Living in Bangkok!

[ahboyb0y]

Originally Posted by fleaz

2 month ago asked immigration samut prakan about online TM30, was told that house owner can register n submit online, but the foreigner need to come down after to immigration (without house owner) to submit the documents

yesterday went with my wife to immigration at kampong here to submit TM30, was told by the officer here that just submit online thats it, no need foreigner to come immigration at all

welcome to thailand

YES!!! different province said different thing.

that time i went to mine side and ask if come and back again got problem anot. he say dont have no problem one before the visa expire 1 day.

but now airport said cannot stay too long.. stay short while and come back ok one. lol

[fleaz]

Originally Posted by ahboyb0y

He confirm marry is 90 days visa and extend 1 month.

communication breakdown?
i think maybe is 3month visa then follow by 1 year marriage visa

my case for your reference only, no guarantee

- register marriage in SG
- update marriage status in TH (1 bro has already give the steps) to get the TH marriage cert
- apply for visa at immigration at your wife's registered address
- for my case was 1st given the 3month visa
- 1 month before 3 month visa expired apply for marriage visa (1 year)
- just renewed my 5th year 1 month ago

1 thing to note (for my case), marriage visa without children, my 1st - 3rd yearly renew immigration officer come to my house to interview and need to have a witness sign, usually neighbor, moobaan manager etc etc if we are a real marriage. but after i had my child, just include child thai birth cert in the renewal documentation will do, no more investigation for fake marriage

[ahboyb0y]

Originally Posted by fleaz

communication breakdown?
i think maybe is 3month visa then follow by 1 year marriage visa

my case for your reference only, no guarantee

- register marriage in SG
- update marriage status in TH (1 bro has already give the steps) to get the TH marriage cert
- apply for visa at immigration at your wife's registered address
- for my case was 1st given the 3month visa
- 1 month before 3 month visa expired apply for marriage visa (1 year)
- just renewed my 5th year 1 month ago

1 thing to note (for my case), marriage visa without children, my 1st - 3rd yearly renew immigration officer come to my house to interview and need to have a witness sign, usually neighbor, moobaan manager etc etc if we are a real marriage. but after i had my child, just include child thai birth cert in the renewal documentation will do, no more investigation for fake marriage

if im not wrong is 3 month give u go apply for 1 year visa bah..

but question would like to know if i go for 3 month then i come back stay 1 month then go back SG and come back again

will they stop me for coming in ?

As my boss allowed me to work here so my work is not a problem liao

if register in SG and convert to thai still need the requirment of 400k?

[Smous]

Hi guys, I am recently offered 90k Thai Baht including housing allowance to teach primary school mathematics in one of the private schools in Bangkok. I am seriously considering it but am not sure if teaching big classes is kind of my thing.

What would you have done?

[Happyman007]

Originally Posted by Smous

Hi guys, I am recently offered 90k Thai Baht including housing allowance to teach primary school mathematics in one of the private schools in Bangkok. I am seriously considering it but am not sure if teaching big classes is kind of my thing.

What would you have done?

Originally Posted by funboi

Will it help your career progression? The employment contract is for how long? If one day u no more working there, can u hop to another job easily? Be it in bkk or sg. Then u must think about CPF cuz if no CPF mean u won't have the standard sg pp housing or medisave or SA or whatever retirement accounts. Basically is machiam self-employed.

The worst part is you stay in bkk long time then no savings cuz no day no night chiong drink n girl then one day u end up back in sg with nothing.

If you're angmo or farang, sure they will be more than happy to do ahead and feel like a king with this small amount not inclusive of housing etc. But you're fellow Singaporean, funboi's advise is very true.....think again before u come.

[ahboyb0y]

Originally Posted by Smous

Hi guys, I am recently offered 90k Thai Baht including housing allowance to teach primary school mathematics in one of the private schools in Bangkok. I am seriously considering it but am not sure if teaching big classes is kind of my thing.

What would you have done?

Do you have any girlfriend/ wife in thailand? and u plan to stay here forever?. and how u gonna spend your money? have to plan..
90k baht/ month can spend like king liao.. but if u everyday chiong and spend on girls end up u dont have saving ...
so have to plan and think properly first.. best is earning SGD. where u can have CPF for housing/medical...

[ahboyb0y]

Originally Posted by funboi

This question no one can really answer cuz so many immigration officers out there. When they flag u out it simply mean they want to. 55555 some see u maybe have 101 question marks? Some maybe bored at work wana tcss. Want u-turn you? they no need give what super good reasons.

