[Captain Shitstain]

Is this easy enough to get ?
You don't have to prove you've known them 18 months for this one do you?

[Irish boy]

hugh janus, on 22 April 2011 - 11:31 PM, said:

Is this easy enough to get ?
You don't have to prove you've known them 18 months for this one do you?

You've got the Fever bad Wayne :laugh:

http://www.pattaya-l...showtopic=37432

This guy comes highly recommended. I also think he's in the UK at the moment, and has said anyone with a query can call him. He's Posted his Mob number, just have a look through his Posts or PM him.

Good luck Mate ;)

[Captain Shitstain]

Irish boy, on 22 April 2011 - 11:36 PM, said:

You've got the Fever bad Wayne :laugh:

http://www.pattaya-l...showtopic=37432

This guy comes highly recommended. I also think he's in the UK at the moment, and has said anyone with a query can call him. He's Posted his Mob number, just have a look through his Posts or PM him.

Good luck Mate ;)

I have aint i ?
If it's lasted this long, which it has, it aint the blues anymore, it's something more, you're gonna meet her when we meet up in June anyway, so you'll understand, but Mulphy, Mike Asia, Bruiser, Plaka and loads of others have met her and they all know the score, Parky said she's a good girl and she aint going with other blokes while i'm back home, that's good enough for me.
Plus she goes to The RH on party nights & other times too, i'm sure if she was at it, i would get to know.

thanks Irish :)

[offshore sparky]

Use Thai Visa Express, he will explain everything and doesn't cost the earth. He did my wifes Visa with the greatest of ease.

Takes a matter of a couple of days for a tourist visa. The main thing is YOU have to show you can support her (or she can support herself) whilst in the UK and that she has a reason to return. The latter of the 2 is the hard one normally.

This is shown by money in her bank, a good job, ownership of a chunk of land. Normally having a kid doesn't hold water.

I'm sure he will advise you far better than I can :)

[Captain Shitstain]

offshore sparky, on 23 April 2011 - 02:08 AM, said:

Use Thai Visa Express, he will explain everything and doesn't cost the earth. He did my wifes Visa with the greatest of ease.

Takes a matter of a couple of days for a tourist visa. The main thing is YOU have to show you can support her (or she can support herself) whilst in the UK and that she has a reason to return. The latter of the 2 is the hard one normally.

This is shown by money in her bank, a good job, ownership of a chunk of land. Normally having a kid doesn't hold water.

I'm sure he will advise you far better than I can :)

We may have a problem there, she has no land or money, but i have pm'ed the expert :)

thanks
Sparky

[offshore sparky]

hugh janus, on 23 April 2011 - 02:20 AM, said:

We may have a problem there, she has no land or money, but i have pm'ed the expert :)

thanks
Sparky

It does make it kind of more difficult mate.

We are thinking about bringing my wifes mother over for a few weeks. We are furtunate she has a fair bit of land and a farming income etc.. HOwever as a relative she probably would get a visa easier. Thai visa Express is probably the best of the agents in Patts. He certainly did what it says on the tin for both me and drumoak mate. You will be in good hands.

[mike_asia]

Why pay for an agent?
Oss what is the cost benefit analysis?

[Irish boy]

mike_asia, on 23 April 2011 - 04:25 AM, said:

Why pay for an agent?
Oss what is the cost benefit analysis?

For me, for my first time anyway, it's peace of mind. Although it's not guaranteed, personally i'd rather pay a recommended Professional (as Thai Visa Express is) to give it the best chance :)

[gramps]

Irish boy, on 23 April 2011 - 04:30 AM, said:

For me, for my first time anyway, it's peace of mind. Although it's not guaranteed, personally i'd rather pay a recommended Professional (as Thai Visa Express is) to give it the best chance :)

How many visa'S you going for. :wub:

[offshore sparky]

mike_asia, on 23 April 2011 - 04:25 AM, said:

Why pay for an agent?
Oss what is the cost benefit analysis?

Fuck me what is up with you tonight?

