DrJack54

You have clear answers. Also note that you can obtain a 30 day extension to your visa exempt entry. 1900baht.

Just be aware of what ubonjoe mentioned above. You can obtain a non O inside Thailand having entered visa exempt or tourist visa. Currently a common pathway with good reason.

Very repetitive statements. Not interested.

It's not at the discretion of the immigration officer. That's just a game some offices/officers are playing. If dealing with one of those offices an agent can obtain CE at same office for approx 5k. Yes for visa exempt entries via land borders it's limit is 2 per calendar year.

Hopefully I can ask question here rather than new thread. I had my 2 shots at Bang Sue. Want booster ... Is Bang Sue open and can just turn up.

Find some aspects of your post bit strange. Re paying cash...has nothing to do with anything. You make it sound like paying a tradesman cash on a painting job with a discount for cash. As for the "extra charges" in my case that was bit under 40k. There is always the unknowns. For example in my case I required couple of rounds of blood transfusions. You seem very settled on the anterior approach and that's fine. Personally I wouldn't be thrilled with the expert coming to Phuket to give your doctor a chop out. Anterior procedure (from reading) is very specialized surgery. Your 10 yrs younger than myself and perhaps in good shape and indeed anterior may be best for you. Either way you are having a significant procedure and recovery time is part of the gig. You stated this in previous post....... "Bangkok Phuket orthopedist said I'm at "final stage" hip disease, which means bone on bone" Have they spoken about the condition of your "other hip"? So I'm 6 weeks post op. All my walking routines are now on one walking stick with arm rest. As previously stated I have experienced Zero pain. Best of luck with the procedure.

Perfect. You can obtain covid extension prior to 29/7.

If you entered on either visa exempt or tourist visa you can obtain covid extension. When does your current permission of stay expire

Yes. Be aware they have just extended issue of covid extensions till Aug 24

Day you enter Thailand. Be aware you can obtain one 30 day extension to that visa exempt entry.

How much baht all up.

As uj suggests ...ask immigration to give you 30 day visa exempt entry. They can do it. If not you will need exit before expiry of your extension Sept 22 and reenter visa exempt.

How long do you want to stay.

Any idea of what the insurance 3.5 mil will cost. Realize depends on age etc. Just curious.. Plenty of folk ditching their non O-A and starting afresh with non O

No

As should be the case. Good to see some immigration offices playing by the rules instead of making up their own.

Income method is 65k per month

No insurance required for non O obtained in Thailand and no insurance for annual extensions. You will need to use money in bank method. Obviously you need a bank account and this is difficult with visa exempt entry. Suggest you use an agent for the bank account. Your 30 day visa exempt entry can be extended by 30 days to gain time if required.

An agent? Surely not. Download a TM8 fill in form. Attach photo. Pay 1000 baht for single reentry. 3800 for multiple. Can obtain at immigration or at airport at departure.

It's possible to obtain the non O given number of days remaining on your permit. When you obtain the non O, that gives you a 90 day permission of stay. In the last 30 days of that permit you can obtain your 12 month extension with funds having been in bank for 2 months.

Taking my post out of context. Yes CE MAY be extended. May not.

What do you mean "like before" Attached is convo from USA couple that arrived late last year on visa exempt. They then obtained standard 30 day extension at CW. Then tried first covid extension at Hua Hin. Disregard immigration rife with extortion.

I read that also. The immigration officer was wrong. You will not have that issue at CW. The 800k in account on day of application for your non O is all that required.

As usual completely unrelated. The government put covid extensions in place. Not you.

If they are continued all I can hope for is all the sad folk stop with the ..."there are flights available why don't they go home" routine. As I have stated for months covid extensions have nothing to do with that. For some reason the government has the order in gazette for their own reasons. That's it ....