DrJack54

OP, to add to above posts, be aware that if you exit and reenter Thailand just prior to visa expiry you will be stamped in for another 12 months. Thus getting almost 2 years out of the non O-A before you need worry about extension. For your first extension you will need to use money in the bank method. If you are planning to retire in Thailand I suggest a non O based on retirement a better option..

I couldn't take the flight and still couldnt

Good. Since there is no requirement to do so. Think uj mentioned that the law changed in June 2020 so any immigration office insisting on TM30 for eg your situation is wrong.

Thanks everyone for replies. Got through to Jetstar and had a chat attached. Return fare lost as expected.

Hopefully can sneak quick question into this thread. Did you also fly from Thailand into Vietnam. What was required. Did you require a visa.

Correct.

Thanks for report. It's been mentioned many times on AseanNow that your first report can be done in person OR via mail. On your list think you missed photocopy of pp page showing most recent entry to Thailand.

So as stated throughout thread You can use income method with 12 month record of transfers. Otherwise you need to use money in bank method. Which part is confusing. You cannot obtain income letter from UK embassy.

Answer the OP, instead of comedy. OP, your Thai will not be tested.

Which country are you from. If UK, USA AND AU You cannot obtain income letter from embassy.

So after monologue about not much .... The bottom line is that anyone obtaining a non O retirement in Thailand and seeking to obtain 12 month extentions needs to use money in bank method. Many have asked about this as evident in current threads. To those folk: ...forget income method unless you can show 12 months of transfers.

Can you point to ONE report that has accepted couple of months of income for first extension based on retirement. If an immigration office exists that does that I think a lot of business coming in their direction.

In your opinion as naive as that is.

Left field question regarding an carrier name "Bamboo Airlines" What a SUS name. They provide flights from Saigon to Melb (cheap) Anyone heard of them?

For years CW have insisted on a hand drawn map showing distance from nearest intersection etc. In more recent times reports from folks using Google map etc. Personally I have been using a basic map from back of my condo flyer. Just draw one to cover all bases.

Up to you as they say. I haven't read one report for first extension retirement ....where couple of month transfers have been accepted.

You are optimistic. Won't do any good.

Stated earlier. 12 months of transfers. To put sharper edge on uj post above ...I can't recall one post where someone has been able to obtain a non O extensions with couple of month transfers without income letter from embassy.

As stated earlier you will need to obtain the non O retirement and subsequent extension using money in the bank method.

You will need to use money in bank method. Showing 2 months of transfers for income method won't work. Does your embassy provide income letter?

So had return flight Melbourne to Bangkok and return Bangkok to Melbourn. I missed the first trip Melb to Bangkok Does that mean the return is also lost. To my surprise the return flight still appears on my Jetstar "next trips" Mind you the Melb to Bangkok was only yesterday Sept 8.. TIA

Indeed Jetstar has the policy you outline. Strangely many from Europe do not. OP, is flying from UK. I stated this in my post...... "There are many threads regarding your options for onward flight. Won't outline in this post." He can use "onwardflight.com" is just one option.

You can also do it via mail first time.

Check in as normal. The airline may wish to see onward ticket within 30 days You ticket out in 48 days should be acceptable. Especially when you explain intention to obtain extension. There are many threads regarding your options for onward flight. Won't outline in this post. When you land in Thailand you just present at passport control. The immigration officer will see that you have no visa and stamp you in for 30 days. Edit: in earlier posts I mentioned 45 days. That starts Oct 1. My mistake you arrive Sept so 30 days + 30 day extension

Enter thailand visa exempt (45 days) and obtain 30 day extension. 1900baht. No visa required