Wyatt Urp

1. When do you plan to apply for the 60 day extension?

The earliest you could apply for it is 30 days before your current extension ends.'

Aahh, thanks. I think in the previous situation I saw and referred to, the person was close to that 30 day figure, but I am not. So it appears that I cannot use this strategy. At least it's clear! Thanks again.

Okay, first I want to express appreciation for the assistance that members here provide to others.

I am a US citizen, here in Thailand on a non-immigrant O based on retirement that I got from the LA consulate. The visa was granted back on 10 May, 2022. I have a one year extension of stay from Chonburi immigration until 23 August, 2023. I also have the multiple re-entry permit.

I have things I need to deal with in the US, and will depart Thailand in mid-April, with a plan to return in mid-October. I had thought I would have to simply apply for a new visa for my next entry, followed by getting another extension of stay. But I saw in this forum the possibility that I could add on 60 days to the one year, based on visiting my Thai wife here.

So, my questions:

1) Can I in fact add those 60 days onto the end of my one year extension of stay? If I could, then I would be able to return to Thailand while that extension is still in force, at least by several days or a week.

2) If the answer to 1) is yes, what actions would I need to take to get a new one year extension of stay upon my return to Thailand?

3) More generally, what are the pros and cons of trying to extend my stay so that I can return while it is still in force, vs. just repeating the process from last year, and getting a new non-immigrant O based on retirement while back in the US, then getting the one year extension of stay once here? Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance, as well as apologies for any ignorance I have displayed here.

Greetings experts. I have searched the board for this specific question but have not found it. If it is addressed elsewhere, my apologies, and feel free to send a link to the discussion.

My issue: I have a Non-Imm B multiple entry visa, issued by the Thai Embassy in DC in the US. 90 days per entry. Visa expires September 4th. I last entered on March 13th, and have been able to stay on beyond June 12th during the amnesties. I'm grateful for that.

What I wonder is: Is there any way that I can get an "entry" stamp while within Thailand, as though I went outside the country and came back. That would give me another 90 days on a valid visa, during which time I can pursue either a new Non-Imm B as before (but without going back to the US and applying to the DC embassy), or a marriage visa (been married to a Thai since 1985). Logic might suggest this is sensible, since by not leaving I can't expose myself (and thus others) to Covid, and I would be happy to actually leave and come back, but that's virtually impossible at the moment, through no fault of my own. But logic doesn't rule.

Essentially, can I visit an immigration office with a valid visa and get the 90 days I would be entitled to for an "entry" that I certainly would do myself if the travel situation weren't so constricted?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this.