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The immigration office at Chaengwattana has used 21 Day under consideration stamp for marriage and raising Thai children for quite a while now. AND They did away with the old update your bank book when you go get the extension inked in policy a good while ago as well. Why would there be any drama? You don't leave your passport with them, you come back in that date to get the year inked in Most likely, she asked about travel because of you were leaving the country on the u/c stamp you'd have to have a new rentry permit good only for that stamps validity AND You'd have to be back in the country in time to go back and get the year inked in.

That is a pretty back water border up in a "Nakhon Nowhere" province and gets few foreigners bouncing out and back Even if they say you have to stay out overnight, like Chiang Saen and Chiang Khong in Chiang Rai Province does (and now Nong Khai it seems) I would bet dollars to durian there's a way to "grease the wheel" at that b/s border and get right back in 😛 I know that people who bounced at Chong Mek/Vang Tao in Ubon, and people who bounced at Mukdahan/Savannakhet in Lao got out and back with minimal 'wheel greasing' sometimes with none 😉

You have almost no leverage with an employer who doesn't provide you with the documentation to cancel your work permit/extension 😞 you will have no issue getting in to the country visa exempt (at least no issue from not having cancelled your "open" extension before you left) you will have no issue getting an extension on that visa exempt entry you will have no issue getting a new Non-B visa from a thai consulate in another country you WILL have an issue if you go to extend a non-B visa based on employment (or really any Non-Imm visa) and they will fine you 500 baht a day from the date the work permit was cancelled for every day you didn't cancel the extension (even though you exited before it ran out, that doesn't matter, what matters is you didn't cancel it "officially" at the immigration office). The fine caps out at 20k baht after 40 days.

Surprisingly, or not 😮 There is actually NO rule that says a "trailing spouse" Non-O (visa for a foreign spouse of a foreigner legally working in thailand on a Non-B visa/extension) must be gotten outside of thailand. Chaengwattana issues them no problem at all AFTER the primary visa holder has their yearly extension from the initial 90 day Non-O. They do it from both a visa exempt entry AND a tourist visa entry as long as you have the documentation and the required days left on your current stamp. The reason people go out of the country to get it is because the spouse has to figure out a way to stay until the primary visa holder has their year extension. At most consulates will issue the 90 day Non-O visa to a trailing spouse while the primary visa holder is still on the initial 90 day Non-O I think the confusion on whether they will or won't issue the Non-O trailing spouse of a foreigner legally working in thailand comes from the fact that you CANNOT get a trailing spouse Non-O issued in country based on being the spouse of a "retirement visa/extension" (Non-O visa/extension) holder. That is one category that immigrations won't issue Non-O's for the trailing spouse.. Taipei is a good, organized and fast consulate to use as long as you remember to go to the immigration office once you're there and get that "Certificate of Entry and Exit" to upload with your application

You need to go to the thai consulate website where you're applying and see what their posted holiday schedule is As Upnotover correctly stated 👍 eVisas are processed thru the embassy you apply for them thru For instance this is the embassies in the US posted holiday closure for Songkran

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS: IMMIGRATION OFFICE CLOSURE FOR SONGKRAN Remember people all immigration offices in the country close at 4:30PM today (Friday the 11th) and will not re-open until 8:30AM Thursday the 17th If you have a stamp that expires on a day the immigration office is closed (weekends or holidays) and you go the very next day the immigration office is open you can get your extension like normal (you will get an overstay stamp in your passport but will not be fined) I would hazard a guess and say that ALL offices in the country will be mobbed with people next Thursday when they re-open and if you don't have to go, DON'T.. Borders are open like usual, they don't close for holidays Have a Safe & Happy Songkran everyone !!

My question to you would be, what does this have to do in the least with visas, entry, extensions? You're not even wanting to exit/re-enter at the Burma border there.You're just wanting to go to a border town. If all you're doing is meeting Burmese in the town of Mae Sot go do it. The worst that will happen is they won't let you into the town.

