colinchaffers

I moved from a Thai wife extension to support of Thai child, were still married with no question of divorce KR Colin

You talk about a family visa, normally its Thai spouse ext (wife) or Thai dependent ext (child), if its your child and documented that way, marriage cert, birth cert in your name, you could go for Thai dependent, which funds have to be there on the day of application. The extra documents you will need are birth cert, childs ID (if they have I) and blue book registration

WRLife, are a UK company, with an "office" in Bangkok, I and few other friends have been with them for 4 years and made a few claims that were paid, there are alot of WRLife agents I see on line, not sure who they are. I can give you my agent a UK guy, he looks after everything. There a good bare bones insurance. KR Colin

An Aussie friend of mine, who is married to a Thai in Aussie applied for a visa ext. based on a spouse, in this process he had his Aussie marriage certificate translated at the Aussie embassy in Thailand and certified. He then got a kor 22 from the amphur office. The question is does he need get a fresh translation and certification every extension? Or only the once? Unfortunately, he gave the original in with his first extension so whatever he does he will need to do it again. KR Colin

I think item 2 relating to Thai child is their birth certificate.

I tried to add it too Google maps, but could not find its postal address, the location quoted is correct. I guess immigration will add it later.

Some immigration offices do not allow you to swap, talk to them first.

The real reason, so my wife didn't waste a day at immigration every year, but as it turns out the following extension they wanted to see her because he was "too small" (about 5) at the time.

I'm have the same circumstances, my wife works in Bangkok for 3 times the salary, I look after our son in the sticks, I've done 4 extensions like this, the first for a Thai wife and then based on my son, we have also been open with immigration and had no problems whatso ever. KR Colin

The cost is not a lot different, the 12 months is more expensive. just check with your local branch.

I got two 6 month statements, on half way through the year, the other at the end, these can by done at your local branch on the day.