BritTim

I think an overstay by a Myanmar national would be very unwise, too likely to result in serious issues in the future. In the specific case of the Polish embassy, I do not believe there would be an issue. It is unfortunate that the issue was not considered earlier. A last minute flight is liable to be very expensive. By the way, an alternative to Cambodia could be Maesot (cheap to reach by bus, and possible for around 5,000 by air via Nok Air). The airport is very close to the border bridge. Obviously, she would need to hurry to leave Thailand today. The return could be cheaply by road.

I hope your reliance on a healthy high season to resolve your money problems does not end up being disappointed. Easiest would probably be to revert to the multiple entry Non O visa method you used in the past. I know you trust the accountant, but there are costs and other complications involved in having the business in your name. If you really want a work permit (correct, I know, for legal purposes) this can be done without changing the paper ownership of the business. My overall impression is that your plans are complicated, and there is too much that can go wrong.

In principle this is possible. Entering Cambodia is no problem, as she is eligible for a 14-day visa exempt entry. Returning to Thailand could be trickier. Of course, a Thailand Pass (with the requisite insurance) will be needed. Even then, if she has been a long time in Thailand, Immigration might create problems when re-entering visa exempt in Bangkok. A tourist visa from the embassy in Phnom Penh is a "maybe". It would certainly be desirable if she can get it. If she is successful, it would mean being in Cambodia most of the next week.

In theory, the answer is yes. In practice, it depends on the immigration office, and (if there are not greater problems) they will almost certainly want your wife present at the immigration office when you apply for the Non O visa as father of a Thai (and also for future extensions). They will probably want you to get the visa/extensions at the immigration office where you are actually living with your kids, even if the kids are registered in another province. Explain the situation to your local immigration office and see what they say. @ubonjoedo you want to add your own comments based on what you know to have generally happened in the past?

If you are talking of divorce with you having 100% custody, followed by applying for an extension of stay as the father of a Thai ... Go with your wife to the local amphoe (presumably where you lived with her in the past) to register the divorce. The basic process is simple. However, it is very important that you have a document attached to the divorce papers that confirms you have 100% custody of the children. Have someone with you who knows precisely how to ensure this. Possibly pay for additional copies of these documents. Apply for the extension of stay based on Thai child at the local immigration office where you are living with your children. Take at least one child with you to immigration, and expect a house visit during the under consideration period.

The only big issue with the extension of stay based on Thai child is that Immigration will almost certainly require your wife's attendance to confirm that the children are living with you with her agreement. If you divorce, this can be overcome, but only if the divorce agreement grants you 100% custody of the children, If your wife is amenable to a divorce under those conditions, that it what I would advise. However, make sure you have someone involved who is 100% familiar with the process if you choose that solution. It is easy to mess this up which can lead to a lot of complications going forward.

Your re-entry permit is what would allow your permission to stay from the original Non O visa to be reinstated. If, in addition, you have a tourist visa in your passport, Immigration will generally give you a choice between reinstating the old permission to stay or giving you a fresh (60-day) permission to stay from the tourist visa. I would expect the application for a tourist visa to go smoothly. From which country are you planning to apply for the tourist visa?

If your daughters have Thai nationality, you would probably be better getting the Non O visa and subsequent extension legitimately as the father of a Thai rather than fraudulently as the husband of a Thai (as the marriage is no longer de facto). @ubonjoe can direct you to the requirements, and indicate any potential issues.

Yes

Most of the honorary consulates were service minded, and often friendly. Their demise is very sad.

Presumably, the meaning is the Royal Thai Embassy in London (that represents Thailand in the UK and Ireland).

As an aside, I would mention that you do not convert from a visa or extension to a Non B visa within Thailand. You either apply for a "conversion" Non Immigrant visa while on a tourist entry (including visa exempt) or you apply for a new extension of stay. Thus, the Covid extension is irrelevant to the question of how to stay in Thailand after finding a job. Since you are already in Thailand on a Non Immigrant entry, there is no limitation, in principle, to getting an extension of stay based on working, after applying successfully for a work permit. No preparatory step of applying for a new visa is required (or possible without leaving Thailand). That said, the procedure you must go through is going to take some some time, requiring all the right documentation from your prospective employer. The main challenge is getting the work permit.

There are no specific rules related to qualifications or experience in order to receive a work permit. However, the Labour Department is supposed to deny applications where there are Thais who are available and equally capable of carrying out the job in question. If you lack experience, you would need some other qualification (such as being a native speaker of a foreign language relevant for the job) to justify why you are better suited to the position than a Thai.

If planning to leave by air through Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang, just get the re-entry permit at the airport on departure. It takes less than 20 minutes, and is even easier than using an agent to get a re-entry permit.

If he is flying Turkish Airlines, without a visa, the airline is strict about possession of an onward flight out of Thailand within 30 days. If you are a good negotiator, and look affluent, the airline supervisor might allow you to travel without an onward flight if you are willing to sign an indemnity form instead.

I believe this was different, in that it was a local rule on the Thai side, not a Malaysian law. Also, I am not sure it was enforced at all the border crossings down south. I know for a fact that, on one occasion, I did a same day out/in at Sungai Kolok. Maybe, that predated introduction of an overnight rule.

That is a longstanding rule on the Cambodian side, that would previously invariably be waived on payment of a small bribe. It will be up to the visa agent to negotiate this. The Thai side should not care about the same day out/in. There is nothing in Thai law that forbids it.

I do not think there is any clarity yet on whether applying for an e-visa outside of home country is possible. It could make a huge difference for those who want to stay long term in Thailand just with border bounces.

Based on your recent history of visits to Thailand, you will have no problem entering visa exempt, even in Bangkok.

It is possible to get a re-entry permit to protect any permission to stay across a trip outside Thailand. however, make sure you understand that it does not stop the clock. If your permission to stay expires June 10th, and you leave Thailand with a re-entry permit, returning a week later, your permission to stay still expires June 10th.

Presumably you specified either the Thai Lao Friendship Bridge or Nong Khai railway station as the entry point. I do not believe Nong Khai Port is open to foreigners.

That is rational, but tourist visas used to be issued with a ticket to Thailand, even if not from home country. This was in recognition of the fact that someone, for instance, might want to spend a week in Vietnam before flying, say, from Hanoi to Chiang Mai. If lots of people started applying for tourist visas without being in home country, I suspect (even if this was initially successful) the rules would be changed to block a loophole where people could use a combination of rental tickets and border bounces for a much improved version of in/out for visa exempt entry.

I guess a key question is where you must be located in order to use the e-visa system. For instance, can a UK citizen use the e-visa system even when not in the UK? Might it even be possible to use the e-visa system when still in Thailand, but wanting to make a short trip where visiting any embassy would be inconvenient or impossible? I am guessing not, but I have not seen this question definitively addressed.

Which border crossing are you trying to use? Some of those the ThaiPass system allows you to select are not open to foreigners, only locals.

A marriage extension involves, not only the local immigration office, but also the division headquarters. As such, it is both much more work for the agent, and requires the agent to negotiate with more officials, some of them pretty senior, to get it done. Foe this reason, most agents do not want to handle marriage extensions, and those that do will charge a lot more money than they do for a retirement extension.