Both the Mae Sai/Tachleik and the Mae Sot/Myawaddy borders with Burma are closed to foreigners, and have been for close to several years now. You're not going to bounce out/back at those borders no matter if you're just trying to get a new 60 day free entry or activate another entry on a valid multi-entry visa. You wanna bounce up there you use the Lao border crossings at either Chiang Saen or Chiang Khong. Mae Sai & Mae Sot are open to locals only (Thai & Burmese)

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS There is updated information from TAT on how the TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card) program will work It will go live the 28th of April so people arriving May 1st can apply AND It will have Thailand as a choice in country of residence too https://www.tatnews.org/2025/04/thailand-digital-arrival-card-system-set-to-launch-on-1-may-2025/

You can't see this landing page?

Nope a border pass is just that, the pass neighboring country passport holders get at the land border to come into thailand for the day those people are exempt The way it reads is ANY foreigner coming in free stamp (visa exempt) Visa On Arrival, with a valid tourist visa, with a valid Non-imm visa, OR with an extension and a re-entry permit has to fill out the form

It would appear that the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (the system that replaces the old TM6 paper arrival/departure cards) has an operational website.. It would also appear in the user manual that this is for EVERY traveler who enters thailand by air or land Here's the link; TDAC Thailand Digital Arrival Card They have good video about how it works and the user guide is also easy to understand. Other than the earlier announcement saying it would start May 1 there has been no update Just wanted people to know it appears to be 'up and running' 🙂 /Edit by Maestro UPDATE on 4 April 2025 Jump to this post: https://aseannow.com/topic/1356064-thailand-digital-arrival-card-tdac-system-is-online-but-not-announced-as-starting-yet/page/8/#findComment-19709723

Sadly your friend was told incorrectly, and once the Canadian embassy stops issuing the affidavit of income from abroad notary document there will be no way for Canucks to show income in Canada. The only way they will be able to show proof of funds for monthly income method will be to transfer in the minimum required amount per month, each month, every month, for the previous 12 months before they apply for a new extension. Just like every other country whose embassy has stopped issuing that affidavit. There is no in country work around, there is no document you can show from your country, once the embassy letter stops you are done showing proof of funds in your country for monthly income method

What is the reason you are not applying for the yearly extension based on marriage to a thai? Do you need extra time for your funds to be seasoned and that's why you're going for the 60-day one-time visit Thai family extension? Most offices require the same documentation that you would present for a year extension except you do not need the photos or or the bank documents. TM 30 Lease Landlord id, House book Wife ID Wife House book Both marriage documents (Kor Ror 2 & 3) Data page of you passport Entry stamp Print out of the PDF file that is the visa TM 7 application w/passport photo That is usually what is required at most offices but remember there are over 80 offices in the country and each one marches to the tune of their own drummer. It would behoove you to have your Thai wife call the immigration office you deal with and ask them the exact requirements at that office for that extension. Remember you do not want a 60-day extension based on marriage, they will tell you there is no such thing, because there isn't. You want the 60 day extension specifically for visit Thai family,

Totally common to be required to provide the year transaction detail report showing EVERY transaction on the account for the previous 12 months They usually require this for both banked money method AND monthly income method by international transfers That's because no one updates their bank book enough to catch every transaction (especially if you have a card or the app) so the ONLY way immigrations can tell you met the seasoning requirements (800K for 3 months after the extension was issued and then never below 400K the rest of the year until it's back to 800K 2 months before your extension application) is to have you do that year transaction print out.. Chaengwattana usually requires - standard bank letter (just the account number, your name/passport, the date they wrote the letter and the balance on that date) - year transaction detail print out (broken down by month) - updated bank book the date you apply for the extension - copies of the current bank book pages (and if you swapped out bank books because one was full during the year, bring the old one)