I shared b4 immigration ever stop me ask me blah blah then ask me write down my contact number cuz some days is i go in/out of bkk within 24hrs late night go chiong party. Last time some maybe think i canon bullshitting also. 5555

Being a foreigner, i think most important is able to state your purpose and explain clearly when being questioned. Then make more friends 5555 If can know someone working immigration also good.

Yah i know.. just chcecking out anyone take single entry marriage visa anot.. my friend marry all use those normal visa because they only stay for short period of time.

[Humlea]

Originally Posted by Happyman007

If you're angmo or farang, sure they will be more than happy to do ahead and feel like a king with this small amount not inclusive of housing etc. But you're fellow Singaporean, funboi's advise is very true.....think again before u come.

True true... can stay thailand is a plus point but give up cpf not really worth it IMO...

[coolboy1]

If you like to retire in any country, I would say you need to have a job or a business in that country. If not, it would be a risky move

[fleaz]

Originally Posted by ahboyb0y

if im not wrong is 3 month give u go apply for 1 year visa bah..
but question would like to know if i go for 3 month then i come back stay 1 month then go back SG and come back again
will they stop me for coming in ?
As my boss allowed me to work here so my work is not a problem liao
if register in SG and convert to thai still need the requirment of 400k?

sorry i do not have experience with using only 3month visa so i cannot advise you on this.

but as long as you are on 1 year visa non-o thai spouse, yes you need to maintain 400k in bank account for 2month or the new regulation now about the monthly income which im not sure. but my renewal last month only require the 400K/2month rule.

and i think you are right that the 3month visa given is for preparation of the 1 year visa due to the 2month bank account amount rule. cause on my 2nd or 3rd year renewal, my account drop below 400K (i overlooked). renewal kana rejected and was given the 3 month visa instead n again apply for the 1 year visa non-o thai spouse 1 month before the 3month visa expire.

[Happyman007]

ok maybe i try to help clearing the doubt on marriage visa.....There are 2 type of marriage visa :

1. Marriage visa apply in Thailand.

As usual need 400k deposit for 3 months or more or salary not less than 40k monthly if not wrong.......1 year visa and apply a multiple re-entry for 3800 baht u can stay longer than 90 days and make multiple trip in/out of Thailand is ok. This visa is more expensive and troublesome to apply as they need family photo showing where u stay, sometime they will visit u and ask your neighbour or for my case just submit photo showing wife and kids with me in front of house, inside house etc will do. But this kind of visa after continue for 3 years, i can have a choice to apply for the 5 years resident permit. (For 40k baht salary u can just go to sg embassy in bkk to declare your sg salary and get endorse by the embassy is ok)


2. Marriage visa in Thai Embassy Singapore Orchard road.

This is for Singaporean husband who has Thai wife and NOT living in Thailand, so u can apply this marriage visa and stay in Thailand not more than 90 days, although the marriage visa is valid for 1 year but each stay must not over 90 days and u must leave the country. You can go multiple time and no question as unlike those tourist visa. Application fee is also cheap and is easy to apply.....but this visa even you apply 10 years also you are not able to get the 5 years Resident visa unless u do it in Thailand etc. As for the salary 40k baht or 400 baht requirement, u can show your sg salary or sg bank acc for this kind of application, unlike the other type u must show in thai baht and thai bank account for 400k.


So is depend on your need, some of my CM kakis apply in Singapore while most of us apply in Thai as we are aiming for the 5 year resident visa and eventually MAYBE we want to convert to Thai citizen to cash out our CPF in future if we really do not want to go back to live in Singapore.......actually now already we not get use to living in Singapore anymore

[Humlea]

3 months ago when back Sg... eat bak chor mee at foodcourt $5.50. Tio chua!

