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  1. DrJack54
    How can he "enter again" without leaving.
  2. DrJack54
    You can bounce same day no problem. I'm not familiar with Malaysia crossings. Think one required minimum one night stay? That might be out of date info. In any event for most you can reenter straight away.
  3. DrJack54
    Indeed it was Bangkok. The bottom line is that myself and many others had to go in person to MTT at the time. Personally I don't trust the suspension of tm6. For tourists fine, for those that live in Thailand I can imagine being asked to attend immigration for a tm6 if you don't have one and require one for eg residence certificate etc.
  4. DrJack54
    Yes you can bounce and reenter 30 day visa exempt. You can do that twice per calendar year. The only way to obtain a 60 stamp is to obtain a SETV and that would require overnight minimum. Best option for 5 months would be setv + 30 day extension+ one border bounce+ 30 day extension. All up approx 5 months
  5. DrJack54
    With your travel pattern, only staying a weekend, you should not have an issue. Having said that the oil and gas workers were (not all) using visa exempt entry. Perfect for one month in one out. Immigration started to suggest they should have marriage extensions if married. Similarly it may be suggested to you are some point. Can't imagine refused entry.
  6. DrJack54
    Does anyone recall when 90 day reports were suspended during amnesty period. Then later immigration made an announcement that anyone that had skipped reports needed to report to immigration. Think it was August 2020. Rule #1 ..never assume immigration has a clue.
  7. DrJack54
    That has always been the case. It's more of an issue for folk living in Thailand and have required the tm6 for some interactions with immigration.
  8. DrJack54
    So many errors in your post it's just not worth correcting them.
  9. DrJack54
    That should be #1 advice to all expats. Have a dedicated bank account for immigration purposes.
  10. DrJack54
    What you describe is exactly what is required at CW. Unfortunately there are many immigration offices that insist upon creating hurdles.
  11. DrJack54
    They must leave Thailand as that's the only way to kill off a non O-A as step 1 to obtaining a non O. An agent cannot do that. Please post contradiction to that fact with name of agent that can. 10+ years ago there were scam agents that did border bounce with clients passport. Not now.
  12. DrJack54
    Your post also was off topic.. The OP asked nothing about use of agent. BTW outline how an agent can kill off a non O-A and obtain a non O in country. ... Your post re agents stated this .... "Or see an agent, friend of mine said the agent sorted it for him without leaving, no other reports though".... I pay no attention to "friend of mine..." Posts. Which agent can do what what you outline.
  13. DrJack54
    Nothing risky about it in the slightest. The process takes about 10 minutes at the airport.
  14. DrJack54
    Thanks for clear report. My experience is the same apart from receipt of 90 day report. I did not provide.
  15. DrJack54
    There are MANY MANY people obtaining extensions from a non O-A based on marriage. Of course no insurance requirement.
  16. DrJack54
    No
  17. DrJack54
    Related to the OP, how exactly.
  18. DrJack54
    Thinking best option is to obtain a tourist visa and arrive with that. That gives you 60 day stamp. (don't understand your statement about 6 months). You then obtain 30 day extension. After that you could go to Vientiane (or similar) and obtain another setv reenter and obtain extension = 6 months. OR ..... You could do two consecutive border bounces which would give you 3+2+2= 7months approx
  19. DrJack54
    Planning an overstay is never a good idea. If you come on a tourist visa be aware that it can be extended by 30 days so 90 days in total. To stay longer than then you would do a border bounce.. You could do it same day.
  20. DrJack54
    Covid extensions are available till July 25. The OP did not indicate intention to stay for a period that would require a non O retirement. Nor state he was 50+ Simply asked if an exit and reentry via visa exempt is possible.
  21. DrJack54
    I understand your plan but my guess is the flights will be a concern. It's not helping your question but going bit left field I can recommend Saigon as a great place to visit and good Thai consulate a bonus. You could consider a side trip there for R&R and a Thai visa. Bonus is UK do not require visa for Vietnam.
  22. DrJack54
    So yes to begin with a non O retirement you would need to use money in the bank method assuming your embassy does not provide income letter. If you started your 65k transfers at the same time as obtaining your extension and maintained that until your next extension then you could switch to income method showing immigration 12 months of transfers. After that the 800k is not required in the bank.
  23. DrJack54
    I will bump your thread as no replies. I'm of no assistance as have not been through the e-visa process. I assume the flight into Thailand would be part of that process. One issue could be that the flight is not originating from the UK. Hopefully better advice will follow.
  24. DrJack54
    Thinking what you outline is where it has been first extension from the non O-A. If had already had extensions to the non O-A based on retirement there is no reason why immigration would not allow change to based on marriage. Clearly they may not like it as it involves more work.
  25. DrJack54
    You are not alone. Without the insurance requirement the non O-A visa was a ripper It would be my go to without the insurance, especially for folk that return to home country every couple of years. It no longer has appeal for many.

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