I am an Austrian citizen who is married to a Thai lady. We were married in South Africa a year ago.
Over the past year, I have been in and out of Thailand six times. During my most recent visit to South Africa, I applied for a double-entry non-immigrant O visa. At the Royal Thai Embassy in Pretoria, I was informed this would give me the right to stay in Thailand for two three-month periods.
I paid 880 rand for that visa, twice as much as a single-entry three-month visa.
After spending three months in Thailand, we traveled to Europe. Upon returning to Thailand with my wife, the officer at passport control informed me that I was allowed to stay for only one month before I would have to leave the country again.
Please enlighten me, as my IQ is not high enough to understand this.
Gunter Steinhart, Phuket.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:04:00 PM
“According to your visa, you should have been given a stamp for a 90-day stay. It appears as though you were given a 30-day stamp in error by our staff when checking it at the passport control point.
Therefore, I would like you to contact me in person and bring your passport so I may check it again.
You may call me directly at the number 081-6394080 to make an appointment.”
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:04:00 PM
Pol Col Paweena Boonsutthi, Phuket Airport Immigration Superintendent.
