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Yes. Just a non-o one year multiple entry. The latest one was issued 08 June 2023 and expired 07 June 2024. II just did border bounces every 90 days to get my permission to satay. I haven't done any extensions at immigration. I mostly flew to HCMC to cataract surgeries and follow ups, so extending at immigration wasn't on my mind, really. But last time I made a trip to Savannakhet and relaxed for a few days and came back a day before my visa expired. I met a British fella waiting for the same (delayed) bus. He was headed to the consulate. Shared a tuk-tuk and met up later for some beers. He told me I could renew my permission to stay by another 60 days at immigration. I came home and read a post that you had replied to @DrJack54 which confirmed that. The latest visa was issued in Savannakhet as a non-o multi entry one year visa on 08 June 2023. I had a couple of them issued in HCMC, but as I understood, the got a bit salty over there.

Thank you very much!

Thank you. Yes, I realize that. I don’t think I have a convoluted plan at all. You are welcome to put your money in a Thai bank. I definitely don’t trust the banks or economy here and I move currency when I feel the urge. I have no reason to lock my funds in a Thai bank for any longer than necessary. So far, it’s worked out pretty well on currency exchange. I’m curious why you think I should do that in a turbulent market. It’s an option, not a requirement. As I stated above, I don’t mind traveling and spending my money in other countries, as that is the second option.

I have a non-O based on marriage. I'll get the details out of the way first. - US passport, 3rd visa based on marriage, but I didn't realize that I could extend at immigration for 60 days to "visit family or relatives" until someone told me and I read a slightly old post about it here. - I have been exiting and entering Thailand every 90 days. To be honest, I don't mind that as I like to travel out of Thailand. It's a good excuse to take a few days break from my wife. LOL. To reiterate, I don't have 400k in a Thai bank and have no intention to do so. - Latest visa expiration date 07 June, 2024 - Permission to stay is granted until 04 September 2024 - Immigration office is in Nonthaburi. Wifey wants us to both go to Chaing Mai the same week that my extension of stay expires, so in this case I would choose to extend at immigration for the first time. If I don't she is likely to "feed the ducks". Q's: 1. Can I just extend at immigration this week for 60 more days even though the visa is expired, or have the rules changed? I'm not quite up to date. 2. Does anyone have an up to date list or a link to any previous posts for what documents are needed? I only found old ones and things rapidly change. 3. My wife is able and willing to come with me to immigration, but of course she isn't a fan of spending a day doing it. She prefers to stay home and mindlessly scroll through facebook and instagram or whatever. (It's funny because it's true, guys). 4.. If we sign all copies, can I send my landlord to extend on behalf of my wife and I? She has a falang husband, knows the people at immigration, and charges me about the same as I have to pay for a round trip taxi while saving my time (and possibly my wife's time). She hasn't done this exact issue for me personally, but she has done trips to immigration to report my residency before when the online system didn't work. TIA

Was that Bob’s mother in law?

According to news resources, a sizable number of them meet an untimely death by falling off balconies, drowning in shallow hotel pools, etc. Some of them handcuff their own hands behind their back and then end up with multiple stab wounds and finish by hanging themselves or jumping off a hotel roof. Be careful, fellas.

I mean no offense to any of you posters debating this article, but do you really care of think your opinion makes a difference? Do you think Thai people have opinions that make a difference? Do you think that anything makes a difference here? It’s the same stories on a loop for hundreds of years. Nothing changes. It’s kike reading every page of those books where you would make a decision and finally end up at the ending. Then read it again and make different decisions, flip through, and end up at the same ending. Until you became so frustrated that you read the entire thin front to back and the story makes no sense and then you end up at the same conclusion.

I can’t read this. This kind of news reminds me of my childhood trauma. My mom used to take me to department stores and shopping malls when I was a toddler and I would be there watching her pick out some clothes and think they were the beat ones. I would get so exited to be back asleep in the car. Then she would change her mind. This went on for Like five hours probably ine a week. It was excruciating. That was one individual common civilian. I don’t understand how anyone could trust the Thai government to not backtrack.

Wow...sorry for the late reply. I am in the northern Bangkok area, near DMK. And now that I think back on it, I have bought it at Makro several times, but I haven't been there in awhile. The last time I bought some was a couple months ago.

Now we can assume Bob gave up tea and coffee for good.

I clicked on this thinking, “Wtf is this guy doing vabbling about nothing of importance”. About halfway through, I was smiling and thinking how great it is that you appreciate the small wonders of life. Taking time to smell the roses. Unfortunately, today’s society and especially in the younger generation, people are addicted to staring at their phones looking at pictures of such things along with a ton of nonsense. If my wife and I go out for a nice dinner, I am pretty sure she loses her sense of smell and restricts me from touching the food, until she take 20 photos of it. Then she loses her sense of taste reviewing which photos are the best and posting them on FB or whatever as she is eating without even appreciating the smell and taste of the food. Thank you for reminding us to appreciate the little things in life. I feel uplifted and inspired after reading your post about bugs, of all things! Kudos!

