DrJack54

Have you obtained standard 30 day extension to visa exempt entry? Edit: just noticed you have had covid extensions so must already had 30 day extension. If have used 60 day extension to visit wife then easiest border bounce for 30 day visa exempt would be an option

After you enter Thailand with tourist visa you can obtain an extension at immigration office where you are staying. A TM30 may be required and your hotel can provide you with screenshot. The extension requires few basic photocopies of pp. How long do you hope to visit Thailand?

Just making sure that you are aware of 60 day extension to visit wife. For 90 day reoccurring stays a visa exempt entry 30 days + 60 to visit wife is simple. Be aware that some offices may want you to obtain standard 30 day extension first. Check with you immigration office.

Will leave requirements for tv to others that can perhaps give recent experience. As for your stamp into Thailand it would be 60 days. Once in Thailand you can also extend that 60 days by 30. The cost for extension is 1900baht.

For non O based on marriage you need 400k in bank on day of application. Obtain your non O at immigration in Thailand. That gives a 90 day stamp. In the last 30 days with the 400k having been in bank for 2 months obtain a 12 month extension. No need to exit Thailand.

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Don't be too worried by these type of threads. There was a spat of refused entries not long prior to covid. Especially at DMK. A lot depends on your history of visa exempt entries and importantly time spent outside of Thailand between entries.

You are made to fly back to where you departed to fly to thailand.

What is your problem. Thailand makes available visa exempt entry also they do not place a limit on visa exempt entries via air. The poster that you quoted had very low level visits to Thailand. He does not require a tourist visa. The io was way out of line. Not unusual.

No. Have proof of vaccination since you have been vaccinated.

Oh please. Having funds on your person and onward flight is virtually never required by immigration upon arrival. The requirement for onward flight is all down to the airline at departure. If flying without a visa or reentry permit then an onward flight MAY be required by airline to issue boarding pass.

You should apply for your non O asap after arrival visa exempt. Some info related to CM in this thread. Link for non O retirement requirements given by uj earlier in this thread

Your situation was very different to OP. Even with agent you were extremely lucky.

OP, your friend needs to act very quickly to use option of going to immigration to pay overstay days and obtain 30 day extension. More than few days he should exit Thailand and pay overstay upon leaving.

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Our man @ubonjoe will give you best advice.

You can obtain 30 day extension to tourist visa entry. No problem. 1900baht. You apply at immigration where you stay.

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Hopefully can jump in on this thread. I'm also looking for new phone. Basic phone required around 5-6k. Any suggestions. BTW the only reason for need back up cell is that my current cell has started getting into a turn on-off loop. Yes read about it on net and possible causes. Deleted videos etc to free up space. Just nervous as existing phone has my banking and access codes which I don't have.

I use CW have fixed bank account. Stay in draw all year and I deposit 1000b on day of obtaining bank letter and copy of bank book pages.