I paid an agent because of various reasons, not that any of them have anything to do with anybody but myself and my wife! The same as countless hundreds of others do.

I wanted it done correctly having never done a visa before and to spare having a black mark against my wifes name if she had to re-apply.
I did not want to come over to Thailand just to do a visa and waste 1000's in doing so.
So the cost benefit is huge, it saved me flights, hotels and a trip to Thailand.

I would think it is EXACTLY the same in Hughs case. He doesn't want to fork out £2k just to come back for a holiday to do a visa which he has no idea about how to do. Possibly get it wrong and end up having wasted £2k trying it himself then having to go to an agent and pay him additional costs to sort out the mess. Fairly straight forward and simple I would have thought?

Same as my friend has done 3 times now for his missus to get a holiday visa. Same as countless others do.

I did my step daughters visa myself as had the time to read up and collate all the paperwork I required. I spent a good 2 weeks doing so and was not guaranteed in succeeding. Same as with an agent but at least an agent knows exactly what is required. I don't. Another big bonus with an agent, there is no language barrier. They have Thia speaking assistants who can explain EXACTLY what the girl needs to do.

People diss agents, such as yourself. I diss many professions myself as unecessary. But the truth of the matter is simple. Some people need certain professions while others don't. Some people pay for services while others do not require them. It is down to circumstances.

Your circumstances will differ from others. I don't need service engineers, electricians, joiners etc.. I would view tham as an utter waste of money where as others will require them. You can't run down one mans choices because they don't fit your needs. he will more than likely run down your choices as they don't fit his needs. Simple as that.

[offshore sparky]

Irish boy, on 23 April 2011 - 04:30 AM, said:

For me, for my first time anyway, it's peace of mind. Although it's not guaranteed, personally i'd rather pay a recommended Professional (as Thai Visa Express is) to give it the best chance :)

Exactly mate. Peace of mind is worth its weight in gold. Neither you or I are professionals and have never been involved in that process before. For me it also saved me a lot of unecessary expense and travel.

[Irish boy]

gramps, on 23 April 2011 - 04:35 AM, said:

How many visa'S you going for. :wub:

Not sure myself...........i'll let you know after my trip next month :laugh:

[hanibal7]

hugh janus, on 22 April 2011 - 11:31 PM, said:

Is this easy enough to get ?
You don't have to prove you've known them 18 months for this one do you?

Wayne,got a thai girl staying with us last night and tonight,then off to Wakefield,Yorkshire Sunday and her paperwork is unbelievable,tons of it.She went to a visa company and cost her loads plus 40,000+ baht for a flight.Their relationship is about a year but thats keeping in touch by phone.One has to keep records of everything,photos etc etc,what a fucking ball ache mate,and expensive.

BTW,
She had never worked in a bar until her thai husband left her holding 2 young kids,and she worked in the bulldog bar nect to RH

[offshore sparky]

hanibal7, on 23 April 2011 - 08:31 AM, said:

Wayne,got a thai girl staying with us last night and tonight,then off to Wakefield,Yorkshire Sunday and her paperwork is unbelievable,tons of it.She went to a visa company and cost her loads plus 40,000+ baht for a flight.Their relationship is about a year but thats keeping in touch by phone.One has to keep records of everything,photos etc etc,what a fucking ball ache mate,and expensive.

BTW,
She had never worked in a bar until her thai husband left her holding 2 young kids,and she worked in the bulldog bar nect to RH

Is that a tourist visa or a larger visa as the tourist visa's are only about £80 plus the cost of the visa agent. Sounds like you are referring to a fiancee or spouse visa which currently sits around the £780 mark. Tourist visas are fairly cheap and quick in comparison.

The spouse one, in my mind, is more like BUYING your missus into the country. If you are unlucky like me, we opted to marry in the UK so it was £750 for the fiancee followed 6 months later by another £800 for a 2 year, then another £800 for a kids visa! A tourist visa is £80 or there abouts.

Link to the prices:
http://www.ukvisas.g...apply/visafees/

I note it is now £76 for a tourist visa.