WROBE

If you're obtaining the O visa outside Thailand. You should be fine. That way you don't have to be concerned with CM immigration.

I apologize for hijacking this thread. But had to respond to your post. In CM you will be required to deposit 800k in the bank to obtain an O visa. Doesn't matter that you used 65k monthly for 12 years. I had to transfer 800k to Thailand to change from O-A to O.

Hopefully you don't live in Chiang Mai.

I hope so. Having lunch tomorrow with my agent.

You are 100% correct. The previous 7 years I've used an agent. Not for financial reasons. Just for convience. I will be using the same agent NOW as well.

I wonder if other IO accept 65k for 12 months? Or just a CM requirement.

I have been using marriage to extend. Wanted to change to Non O since extensions are easier than marriage. What a BIG mistake. I hate myself for doing this.

AND a 30 day extension is only 9 days in CM. Because one must apply for Non O 21 days before end of stay date.

The 800K has to be in the bank for 2 months before applying for Non O. So if I go that root I would have get a 30 day extension. AND do another Laos hop. They don't care that I've lived in Chiang Mai for 8 years. And spend 1.5 mil per year.

Yes. And I've been using 65K/mo. for OA extensions for the previous 7 years in Chiang Mai. I hopped to Laos to void the OA. And expected to apply for Non o using 65K/mo. Boy was I surprised. I'm married and have an expensive house (with usufruct). What a shock.

I tried to do this at Chiang Mail immigration (65k for 12 months). They would not accept.

Thank you

If 45 day ends 1/27 and on 1/11 I extend 30 days, new end date is 2/26? Not 2/10.

At Chiang Mai immigration can I wait until the last day of 45 day visa exempt? If extend before last day, is 30 day added from that day or added from end of 45 day stay?