Lovedog100

I have been treated well by Thai Imigration.  No complaints at all.  I think they are the most effeciant department in Thailand.  I have to jump through all the hoops, and play by the rules, but that is to be expected.  Nothing new here.  I wish my Thai wife had it as easy getting into my country, or staying as long as we like, as I do in Thailand.

I can understand the womans frustration.  She paid for a flight, and then was truned around with out any warning.  If the shoe were on the other foot, we could come back to Thailand to take care of business for at least 30 days, more with out to much effort, and a fraction of the cost.

ThaiVisaExpress, on 2011-10-19 18:27:36, said:

If that is the woman at window 5, she is famous for turning down applicants.  I'm sure the embassy knows that she turns down more than anybody else.  I've heard from some others, that if she turns your wife or girlfriend down, that they can demand to see a supervisor and know the reason for being turned down.  The supervisor can and does over rule #5 sometimes.  It's worth a shot if you get her.  She has already been turned down, what does she have to lose?

What a crock this thread is.  Western women can not go topless on the beach because it goes against Thai culture.  Thai's are for the most part fully dressed at the beach, or under an umbrella.  They don't want their skin dark.  It makes them look like a farm worker, they want light skin.  Culture, and styles change.  Any Vietnam vet can tell you that in Vietnam, Lao and Thailand it was not uncommon for women to be working in the rice fields topless.  Sure they wore tops in the cities, the cities had western influence.  Ladies in the cities dressed like western women, and tried to keep the sun off their skin.  The west brought them the bra as well, and even worse, the padded bra so they could look like big breasted western women.

In my own country, it was considered bad manners for  a man not to wear a hat in public from the 1920's until the late 1940's.  It was the culture of the era, and has since changed.  Check out a beach picture from 1922, every man on the beach is wearing a straw hat.  Have you ever seen a man not in costume wear a hat like that?  

OK, westerners are coming to Thailand in droves.  Thailand is becoming more multicultural.  Again they will follow western influence.  As more European women come to Thai beaches, the more being topless will become acceptable.  It won't be any different than a beach in France, or sunbathing Russians.  People that cling to tightly to old traditions, culture and styles are usually disappointed, as they always change.

shawndoc, on 2011-07-17 11:39:26, said:

You answered your own statement.  They want to see ties to Thailand.  Going to visit a sister, gives her ties to the US.  They may even think the sister is selling pussy, and she is going for that.  She should have brought her old passport showing a previous stay in the US, and then coming back to Thailand.  Also had documentation showing strong ties to Thailand.

My wife has a friend who has been turned down eight times.  On her first try she told them that she wanted to visit her Aunt, and help her out with her restaurant.  WRONG!!  A B2 visa doesn't allow employment.  The Aunt's restaurant is also a front for prostitution, there is a good chance they know that.  The girl has the last two applications paid for help from a visa agency.  I think that she has already shot herself in the foot, and will never get a visa.  Read all the rules before applying.  Even taking a class can be a reason for denial.  She could take a two day cooking class, or a 6 week Salsa dance class, but can not take any credit course.  If she is a dental tech and wants to take a 1 credit teeth whitening course, that is a reason for denial.  Even if that one credit came from a weekend seminar done during a three month holiday.

Several women scared my wife with stories of being turned down.  They said that she wouldn't get a visa, and that they are very hard to get.  However, if you know the rules, asked friends, and read the forums to find out what they are looking for, it shouldn't be a problem.  Ask the girls that are trying to scare the wife enough questions, and you will catch on as to why they were turned down.  If you can see it, someone that does that for a living will catch it as well.

NanLaew, on 2011-05-29 11:07:35, said:

My wife got a new passport after we got married with my last name.  The old passport they just stamped CANCELED in large red letters.  Her new passport is valid for 5 years, yet she has a 10 year visa.  I did some searching on the state department site about it.  When her passport expires, she will have to travel to the US with two passports, one being valid, and the other having the visa in it.