Are the border runners really out of luck?

**DFCarlson** · 04-01-2007, 05:24 PM

Given what we know at this time about the immigration rule changes, what is the best way to stay in Thailand for a year and be able to repeat for successive years?

Suppose I do not want to go the retirement route and be required either to show 800,000 baht in the bank or 65,000 baht per month (even if I can).

And suppose I do not want to get married, or show 40,000 baht per month (even if I can) which removes the "marriage visa" possibility.

By "best" I mean least expensive, least hassle, most likely to succeed and so on... and I realize that it may not be possible to meet all of these requirements simultaneously.

Is it still possible?

**dirtydog** · 04-01-2007, 05:35 PM

Depends where you live in Thailand, but as long as one visa out of every 3 is a tourist visa and not voa you shouldn't have any problems, ie 2 in out trips across your local border, then off to a Thai consulate for a single entry tourist visa for another 2 months stay, then extend for a month which costs 1,900baht, then back to 2 more in outs across any border, if you get married to a Thai you can still get Non imm "O" multi entries from singapore valid for a year so in theory you can do in outs for 364 days and on the last one get 4 more months with 1 visa extension, so 16 months before you have to worry about it again.

**dirtydog** · 04-01-2007, 07:05 PM

OK, just for teakdoor I shall goto Cambodia tomorrow if I get up early enough and ask how many 30 day visas on arrival people can get away with

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-01-2007, 07:19 PM

^
excellent commitment DD.

look forward to it.

**stroller** · 04-01-2007, 07:29 PM

Thanks for bringing this up, again, and for the informative comment. Looks like I should be ok, I will have to bridge a few months later this year doing borderruns and stuff, rather apprehensive about being told to pack my bags and leave within 10 days or however long they'll give you.

**Thetyim** · 04-01-2007, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Depends where you live in Thailand

Under his avatar it says Chiang Kham, which is near Phayao, I think.
So about 150km from MaiSai border.

**DFCarlson** · 04-01-2007, 09:05 PM

^ Right-O it's about a 2 1/2 hour drive...

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