type (non o), and when i would be utilizing the visa

prob not if he had not yet used it

but it sounds as if their systems are connected. That would seem a logical thing anyway, as they check your visa on the computer at immigration when you arrive

Originally Posted by sunsetter

Originally Posted by jandajoy

I'm curious, does anyone believe that the data base in Hull or Perth or wherever, is linked to the Thai Immigration Police date base at Swampy?

they are connected, friend of mine works in immigration at swampy, she checked mine, then next day she told me where the visa was issued , what type (non o), and when i would be utilizing the visa

Well, they couldn't find that info in the Bangkok Immigration office for my visa a few weeks ago.

Originally Posted by Fondles

Originally Posted by sunsetter

when i would be utilizing the visa

Crystal ball ??

not quite, but when you do your visa apps, you do have to put what date your entering thailand............

Originally Posted by Thetyim

^ were you in Thailand when she checked it ?

no mate, uk

Originally Posted by Mr Pink

I would prefer a nice Key Lime pie to toffee anyday of the da week.

Key Lime pie..... one of my favorites.

Originally Posted by sunsetter

no mate, uk

Thanks

They must be connected then

Originally Posted by buriramboy

I had a mixture of Non O's and B's continuously over 9 years, never had a work permit and never had a problem and also used to utilize them to the max as in get 15 months out of them before getting another.

Dito. Toooooo easy. If ever they do adjust the bar to put a halt to it , THEN will be the time to look at alternatives. Just reading Miggins thread on the subject of 90 day reporting is enough to put you off .
That bloke at the Birminghan consulate is the personification of a deified bureauocrat. A thousand blessings be upon him.

The uncertainty allows theose littleperforations with options for tea money favours etc.Austraia USA etc have strict yet transparent visa regimes.
It's all part of the discreet charme of the Siamese

An update......

I hold 2 passports.

Sent one to a trusted person in the UK.

He sent it to Hull and got a 1 year non imm O by return.

He posted it to me.

arrived on 21st.

23rd we went to Lao for the visa run.

Now pay attention.....

passport A has my tourist visa in it

passport B has the non imm o from UK.

So, I go to the border and check out on my A.

I arrive in Laos and check in with the A cos they want a departure stamp from LOS.

Walk round the shops, buy some smokes and grog and go back to Laos Immigration.

Because I'd come in on the A I need to go out on the A. No worries exit stamp given.

On to boat across the river, and I stash A and pull out B.

B is the one with Non imm O.

I go to Thai check in.

All good 'till he asks me where I come from?

Laos, I says.

So where';s the exit stamp from Laos?

FOK.............

Rather than try to be clever (I'm not good at that) I said that I've got 2 passports. The Laos exit is in the other passport, A.

Great consternation.

Boss is called from his lunch/coffee/ never does much any way / break.

I is getting worried here.

Boss and 2 SNCOs discuss matters.

Boss says to me ( he's quite friendly, almost charming ) "wait a moment please".

Nice

A moment later he says

"We call big boss.
We don't know what make.
Thailand people have only one passport.
Why you have two?"

I reply,

" I have two for a very long time.
Many Australian people have two.
Please look at the photos.
Same Same."

They chat in a bemused sort of a way and then one of them shrugs.

The nice young boss man shrugs looks at me and says

"We call Big Boss".

Once again I think, "FOK."

SNCO 1 rings his mobile......... no answer.

He looks at SNCO2.

SNCO2 rings............. no answer.


SNCO 1+2 look at nice young Boss bloke.


His expression is magic. It simply says.....

"Fok off, I am not calling the big boss"


I have no doubt that the 2 SNCOs had probably dialed fake numbers, setting their young boss up.


He, the young Boss was a really nice guy, by the way.


Anyway, they all looked at each other, grunted and groaned, shrugged and shivered and finally decided .....

"Yes, here're your passports. Here's your stamp. Bye Bye."

No worries.

I hope this might help anyone else trying to exploit the system.

I suppose that is the trouble using land crossings

fly in, no worries

I am on my second retirement visa from Australia."OA" multiple entry.
After one year,i cross the border,return,given one more year.
Every two years,i return to Australia to renew it.
Never have to prove income,only report every 90 days.
Visa is renewed at the Thai Adelaide Consulate.