DrJack54

From a tourist visa or visa exempt entry you can go to immigration in Thailand and with 800k in your Thai bank on day of application you can obtain a non O retirement. That visa gives a 90 day stamp. In the last 30 days apply for 12 month extension. Regarding use of agent. Depends what you require from agent. What is your location. Edit: just read back in thread. You are in Bangkok. You could discuss your options with ThaivisaCenter. In Sukhumvit you could chat with Bangkok Buddy (Tanya) If you are providing your own funds you can do it yourself. Not difficult.

He could possibly mean a ME non O that allows stays of 90 days. That visa is valid for 12 months.

Deal. Self serving thread.

You stated company paying. Wasted thread imo. You had options..

Downgrade to what.

When you transfer using WISE there are options for reason of transfer. You need select last option. Hopefully it appears in your Thai bank account as FTT. If not you can ask bank for details of transfer. Messy but works.

And I don't understand why folk extrapolate to visits in other countries when OP stated pay respects ( 3 week visit)

What consulate? . 60 day extension based on what. The only 60 day extension I am aware of is the previous covid extensions and 60 day extension to visit wife. Your post is confusing.

You are incorrect in this thread and the other you posted same subject. Onward flights are booked short period prior to flight Perhaps 24 hours and are valid for various periods. 48 hours being popular as cheapest. If not comfortable then book throw away flight eg BKK to Saigon 1500baht. Up to you.

Been shown to have no issue by many reports. Next question.

That's not necessarily the case. Reports of providing immigration with (for example) outbound flight for genuine reason an earlier application can be accepted. OP I suggest you discuss options with HH immigration.

Posting this for others. If you for example have appointment confirmation email and forget that hard copy is required ..you can forward that stall any email you have and they can print attachment. Few baht.

Lower level there is photocopy/photo shop stall. Cheap. They know exactly what you need.

Enter visa exempt after Oct 1. Obtain an extension=45+30. Do border bounce for wash and repeat= 5 months. Do another border bounce if longer stay required. Read threads re onward flight for airlines. Some easy options.

When does current permission of stay end. I assume you are on extensions from your non O-A

It is not an extension. IMO unless you can absolutely guarantee when new pp is in your hands I'm thinking going on overstay better option. The 7 day get out of dodge is ok for eg flight leaving 4 days after permit expires. A gamble on when you get your pp is too vague for me.

Yes. Folk in their droves are killing off their non O-A by exiting Thailand and reentering with visa exempt and obtaining a non O and 12 month extension. The reason being that no insurance requirements

Normally couple of weeks prior to expiry of permit. Can try earlier..

No new rules for non O and extentions from that visa. Change of rules is about insurance requirements for non O-A and extension from that visa.

Yes Ho Chi Minh provide ME non O marriage. Quick turnaround as mentioned earlier. The airport is close to district 1 where you can access Thai consulate easily. Phuket direct flight to Saigon is approx 2200baht each way. Don't quite follow the one year visa if you live in Phuket as you need exit Thailand every 3 months or every 5 if you obtain 60 day extension to visit wife. You could do a border bounce and obtain a non O at Phuket immigration and subsequent extension. You would need to check out cost of visa to Vietnam if you choose that option

You could consider Saigon. Quick turn around for visa AM submit and pick up PM next day. Airfare approx 2k each way. Being USA you require a visa which is downside.

That should satisfy immigration as you can show 12 months of transfers. As usual some offices have their own take on things. For first extension without embassy letter for income method they seem to have their own rules.

The extension stamp would have two dates on it. One is the date the stamp was issued and another the date "admitted till". Your 90 days would start from the date issued. As you used an agent where did agent obtain your stamps.

Funds in bank account 800k+ for TWO months prior to application and maintained for 3 months after application and at other times not less than 400k. Assuming this is not your first extension the immigration officer will check your bank account back to previous extension. Will look for 800k maintained for 3 mo ths from date of last application then not below 400k and back up to 800k two months prior to day you apply for extension

The agent is not using "income method" Would be "money in bank method". In any event off topic. The OP was not asking about agents.