DrJack54

That would be my post. I explained the options to cover onward flight requirements. Buy a throw away flight. Use site such as "onwardticket.com" Have a return flight outside of 30 days however explaining intention to obtain 30 day extension. Ask for supervisor and sign a waiver. All of which have been reported with success in recent times. I have never read a report of airline refusing the "rent a flight" option. To the contrary recent reports of no issue. Even if there was ...step away and book throw away. eg Bangkok to Saigon 1500 baht. Takes one minute. Post a refused entry when using options I outlined. Just Scaremongering Some confused emoji from some folk unfamiliar with options.

Depending on which country you could obtain a ME Non O based on marriage. That visa provides for stay of 12+ months and each entry gives a 90 day stamp. You could obtain a non O based on marriage and subsequent 12 month extension. There are also other options. Personally would not bring daughter into it as carer with other options available Many threads cover this

If refused boarding pass at departure he could have stepped away from counter and booked a "rent a ticket" . Popular site is "onwardticket.com" Takes a minute. $12usd. However most likely not required as he has return ticket at 37days. Many reports of airline accepting explanation of intention to obtain 30 day extension especially with return flight to show.

Without outlining which various tourist visas you used as a tourist and visa exempt entries + plus maybe non ED etc. "Stayed continuously" mean exactly that apart from brief time out of Thailand. Even with covid concessions your 5.5 year stay in Thailand as a tourist is ludicrous.

You should have posted prior to buying onward flight. In any event your best option would have been to fly to Thailand visa exempt for 30 day entry stamp and prior to expiry obtain 30 day extension. Simple process at immigration office. 1900baht. If you decide to go to Laos and return via land border you would receive 30 day stamp. Unless you have desire to visit Laos then the option you outline is crazy

Continuously means almost zero days spent out. METV and visa exempt via border bounces can mean minimal time out of Thailand. So you were refused in Savannakhet but successful at Vientiane. So in the last 12 months you did not mention a METV. Many would like to know the recipe.

Good report. Another option is for OP to wait till his next extension and make an appointment for the extension and the io can do transfer and then process the extension application. Recently I required a certificate of residence and there is no appointment for that. However I made appointment for 90 day report and the io processed the TM47 photocopied it and then processed the COR. Very helpful service.

Interesting. So the OP has been in Thailand for over a year on metv and border bounces with extensions. Very little if any time spent out of Thailand. You state that you have "considerably more history". Care to outline.

The extension counters can do the stamp transfer of stamps. L32 and others in that area. Thinking appointment can be made here. https://www.immigration.go.th/?page_id=20131

Gets my vote.

With your history thinking the SETV in KL not a good option. Especially as you indicate immediate return. A month out of Thailand would give you more hope for visa exempt entry via air. Think your plan is very risky.

If you are married to Thai you could obtain 60 day "to visit spouse" Also you could obtain a non O marriage at Savannakhet. Requirements not difficult.

No problem. Scrutiny of passports is more significant at various airports. For 90 day reports should not be an issue. Not using online option?

OP, seems that you are applying for a Non O-A visa? Applying in the UK. That visa requires insurance. You could consider a Multi entry Non O based on retirement. That visa is also valid for 12 months.

Not clear what you are asking. Some countries ie UK have now moved to e-Visa for Thailand visa application. Some countries ie Australia do not provide e-Visa option. Some countries nearby Thailand eg Laos, Vietnam Cambodia etc etc you apply for visa at Thai consulate.

From the OP..... "I am renting a condo in Jomtien for more than 1.5 years" You missed the 1point5 years. RENTING. Got it!

Read the thread I posted link to where in two different immigration offices refused "conversion" from visa exempt to non O using TM87 was refused. One would assume that the OP will deal with Jomtien. Maybe yes perhaps no. For others reading threads the fact that there are couple of reports placing cloud over conversion from visa exempt entries is significant. Find your posts tedious. Now on ignore.

OP, just another idea for consideration.... So the children enter visa exempt on USA pp. That 30 day stamp can be extended by 30 days if required. During this time she can obtain for them a Thai ID and subsequent Thai passports. BTW: my Thai partner just recently obtained new pp. Turn around was 2days. Granted with the Thai ID etc for the children will be much longer but possible. There is a recent thread with similar suggestion. She might then need to do a border bounce to close off the entry/exit on their USA pp. Yes messy however this paves wave for living in Thailand as Thai citizens. Their USA pp are intact and can return to that country at any time.

@chilly07 you start a thread and not visit Asean Now since then. Your OP is far from clear. You did a change from based on marriage to based on retirement. The income method same as money in bank is retrospective. In the past 12 months you would have been safe to start the 65k transfers from your previous extension date. You did not even mention if your embassy provides "income letter" Jomtien has not made any changes to option of using income method.

That is incorrect. Just ignore that.

Been noted in various threads. I stated not sure of immigration office. Thinking @Red Phoenix also noted it. BTW ..the "I think..." was not about the post. More which immigration office. Not sure if it was Jomtien.. Edit: Here is one thread. Has been another. And indeed it was not Jomtien. https://aseannow.com/topic/1296821-some-imm-offices-refusing-to-do-the-change-of-visa-process-applying-for-90-day-non-imm-o-visa-from-a-visaexempt-entry/

The reason I asked was sorta pointed out in @Red Phoenix reply. The only reason you would need to do a "change of address" to Bangkok is if you plan to obtain your next annual extension at CW. Apart from extension the 90 day report could be done via mail or online using your CM address.

No can do. You need to start over Since you have the 800k in Thai bank already (for some time) you can enter visa exempt and straight away apply or a Non O based on retirement. That gives you a 90 day stamp and in last 30 days apply for 12 months extension. The other option is to apply for Non O retirement eVisa in UK and return with that. Edit: There was recent post of (think is was) Jomtien of not processing "conversion" from visa exempt to non O using TM87. Thinking just a rogue immigration officer.

How long do you plan to live in Bangkok

Cannot be done however he could enter Thailand visa exempt and obtain 30 day extension and after that do a border bounce for another visa exempt entry