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Looks like lot's of options for extending your stay...

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155116-immigration-is-allowing-30-day-extensions-of-entries-memorandum-dated-1803/

Contact these guys and let us know...

 

Thai Visa Health Protect

I wouldn't travel at all... This just in. And it appears that overstay allowances are in the works...

THAILAND - published 20.03.2020
Items 1 and 2 are effective 00:00 local time 22 March 2020:
1. Nationals of Thailand must have a 'FIT TO FLY' medical certificate issued by a Thai Embassy or Consular.
2. All passengers other than nationals of Thailand must have:
- a Health Certificate and Lab Test COVID-19 to prove they are free from Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Health Certificate and Lab Test COVID-19 must be valid for not more than 72 hours prior to departure, and
- a medical insurance with coverage of 100,000 USD.

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-document-news/1580226297.htm

This just in...

THAILAND - published 20.03.2020
Items 1 and 2 are effective 00:00 local time 22 March 2020:
1. Nationals of Thailand must have a 'FIT TO FLY' medical certificate issued by a Thai Embassy or Consular.
2. All passengers other than nationals of Thailand must have:
- a Health Certificate and Lab Test COVID-19 to prove they are free from Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Health Certificate and Lab Test COVID-19 must be valid for not more than 72 hours prior to departure, and
- a medical insurance with coverage of 100,000 USD.

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-document-news/1580226297.htm

This just in...

THAILAND - published 20.03.2020
Items 1 and 2 are effective 00:00 local time 22 March 2020:
1. Nationals of Thailand must have a 'FIT TO FLY' medical certificate issued by a Thai Embassy or Consular.
2. All passengers other than nationals of Thailand must have:
- a Health Certificate and Lab Test COVID-19 to prove they are free from Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Health Certificate and Lab Test COVID-19 must be valid for not more than 72 hours prior to departure, and
- a medical insurance with coverage of 100,000 USD.

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-document-news/1580226297.htm

Looks like the proposal for insurance and Covid-19 examination have become reality. 

THAILAND - published 20.03.2020
Items 1 and 2 are effective 00:00 local time 22 March 2020:
1. Nationals of Thailand must have a 'FIT TO FLY' medical certificate issued by a Thai Embassy or Consular.
2. All passengers other than nationals of Thailand must have:
- a Health Certificate and Lab Test COVID-19 to prove they are free from Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Health Certificate and Lab Test COVID-19 must be valid for not more than 72 hours prior to departure, and
- a medical insurance with coverage of 100,000 USD.

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-document-news/1580226297.htm

It remains safe and there are very limited domestic travel restrictions... calm down.

Does this include U.S. citizens simply returning from Europe/Eastern Europe?

18 hours ago, MadMac said:

Pretty stupid I say. He could have kept both.

To be able to obtain your Thai citizenship, the American government requires you to give up your American citizenship. Conversely, if you are a Thai seeking American citizenship, the Thai government does not require you to give up Thai citizenship. Anyone know why? Because I sure don't.

Yeah... the company producing these is happy to provide for a profit. Selling millions of useless surgical masks and promoting them is criminal in my opinion. Shear greed. Surgical masks do not, were never intended to, provide any level of biological airborne respiratory disease protection. They are designed to simply keep large secretions from the healthcare provider out of any wounds or surgical procedures that a healthcare worker may be providing. These masks do not filter airborne biological diseases. 

My non-evidence based intuition tells me... this bullet, like the fire chief before him, was planted. It was planted because of the current attitude in Thailand against specifically the "Farang". And a black Farang, I could see being the more xenophobic target. Just how I see it, my opinion. The growing, expanding Xenophobia within Thai government circles is palpable. Take this opinion for what it's worth to you. 

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

If you have a good lawyer you would make sure that is was. You would let them check CCTV too. Check the persons finances to see if he gets payments above his normal salary.

And... I would be expecting my "good" lawyer to get all of my fees paid to defend and free myself.

14 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

No need to leave the country. Probably a misunderstanding for what the officer said.

The visa immigration issues is only valid for the day it is stamped in your passport and they do a new 90 day stamp. Normally the 90 days starts from the day you applied for the non immigrant visa.