[fleaz]

Originally Posted by Happyman007

ok maybe i try to help clearing the doubt on marriage visa.....There are 2 type of marriage visa :

1. Marriage visa apply in Thailand.

As usual need 400k deposit for 3 months or more or salary not less than 40k monthly if not wrong.......1 year visa and apply a multiple re-entry for 3800 baht u can stay longer than 90 days and make multiple trip in/out of Thailand is ok. This visa is more expensive and troublesome to apply as they need family photo showing where u stay, sometime they will visit u and ask your neighbour or for my case just submit photo showing wife and kids with me in front of house, inside house etc will do. But this kind of visa after continue for 3 years, i can have a choice to apply for the 5 years resident permit. (For 40k baht salary u can just go to sg embassy in bkk to declare your sg salary and get endorse by the embassy is ok)


2. Marriage visa in Thai Embassy Singapore Orchard road.

This is for Singaporean husband who has Thai wife and NOT living in Thailand, so u can apply this marriage visa and stay in Thailand not more than 90 days, although the marriage visa is valid for 1 year but each stay must not over 90 days and u must leave the country. You can go multiple time and no question as unlike those tourist visa. Application fee is also cheap and is easy to apply.....but this visa even you apply 10 years also you are not able to get the 5 years Resident visa unless u do it in Thailand etc. As for the salary 40k baht or 400 baht requirement, u can show your sg salary or sg bank acc for this kind of application, unlike the other type u must show in thai baht and thai bank account for 400k.


So is depend on your need, some of my CM kakis apply in Singapore while most of us apply in Thai as we are aiming for the 5 year resident visa and eventually MAYBE we want to convert to Thai citizen to cash out our CPF in future if we really do not want to go back to live in Singapore.......actually now already we not get use to living in Singapore anymore

clearly explained and last sentence so true

[ahboyb0y]

Originally Posted by Happyman007

ok maybe i try to help clearing the doubt on marriage visa.....There are 2 type of marriage visa :

1. Marriage visa apply in Thailand.

As usual need 400k deposit for 3 months or more or salary not less than 40k monthly if not wrong.......1 year visa and apply a multiple re-entry for 3800 baht u can stay longer than 90 days and make multiple trip in/out of Thailand is ok. This visa is more expensive and troublesome to apply as they need family photo showing where u stay, sometime they will visit u and ask your neighbour or for my case just submit photo showing wife and kids with me in front of house, inside house etc will do. But this kind of visa after continue for 3 years, i can have a choice to apply for the 5 years resident permit. (For 40k baht salary u can just go to sg embassy in bkk to declare your sg salary and get endorse by the embassy is ok)


2. Marriage visa in Thai Embassy Singapore Orchard road.

This is for Singaporean husband who has Thai wife and NOT living in Thailand, so u can apply this marriage visa and stay in Thailand not more than 90 days, although the marriage visa is valid for 1 year but each stay must not over 90 days and u must leave the country. You can go multiple time and no question as unlike those tourist visa. Application fee is also cheap and is easy to apply.....but this visa even you apply 10 years also you are not able to get the 5 years Resident visa unless u do it in Thailand etc. As for the salary 40k baht or 400 baht requirement, u can show your sg salary or sg bank acc for this kind of application, unlike the other type u must show in thai baht and thai bank account for 400k.


So is depend on your need, some of my CM kakis apply in Singapore while most of us apply in Thai as we are aiming for the 5 year resident visa and eventually MAYBE we want to convert to Thai citizen to cash out our CPF in future if we really do not want to go back to live in Singapore.......actually now already we not get use to living in Singapore anymore

My Sg salary is not less than 40k Baht. but i thought the salary no longer liao? now is on 400k bank?

would like to double confirm i can choose either 400k in bank or show salary not less than 40k right?

anyway the 40k salary is before CPF or after?

and so u mean i marry in thai and with thai marriage cert i go Thai embassy (Orchard road ) and apply for marriage visa? After i apply liao i can get 90 days. and i can stay 90 days then go back SG apply again for 90 days as many time i want right?

[Happyman007]

Originally Posted by ahboyb0y

My Sg salary is not less than 40k Baht. but i thought the salary no longer liao? now is on 400k bank?

would like to double confirm i can choose either 400k in bank or show salary not less than 40k right?

anyway the 40k salary is before CPF or after?

and so u mean i marry in thai and with thai marriage cert i go Thai embassy (Orchard road ) and apply for marriage visa? After i apply liao i can get 90 days. and i can stay 90 days then go back SG apply again for 90 days as many time i want right?

Is either u have cash 400k baht to show or monthly salary, but if in sg thai embassy i not so sure cos i never do thos way, u can always go over to ask them or maybe any bro got experience can help to explain.

Once u get the marriage visa is a yearly visa, u no need to apply every 90 days. Just stay thailand not more then 90 days and u can go back again within that 1 year period and stay another 90 days everytime u enter Thailand. Ok