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Oh, by the way...

I am 25 and I'm Irish.  In case that's of importance.

Hi All,

First post. I'm looking for some good advice.  This is the situation:

I am currently at college in Ireland.  For 6 months of the course there is a work placement element which I would like to do in Thailand.

I have been offered a job that pays 20,000 baht (I requested this salary)

I get a grant of 42,000 baht per month in Ireland for the duration of my course including the period of the work placement, so I requested a low salary to increase my chances of getting employment for the 6 months in the field that I required, knowing that I'd have enough cash to survive.

I'm married to a Thai, and we've got all the documents to support that.

Should I get a non-immigrant "b" or "o", should I try for a multi-entry, or is there any way to get a 6 month visa for this?  I've had both non-immigrant "b" and "o" visa's in the past, and I've never had trouble getting them, but I've never been successful in staying in Bangkok for more than 3 months before having to leave and come back, which I would like to avoid during the work placement next year.

I have read the information about non-immigrant visas on this site, and I am still not that clear on exactly what I can or cannot do with them.

Is it possible for example to extend a non-immigrant "o" from within Thailand, if I could show evidence of income from Ireland for example?

Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.