I should have probably posted this earlier, This is what the IO put in my passport in addition to a 30 day extension until April 9 and the previous photo I sent showing the re-entry permit. You can see he originally had me coming in before March 7, the March 7th date is lined out. then extended that to April 6th.

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

That does not sound correct. If you receive a Non-Imm-O in country at Buriram, I would expect it to be stamped as 'Used' already and at the same time receive a 90 day permit to stay. There should not be a need to do a border run. 

A one year extension, based on marriage, could be done in the last month of this 90 days. 

Yeah... I am fairly confused at this point. But I do feel it is getting or will get done. The IO processed all my paperwork for a full one year marriage extension. But told me he did not think that my non-immigrant O 90 day would be processed/granted until after my departure date of March 3rd. He said that processing had to be sent somewhere, presumably some admin site, and would take some time. So he stamped my passport with a 30 day extension, added in a re-entry stamp, he even filled in my new TM6 arrival card for me when I return on March 31. He said when I get back, the non O 90 day will be ready to be placed into my passport. After that, I would need to leave the Kingdom again, to then finalize the one year application. I paid a total of 8000.00 for which I have receipts showing 4900.00. I cannot account for an additional 3100.00 baht paid. 

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

You will not need to leave the country after your non immigrant visa is stamped in your passport. They will change your permit to stay from the re-entry permit to a 90 day permit to stay and stamp your visa used.

So just so I understand you correctly... it is your belief that when I get back March 31 and go back to the IO the first week of April, he can stamp my 90 day at that time, I won't need to leave the Kingdom again? They can then convert to the full one year marriage extension without leaving again? Because I asked this specific question and he seemed to confirm that I would need to leave again.

Update: I went back to the IO here in Buriram. He confirmed that he added a 30 day extension onto my current exemption stamp to give me time to come back and complete my conversion from an exemption stamp, to a non-immigrant O 90 day, to a full Non-O one year based upon marriage. I will leave March 3rd and return on March 31. I will go to my Buriram IO in the first week of April and he will stamp me with a 90 day Non-Immigrant O. I will then make a border run and return to the IO and he will then process the full one year Non-Immigrant O based upon marriage.  

16 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

For me travel out of the country to convert to "O" is not possible.

At this stage I'm looking at changing to a marriage extension. The advantages are, no crappy insurance and the freeing up of my funds currently lying fallow in a bank.  The downside is getting married to the old girl and all that entails.

Ergo, I'm interested in hearing more about the cheap, huge excess, insurance deals. Effectively just a more expensive extension.

What company(s) are offering them and are they definitely acceptable by Immigration?  Are they available even for older, infirm applicants who may not be acceptable for insurance normally?

You may need to travel out at some point, someone can comment further on this. To obtain the Non-O based upon marriage you of course first need to get married. I used an agent which cost me 8000.00 baht to process the marriage certificate. You then simply go down to your local immigration office and apply. The only in country process I am aware of is the conversion of a 30 day exemption stamp, to a non-immigrant O 90 day(which then requires one trip out of the kingdom for some reason), then you return to the immigration office to convert to a full one year. Subsequent renewals will not require the 30 day/90 day conversion process and thus you simply re-qualify without the need for the lengthy process or travel out. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can comment here with the possibility of converting your current VISA, whatever that is, instead of starting from scratch with a 30 day exemption stamp. 

36 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

There is also a web address to do it online from a PC or laptop !!

What is the web address link... if you can reply that link would be great. Thanks. 

6 hours ago, srowndedbyh2o said:

First off; Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.

 

In your list of documents, you listed an “Updated Marriage certificate”. What is an “Updated” marriage certificate? Won’t they accept your original marriage certificate?

 

Thanks

UbonJoe really knows his stuff... he nailed it. I had to make a trip over to the Buriram Ampure (however you spell that) to simply get a printout proofing I am still married. 

"That would of been a print out of a Kor Ror 2 marriage registry obtained at an Amphoe. It is to prove you are still married. If divorced it would not be available for them to print out."

Waterworld... I can't wait.