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How to verify income for marriage visa
So if I'm married and get "an extension of stay" I need to get a multi-entry visa for the time frame as well? I never knew that, if that's the case Do you get that at the same time when you get the marriage extension?(with added cost) If so, sounds similar to my wife in Canada She gets a work permit but also needs a visitor visa to come and go from Canada -
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Filling in land
Fill height depends on the elevation above local water courses and worst possible flood levels (FL). Most Amphur/Tessaban offices can provide maps and recent data to assist with this. I prefer to do my own assessment based on local knowledge/advice. For our 1st house adjacent a khlong which serves water to nearby farms, I was told that 2011 flood water from the Ping river had reached 1km inland but only rose to road level. I filled to 60cm above road level and ground floor level was 40cm above that = 1m above worst known flooding. Not only that but I ensured the ground floor (garage/laundry/3rd bedroom) had all electric circuits on a separate breaker in case of future* mega-flooding. * In typical Thai fashion the local Gov't. has since built a weir BELOW the city which does absolutely nothing to stop the city area from flooding but it has reduced the potential for flooding below the weir. CBD floods in 2022 was exacerbated due the weir, but our suburb was dry. As to the area of fill, ideally you should lift all usable house and oudoor living areas and contour the balance depending on landscape design. For our 2nd house, on a lake, the land was already 50cm above past FL's and I did not want to lift higher with fill. I designed the house to be 150cm above ground level which also provides a crawl space below for any possible plumbing maintenance in the future. The pool did not need to be dug in as deep and the below 'pool-deck' area provided space for all filtration equipment and aircon condensers (hidden behind aluminum grilles.)- 1
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How to verify income for marriage visa
The reason for the extension of stay is clearly printed, 'retirement' or 'Thai spouse' and the stamp clearly indicates you are extending your permission of stay. 'Extension of stay is permitted up to ..........'. Nowhere does the word 'visa' appear on the stamp, contrary it also clearly states 'To keep your stay permit', indicating it is a permit (of stay), not a visa. A visa cannot be extended. If it's a single entry, it's 'USED' on entry. If it's a multiple entry, it expires on the 'valid until' date. Thereafter, you extend the permission of stay granted on entry, subject to the reason and meeting the requirements. -
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Filling in land
Whether you need to landfill will depend on the existing lay of the land and whether it's prone to occasional flooding. There is also the option of raising the house, leaving a void underneath. Thais usually recommend leaving any raised land to settle for 12 months, before building. Locals where you intend to build should be able to give you advice. We're currently renovating an old village house, which sits on a half rai of land (20 mtr x 40 mtr) and extended the house to 9 mtr x 22 mtr (198 sq mtr) and a concreted area for parking, which still leaves more than half the land available to do whatever we want with. My philosophy is the greater the spare land area, the more maintenance and upkeep it will require. You may want to check out two topics as an insight; https://talk.thethaiger.com/topic/6162-time-to-build-a-house/page/37/#comment-306741 https://talk.thethaiger.com/topic/19276-renovating-an-old-rural-village-house/#comments- 1
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