DrJack54

Suggest you ring Maneerat. Just Google that name and contact info, map etc listed. Ask for Nam

That visa is a single entry visa that provides 90 stamp. Unusual (very) the airline would want to see onward flight

Can you report back with your experience. Visa exempt extension is straight forward but yes hot weather and currently Jomtien immigration seems busy from reports. To prepare in advance you could ask your hotel for screenshot of their TM30 report. Agent may request that and would save added trip.

I didn't give the laugh emoji but rest assured there will be plenty more. Maneerat is possibly the most well know agent in Pattaya. That is their company name. Soi Post Office is actually Soi 13/2. Anyone regular to Pattaya would be aware of that. This thread lists agents in Pattaya. https://aseannow.com/topic/1285997-visa-agent-pattaya/

What marriage visa? If you are referring to non O marriage extension then you would have also had a reentry permit and the airline would not ask for onward flight. If the clerk did then she was a novice. Perhaps you did not point out the reentry permit. As for the onward flight for e-Visa that was not the OP question. The airline would not ask to see flight if SETV in pp.

What part didn't you understand. Maneerat is one of the most recommended agents in Pattaya..

Try Maneerat Soi post office. Soi 13/2

Excellent report. Ta.

Bus ticket won't cut it. Also you state you flew to Thailand years back and had to buy onward flight. Did you have a visa or flying visa exempt?

OP, with a tourist visa the airline will not ask for onward flight.

No. I use Kasikorn. Has a bankbook and on cover "Fixed Deposit Account" I make deposit at time of extension minimum deposit allowed is 1000b

Completely incorrect. Many airlines from various companies require onward flights for visa exempt travel to Thailand.

You are referring to FD account (fixed deposit). Think minimum deposit for most banks FD account is 1k baht. You can certainly do two transfers or deposits into a FD account. Most folk that use an FD account just leave the 800k+ in the account all year round. I use an FD account and now thinking a savings account would have been best.

With your history both options will work. Personally I would enter visa exempt first and obtain the SETV later. Especially since you plan to travel outside of Thailand for a period. Be aware of the airline map ask for onward flight if flying visa exempt. If your country has e-Visa (eg UK) then obtaining the SETV first is also good option.

OP both answers above is the way to go. Do not do the plan you suggested.

Here is post from ubonjoe in 2019. He doesn't state when change occurred and I cannot recall. "It has been 30 days at land border crossings for a few years now. They made it 30 days for everybody when the rule went into effect that limits them to 2 per calendar year at border crossings".

Ancient history. 30 days visa exempt entry at land borders.

You completely not understand immigration rules. There is no rule regarding visa exempt entries via air. There is no stated limit. And certainly not the ridiculous info from the website you posted earlier. That is false information. Many folk have posted over the years that if Thailand had a definitive rule for visa exempt entries per calendar year then things would be more clear. In similar way that there exists a rule for visa exempt entries via land and sea. That being 2 per calendar year max. At airports it's up to the io. The insufficient funds rule does exist and that the reason the io can use.

If you fly into Thailand visa exempt you would need an onward flight. You can rent a ticket. Google "onward ticket" and several companies provide that option. Flying into BKK or DMK you will be questioned with your history. Keep your "story" plain and simple. Also have 20k baht or equivalent with you and print out of your onward flight out of Thailand.

The websites are wrong. There is no such rule.

Please don't tell me that's "Integrity Legal" 6 visa exempt entries via air in a year, especially with extensions and back to back would provide a one year stay. And 100% would result in refused entry. Ridiculous nonsense. Again

https://aseannow.com/topic/989464-denied-entry-at-suvarnabhumi/ Start with this thread way back in 2017. Can post many others but it's boring. Seemed to reach a peak in 2018, 2019 when it was common. Folk refused entry using too many repeat entries via air. Sometimes only spending couple of days out of Thailand. This was most common at Bangkok airports. Some folk were even selecting CNX as a safer entry point. Since covid things have had a reset due to the amnesty and covid extensions for couple of years. Rest assured overdoing visa exempt entries and resulting in refused entry will start to pop up in the future.

Age?

1. No. However you simply purchase a multi reentry permit 3800 2. Covered in attached thread along with couple of links 3. With this annual extension you are not required to leave Thailand you can exit and reenter (with reentry permit) as often as you like.

There is no stated limit however back to back visa exempt entries via air would soon lead to refused entry with extended history in Thailand without spending time out of country.