MaxEdar

Thanks for the comprehensive reply ubonjoe,

You state that

"You will need 400k baht in a Thai bank in your name only on the date your apply for the extension"

I thought proof was needed for at least 2 months ?

Steve. 

thanks for the super fast response glegolo,

thats good to know.

Hi, 
The information i have found on re entry permits state that
this is available for leaving Thailand for a "short period".
is there a time limit on this ?

At present i spend 6 months in UK, then 6 months in Thailand
each year. 

At the moment I get a single entry o visa(based on marriage) to
come to Thailand, then 3 months in take a trip to Vientiane to
get a new single entry visa.
I would like to try and remove the hassle and expense of having
to make a trip out of Thailand half way through my stay.

Assuming I could deposit the 400k in my Thai bank account, could
I get a 1 year extension on my visa after my first 90 days, then
90 days later get a reentry permit before i go back to UK for 6 months,
come back to Thailand on the same visa, then 90 days in start the same
process again.
(this is assuming the 1 year extension is from the end of the 90 days,
not, including the 90 days, is this correct ?)

Alternatively, could i get the 1 year extension after 90 days,
only use the 3 months of it i need (not bother getting reentry permit)
go to UK , then get a new visa to come back and repeat this process.
Would this cause a problem if i am getting a new visa while the
1 year extension is still officially running ?

An extra question on this, i can see that extensions and reentry permits
all take up a lot of space in your passport, what happens if it becomes
full while you are getting extensions, do you have to get a new visa for
the start of a new passport ?

I hope I have made myself clear, the options all get very complicated.
Thanks in advance,
Steve.

just got back, stayed at the Lao Golden Hotel, 

about a 10 min walk from the consulate,

nice clean room with good bed and aircon.

Hi,
I am looking for some advice of Visa options,
There have been changes in the last month or so, so I would
appreciate it if you could answer only if you have actual
up to date information.
I live in UK and have been spending 6 months over winter in Thailand
for the last five years, up to now on a triple entry tourist visa
making two border runs.
These visas were stopped just after I came last year.
Last year while in Thailand I got married, so this year was intending on
getting the Multiple entry '0' married visa, but was told that only
single (90 day) visa were being approved as of about the beginning
of October this year.
So I need another 3 months or so,
I have asked in immigration and was told, for a extension of stay for
1 year, I need, among other things, a Thai bank account with 400K baht 
in for at least 2 months, which i dont have, or proof of earnings of
40k a month, which I do get while in UK, but when I come to apply the
latest earnings will be from three months previous, and im guessing this
will not be acceptable, ??.
Other options ?
I believe it was possible to travel to Thai embassies in Laos, Singapore ?,
to get Visas, but again not sure if recent changes have effected this.
I only need an extra 3 months, so, could i travel somewhere and get another
90 day '0' or maybe a 60 day tourist, then extend 30 days here if this is still allowed, ??
Any other options ?
Thanks in advance,
Steve.