DrJack54

Fine. Do that.

Spend some time out of Thailand. You are correct there are not many options for a 30 year old to live in Thailand. Visa option is pretty much down to elite visa. Marriage.

The onward ticket is within 30 days. Where to buy ..just Google "onward flights" you will see various companies. Cost approx 15usd. "Throw away ticket" means cheapest real ticket that you book and do not use. Cost approx 1500baht.

Your point? The OP has been caught out due to cancelled flight.. Post advice to him.

Couple of weeks is the norm. You can try earlier....the immigration office will either process or tell you return later

Is that a serious post. So in the future a two day overstay could prevent someone obtaining a TV or non O etc. Please.

One very small overstay does not rule out PE (elite visa). Post facts.

Your appointment would be fine however why cut it fine. I would go later and then 2 months seasoning is very clear.

Hopefully can add quick question here (completely unrelated) So booking trip Bangkok to Saigon return. Scoot showing flights that suit me better than AirAsia which is who I normally use. The payment and booking is via agent. One is "MyTrip" there are others Are these companies reliable? Booking direct with Scoot appears quite a bit more expensive. TIA

To a certain extent depends on your recent history of stays in Thailand. Regarding the need for onward flight for visa exempt travel to Thailand you could ask the airline directly. Re your idea of trip to Vietnam and return to thailand visa exempt an important aspect would be how long you stay in Vietnam. For the evisa to obtain tourist visa I suggest obtaining a tourist visa at Vietnamese Thai consulate or embassy. Saigon consulate is easy/helpful and overnight process.

Normally I rarely suggest to deliberately go on overstay. However this is a very short (2 day overstay) I wouldn't even be surprised if immigration advised you to pay overstay on departure if you went there to apply for extension (that would be refused) and the 7 day to leave issued. Obviously keep your head down last couple of days.

Won't work. Might be rejected after two back to back tourist visas. Places like Phnom Penh issue the visa and place VOID stamp on it.

Don't go to immigration. Pay overstay at airport.

If you qualify for visa exempt entry a border run won't be an issue. Visa exempt rises to 45 days from Oct 1. Each visa exempt entry can be extended by 30 days. 1900baht.

The onward flight is for airline at departure. Possibly not required. You need to have it within 30 days (yes I'm aware visa exempt changes to 45 from Oct 1) For the onward flight you can use "rent a ticket" Buy a throw away ticket. Or buy a flexible return flight with changeable date. Since you know you are flying with Emirates you could check with them their policy in regards to onward flight requirements. Some airlines allow you to sign a waiver

Can't understand much of that. Airline at departure may ask for onward flight if flying visa exempt. With a visa or reentry permit the airline will not ask about onward flight. Have no idea why you are questioned by immigration. Also asked about return flight. Not normal.

When you arrive in Thailand you won't need to show onward flight. The onward flight within 30 days can be requested by the airline at departure to issue boarding pass. I notice you posted that for your particular route the return flight is often not much more expensive than one way. The onward flight needs to be within 30 days so you would need a ticket that has low cost date change.

The ticket works fine. Threads about them if you want to research. Alternative is to purchase a throw away ticket. Return is not required. Any onward ticket is ok. Regarding land border entries you will not be refused visa exempt entry. Some land borders (Malaysia) required overnight stay. You would need to check the land border you plan to use.

OP, suggest best idea is outlined above by uj. Not lot of advantage in tourist visa over visa exempt once it changes to 45 days (Oct 1). Both can be extended by 30 days. Suggest visa exempt entry with couple of border runs.

Visa exempt entry gives 45 day stamp from Oct 1. Tourist Visa gives 60 day stamp. Both can be extended by 30 days. That's it ...no reentry permit. Exit prior to expiry of permit and obtain a new 45 day visa exempt entry stamp when you re-enter. That can also be extended by 30 days.

So you are applying for 30 day extension. Use your TM30 as mentioned earlier. Added note: be aware that if obtaining your extension in Bangkok you will use Laski immigration, IT Mall, as you entered visa exempt.

TM30 Also have screenshot of it. What type of extension?

Unrelated but hopefully someone can advise. When someone enters Thailand with say visa exempt and then obtains a non O retirement does obtaining the non O reset the 90 day report clock?. Was asked recently and not sure. I'm aware that subsequent first extension will start clock. No sure if the non O application does likewise. TIA.

You can do a border bounce when your permission of stay is about to expire. You exit and reenter visa exempt and stamped in for 45:days. That can be extended by 30 days and also by 60 days to visit wife. You can do that twice per calendar year.