Hey all, apologies in advance if this is a dumb question, but you can never be too careful and I will try to make it quick. Non-O-Visa based on marriage with an extension of stay until December 8th , 2022. This was my first marriage visa so I'm not sure, but in case you are wondering why there is an extension of stay (or maybe this is normal), I guess it was because I got a couple COVID extensions before the visa was activated. My 90 day residency check in is all good until December 10th, after my extension of stay expires. My wife and I are making a plan to take a trip to Tokyo the first week of November. Depending on the return time, a re entry permit would only give me 27-28 days before my stay expires.
I have read getting a reentry permit is not a big hassle, can be done at the airport upon departure and costs 1000 baht. Is this all correct?
Even if so, I don't necessarily plan to be in Thailand for more than a week upon return. Depends on if I can save this marriage during our trip to Tokyo (we are having some marital issues). If things are still rough and we are living separately, I would prefer to get out and go to Vietnam for awhile and just see if our feelings change in time or just move forward in my life. Most likely, it would be Vietnam to take time apart. With that said, wouldn't it be wiser to come in on a visa exempt and have the option to extend it if I so desired, rather than pay for a reentry permit that would give me 2-3 days I really wouldn't need anyway? Or would I risk being hassled at airport immigration (BKK or DMK...not booked yet) for being married and/or having a valid extension of stay with no reentry permit? Rookie question, but thanks in advance.