Just so you know, those 90 day report appointments (at least for Bangkok) book up FAST This is the only appt date available this month Plus they only release appts one month in advance (that's why next month there is nothing available after the 15th)

There is no longer a 90 day reporting app for Immigrations in thailand You use the 90 day report web-portal at this link Immigration 90 day reporting link You get to it from the main immigration website Main Immigration Website You want this choice Now to make an appt to show up to do your 90 day report you want to go to the main immigration office website and you want this choice When you file a 90 day report online, the second you submit it you get an email that says this [𝗧𝗠.𝟰𝟳] (𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗡𝗢 : *********) 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝟵𝟬 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗗 That email only means you submitted a 90 day report and is actually worthless 😛 Then you wait to get either this email [𝗧𝗠.𝟰𝟳] (𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗡𝗢 : *********) 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝟵𝟬 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 Which means your report was not accepted OR This email [𝗧𝗠.𝟰𝟳] (𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗡𝗢 : *********) 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝟵𝟬 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗗 That email will have a PDF file attached that is the receipt you filed a 90 day report online and have the date your next 90 day report is due

The overstay under 24 hours no fine rule is ONLY for airport departures. You stamp out by land and you're fined for every day starting with day one. As long as you stamp out by 11:59PM the day after your stamp expires you won't be fined for overstay BUT you will indeed get a stamp in your passport in thai saying "overstay under 24 hours fine waived" remember as soon as you hit 24 hours overstay you will get fined 1000baht (for 2 days) 🙂

Thanx for the update, You are correct 👍 NOW the appt you book online has it's own queue number on the emailed confirmation and that number comes up on the board in front of the cubby you go to for the extension. Yep, if you change bank books because one got filled you have to have that book with you too, even though the year print out of the transaction detail shows every transaction on the account for the year.. Most bangkok banks have that "dot matrix" printer paper for the year statement that has the bank logo on it

I think you're confused 😞 You can file a 90 day report in person from 2 weeks before the due date down until 1 week AFTER the due date. <- Going to file a 90 day report 7 days late doesn't get a fine, The 2000baht fine starts on the 8th day 😉 He goes exactly one week late each time to get that "free month" after a year of re-porting..

You could be like a friend of mine down here in Bangkok, and file your 90-day report 7 days late every time 😮 Which he brags, gains him an extra "free month" every year after four reports..

You would be hard-pressed indeed, to find a worse border to try to bounce out and back at then the Aranyaprathet/Poipet border with Cambodia. I don't know who suggested that you use that border but you should rabbit punch them in the head. . You're lucky you even got back into Thailand at all, and many many people every week are turned back and told they have to fly into Thailand that they can't enter by that crossing. You need to count your blessings, and pick another border if you're going to bounce out and back again. It appears, from your story, that you didn't extend any visa and instead bounced out and back to get a brand new free 60 day entry stamp..

And that's exactly what you would do You would continue to meet the banked money method seasoning requirements of the current extension you're on (800K baht in the bank for 3 months after the extension is issued and then the balance can't go below 400K baht the rest of the year) AND you'd also be transferring in a minimum of 65K baht a month, each month, every month so you can use monthly income method for the next yearly extension I would pull the balance in your account down to UNDER 800K after the 3 months so they're not tempted to just give you the extension based on banked money again next year (having it under that 800K but above the 400k minimum required balance means they HAVE to accept the monthly income method by international transfers 🙂

You DO need to transfer the stamps before you do your next 90 day report You might as well "make a day of it" and go get the stamps moved, then file a 90 day report in person to get the new passport in the system PLUS you'll need to file a new TM30 with the new passport number or you will not be able to do 90 day reporting online you have the transfer stamp form and you need all the copies it says You also need to update your bank book the date you apply (no bank letter needed) and make a copy of the first page (w/your name account #) and then the last page that shows the balance You most likely won't need the credit advice print outs to show you've been transferring in a minimum of 65K baht a month since your last extension BUT if you have them take them 🙂

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