They did! The TAT specifically targeted these nationalities. What could go wrong?

Idk, but there is a FB group that is quite active. You would have more luck fishing for answers there. No pun intended…or was there?

I buy Campbell’s soups at the nearby Top’s supermarket. Tomato, Chicken Noodle, Minestrone, etc. Tops is a little expensive and so is Villa. I am pretty sure I have bought it from Villa before. I usually go to Top’s now because it’s so close that I could hit it with a nine iron. I usually stock up when it’s buy one get one free. Comes in handy with that good old fashioned taste and I am busy or tired or sick. Beats a stockpile of Mama noodles.

Please stop posting anything ever, Bob. TIA.

BTW- I’m just doing a border bounce right now on my valid visa. So, I don’t have much to report because I didn’t need to go to the consulate. But I teamed up with the British fella I met at the border to enter Laos, shared a tuk tuk, dropping him off at the consulate and me a bit further to my hotel (100 THB each). Met him for brunch because he was in and out. Like 6-7 people in front of him. He was talking about Savannakhet not giving one year ME (marriage) visas and the need to now show 400k in the bank and seasoned. He had it, but only for a few weeks and they accepted a copy of his bank book, updated the day before. I missed the reports of Savannakhet now requiring proof of funds. He was successful, though.

Can you do this after the visa expiration date? Like re-enter just before the actual visa expires, then extend the 90 day permission to stay by another 60 days? That would be 17 months on a one year visa! i’ve never heard of that, but I met a guy in Savannakhet last night that said yes, one can.

Landlord claims it is impossible to do online, but will go to immigration and do it for 500 THB, which isn’t bad. That’s about how much a round trip taxi costs for me.

@DrJack54 Thanks so much. So, I have the choice of exiting and re-entering for 90 days or going to immigration for a 60 day extension . Is that correct?

Hello, forum! I asked a question about the TM30 three months ago. I apparently didn’t get through all the replies because I had cataract surgery that came along with an infection. Anyway, I just revisited my previous post andot raised more questions than answers. Keeping in mind I am on a Multiple Entry Non-O based on marriage WITHOUT 400k in the bank and have been exiting and entering every 90 days to renew my extension of stay, here they are: 1. Can I just get a 90 day extension at immigration, instead of exiting and entering? One commenter said this could be done. I was oblivious to this option. If so, what exactly do I need to do so? 2. Does a TM30 still need to be submitted? I got a mixed bag of answers on this one and it seems the ones saying I need to do it thought I was on a single entry, although I stated in the OP it was ME Non-O based on marriage (Multiple Entry). Please note- Upon reentry, I will be returning to my residence that I rent from a landlord (kinda the middle-man between the actual owner and myself). Oh, landlord says the website to report my residency doesn’t work in Nonthaburi province, which is the province I live in with my Thai wife). Someone said there is a newer website to try. So… 3. What is the newest website to report my residence (if needed), and what exactly do I need to do it myself in case the landlord still claims it is impossible. Thanks in advance!

I was thinking about this recently. I have been accidentally overcharged at 7-11, etc and caught it a couple times. I do believe it was accidentally. But much more often, they have forgotten to ring up an item. I don’t really pay attention, or count the money, investigate the receipt, etc. but several times over the years the price was way too low and every time I have pointed it out and paid the correct price. Or getting way too much change back. Not doing so is the same as stealing, IMO. And I could rest easily those nights, knowing I had done the right thing. I actually worked at a 7-11 in the US the summer after I graduated HS. And have bartended for many years. If the cash drawer is short, the employee pays with their own money and I expect it is the same here. p.s. I know it’s not the same thing, you were charged for a mislabeled product. You still did the right thing. Kudos and good Karma to you!

It was my understanding that we used to have to do this when traveling even inside of Thailand, then a couple years ago, only when one would enter Thailand from another country. I definitely could have missed some news about this nonsense. I could be flat out wrong. Please enlighten me. And to be sure TM30 is proof of accommodation/residency, correct? Furthermore, if so, it is the hotel, bnb, condo or apartment manager's responsibility, yeah? Not mine? I travel a lot these days and I feel I am paying a penalty every time I come back. 500 isn't much, but it has added up to a lot.

I’ll give it a go and report back to you guys.

I did that. She still says the aane thing. 500 to for her to go to immigration and it cannot be done online.

I believe you are wrong. At least partially. From what I understand the hotel, landlord, etc is obligated to report the TM30 upon arrival. However, I can’t understand why I have to pay for ir every time I get back home.