BritTim

The dependant extension does not need to be altered in any way as long as your permission to stay remains unbroken. The problem only comes if you no longer have a permission to stay in Thailand. A break of even one day will invalidate the extension as your dependant.

Many offices do, indeed, usually impose that condition. The reason, I think, is that they want to prevent people shopping around for offices with easier extensions, and insisting that you have a long term rental agreement helps to ensure that. Not all offices have that requirement, though, for a marriage extension, they need to be able to verify that you are really living together. You could ask to talk with the senior official to explain your situation, and ask them to waive the requirement. It is not mandatory for an office to impose this condition, just a common practice.

Does the requirement to use the actual reservation you show at check in mean that, in the event of a denied entry, you must remain at the airport in Bangkok until that flight leaves, perhaps 30 days later? That is a singular requirement.

A visa issued at Immigration does contain a visa placed in your passport (stamped "used") as well as the fresh initial 90-day permission to stay granted from "entry" with the new visa. It is true that Immigration is only authorised to issue visas in limited situations, and only via Division headquarters, but the visas Immigration issue most certainly are documented in your passport. A change in the reason for your current permission to stay (kind of a change in "visa status", though that is a misleading term) is achieved through applying for an extension, stating the new reason for being granted temporary permission to stay in Thailand.

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If you were using a multiple entry Non O, there is no need for health insurance for an extension of stay based on retirement. I assume that is what you have. Only if you have a Non OA (long stay) visa which allows a year on each entry is health insurance required (both during the validity of the visa, and also for future retirement extensions if you originally used that visa to enter). If you really do have an unexpired Non OA visa, make sure you enter just before the visa expires, getting a final one-year permission to stay, and pair this with a multiple re-entry permit. Note that health insurance will then still be required, as it was for the original application.

You were given correct information. As with many immigration related matters, implementation can be confusing, but I guess they have concluded that, when you are in direct communication with the immigration office, you are already confirming your current address and a 90-day report would be superfluous.

Some embassies/consulates have long required a bank statement for a single entry tourist visa, and I think all have required one for a multiple entry tourist visa. The requirement seems to have been gradually extended to all consulates, even for a single entry. I agree with you that the honorary consulates used to be great, at least for those who lived near one. In theory, being able to do everything online ought to be even better, but the e-visa system has not been well implemented.

If you no longer have a valid permission to stay, your wife's permission to stay (as your dependant) ceases also. If you are able to get a new extension of your permission to stay, your wife's permission to stay remains valid. Is your new job with another BOI company? Will the new job start immediately the old one ends? BOI should be able to advise you on this.

This is an example of a Thai embassy website that is actually correct. However, be warned that such websites are not a reliable source of information on anything other than the services they provide themselves (and occasionally not even then).

We all have our preferences. Personally, while happy to use some of the European airlines, there is not a single US airline I would use over most of the Middle Eastern and Asian carriers.

The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not vouch for foreign marriage certificates, birth certificates etc. All they will do is confirm that the Thai embassy in London has verified that the document is genuine. For a document issued in the UK, I do not think there is any way of circumventing the Thai embassy step. I have heard of some people being lucky with a witnessed affidavit at your embassy in Bangkok, but the UK does not do those.

I can believe that this might be true. I am aware that Indians are often denied entry. However, I would be interested in knowing where this statistic comes from. It is the first time I have seen it.

Sigh! People understandably assume that the Thai consular officials will be knowledgeable about all things Thai (and also that the website will contain accurate information). In reality, they are a terrible source of information about anything other than the services they directly provide themselves. In particular, they are ignorant about the workings of Thai Immigration, a different branch of the bureaucracy under the different ministry.

Were many in the queue waiting to clear overstays, or were they all awaiting re-entry permits? How long did it eventually take?

They probably accept a statement a month or so old. I would be very surprised if a statement older than that would be acceptable.

Depending on your nationality, you might be able to get a certificate of residence through your embassy.

Normally, the visa is not transferred (certainly will not be if acquired at an embassy/consulate outside Thailand). A reference back to the visa will be inserted in your new passport, along with the current permission to stay and extension (if any). There is no urgency to get this done until the next time you need to visit your immigration office for other reasons.

Unfortunately, many (actually most) Thai embassy/consulate websites contain some incorrect or misleading information.

I believe Savannakhet will accept a recent statement from a foreign bank account if it is in English (or comes with an English or Thai translation).

The total number of foreigners working in Thailand is well into the millions (https://silkestate.io/how-many-foreigners-live-in-thailand/#) Of course, that includes low skilled workers from neighbouring countries (some of whom are married). The vast majority of foreign teachers are native English speakers or from the Philippines. Over 100,000 foreign expats are highly skilled experts or senior managers.

With the e-visa system, you can apply for a single entry tourist visa. Using that visa, you are given a 60-day (59 night) permission to stay in Thailand which can be extended by a further 30 days at the local immigration office.

One good option is to get a single entry tourist visa using the e-visa system (everything handled online with no visit to an embassy/consulate with the visa sent to you by email). The system does not always work smoothly, but it is nice to have a visa all set before you visit. The tourist visa gives you an initial permission to stay of 60 days (59 nights). You can get another 30 days easily applying at the local immigration office. Another option is to enter Thailand visa exempt (without a visa). As a US citizen you receive a 30-day (29 nights) permission to stay. You can get additional visa exemptions by taking side trips to neighbouring countries.

If the Air Asia online system blocks checking in with the correct dates, you are taking big risks, and not just of denied boarding. Trying to travel based on false information is a criminal matter. When (likely) Air Asia tries to correct the information and the system will not accept your passport, accept the decision. If you make a fuss, they might pursue harsher measures. Do not be surprised if you end up on an Air Asia blacklist.

You entered with a visa. Assuming you have no re-entry permit, your permission to stay automatically ceases when you leave, and the immigration office (and labour office) have no involvement. From a legal viewpoint, you were never working (and make sure you keep quiet about that). You were planning to start a job, but changed your mind before the legal requirements were satisfied.