DrJack54

Bumping thread as zero reply. 1. You do not require a COR to renew passport. 2. Thinking a rental agreement and TM30 would be sufficient

All that is just press releases.

Having been out of Thailand for 5+ months she should not have been questioned for 2 hours. There is no stated limit on visa exempt via air however if used ongoing especially back to back with little time out of Thailand then you can be refused

Think it's 30. Entry date counts as day 1. Perhaps she has had recent entries to Thailand visa exempt?

Please report back

Bit off topic but .... When you plan a mini holiday it's hard to top Saigon.. Bus at airport to Bui Vien St is under 20baht. Excellent entertainment options. Return Bangkok to Saigon 5400b

For your next extension at CW you have two issues. First up the financials are checked retrospectively and the bank book will show non compliance. Also agent arranged extensions would rarely be obtained at CW. My solution would be to continue with using agent OR exit Thailand just prior to expiry of current permission of stay without reentry permit and reenter visa exempt and obtain new non O using your own funds. Granted messy however enables you to start over and ongoing extensions at CW. Edit: when did the error occur with previous years financials. Discussed in this thread https://aseannow.com/topic/1282005-retirement-extension-switching-from-using-an-agent-experiences/

Bangkok immigration. Your link is same site I posted above.

CW? Have you tried this link https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/onlineservice-and-publicguide/

Process outlined here. https://aseannow.com/topic/1311886-visa-exempt-to-retirement-extension-process-and-cost/ https://aseannow.com/topic/1297092-non-o-visa-retirement-purpose/ https://aseannow.com/topic/1325238-procedures-for-non-imm-o-and-one-year-retirement-extension-from-a-visa-excempt-30-day-entry/

There are 80 immigration offices. Let's wait for widespread use of this form. Even then could mean.,.Nothing

Be aware that if the non O is based on retirement to obtain 12 month extension using income method, you would need to show 12 monthly transfers.

OP, you could consider an METV which would provide stress free stay up to 9 months and air travel to any nice break places such as Vietnam. No concerns about visa exempt flights.

Ok understand now.. USA, UK, AU stoped providing "address affidavit" Agent can obtain COR at eg Pattaya, however that doesn't help much. You could check it out. Can't see you obtaining COR at CW immigration

How did you get a COR previously to obtain your TDL. BTW: Driving license can renewed up to a year past expiry.

There are many ways to have a 4-5 month stay in Thailand. You seem focused on COR. You will not obtain one at CW without a TM47 report.

I'm missing something with your dates. You are saying that your entry from Vietnam past Jan 3 hence need to enter visa exempt?

There are no 30 day extension to a non O. You can obtain 12 month extension or if married to thai you can also obtain a 60 day extension

Personally I don't think the boarding pass would come into it. I was thinking about my own travel habits when I return to Thailand from Oz. I always fly to Saigon and spend week there and subsequently onto Bangkok. I have ongoing extensions with reentry permit to Thailand however if I did not.....I would obtain an eVisa in Oz for Thailand and use it after my trip to Vietnam.

I was not referring to bankbook update. I was referring to "bank letter". Bank letter can be obtained prior to day of application. If that's not the case in Samui then fine.

Enter prior to Jan 3 to obtain another 60 day stamp. That 60 day permit can be extended by a further 30 days at local immigration office

Most folk apply one or two weeks prior to expiry of 30 day stamp. The 30 day extension is added to expiry of your current stamp. Be aware some strange offices eg Jomitien, sometimes send you away and tell you come back when closer to expiry.

Definitely. I deal with CW and do it pretty much when window opens 45 days early. As most are aware the 12 month extension is added to expiry of current permission of stay. Zero gain by waiting till close to expiry.

Which immigration office will you use? BTW you cannot apply for the non O retirement until you turn 50. Here is a thread that explains process from visa exempt entry stamp to non O retirement https://aseannow.com/topic/1311886-visa-exempt-to-retirement-extension-process-and-cost/ https://aseannow.com/topic/1325238-procedures-for-non-imm-o-and-one-year-retirement-extension-from-a-visa-excempt-30-day-entry/

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