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The re-entry desk in immigration zone 2 is sill open 24 hours a day.

Apparently to prevent him from being stuck in Cambodia since they would of denied him entry to here.

Yes

A visa exempt allows a 45 day stay (30 after March 31st) in the country without a visa needed. Since you are from the US you qualify for one. You will get a 45 day arrival stamp at airport immigration. You could then apply for a non-o visa at your local immigration office up to the last 15 days of the 45 days.

You can find it here. https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?page_id=2537 It is this page "Issuing and Changing Type of Visa".

If applying for a extension based upon marriage to a Thai you will get a 30 day under consideration stamp. You would need to get a re-entry permit to keep it valid when you re-enter the country. Most offices will do the extension up to 30 days early. You could apply now.

I have never heard of anybody getting a under consideration stamp for a extension based upon retirement. Did you apply for one year extension or a non-o visa? The are only done for extension based upon marriage to a Thai. If you have a under consideration stamp you can get a re-entry permit for the 30 days.

I got a letter in the mail from the SSA offering part B. If I wanted it I would of needed to mail it back to them to get it started. Didn't want it so no need to mail it back to them.

Either one. If done here it could be a certificate from the department of public health.

You will need 800k baht in a Thai bank on the day your apply or letter from your embassy to confirm your income of at least 65k baht monthly income. See: https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9.FOR-RETIREMENT-PURPOSES-50-YEARS-OLD-NON-O.pdf Then during the last 30 day of the 90 day stat from the non-o visa you could apply for a one year extension of stay. The 800k baht will have to be in the bank for 2 months on the day you apply.

Immigration has asked for a one year bank statement if it was not clear you had maintained the required balances for a year in your bank book.

Moved to the Plants, Pets & Vets in Thailand forum.

Visas cannot be extended.

Not much different other that time spent at immigration and the bank letter and etc needed.

That should work. You could also apply for a non-o visa at the Thai embassy in Vientiane. Check the visa requirements here where you would also make a appointment here. https://thaivisavientiane.com/#

Yes you will. When does your OA visa or extension of stay end. Do you have a valid re-entry permit.

You can if you are on a visa exempt or tourist visa you can apply for non-o visa at immigration. There have reports of Chiang Mai immigration requiring 21 days remaining on your entry.

They would transfer the stamp allowing him to stay in the country as proof he was legally in the country when his stamps were transferred and the 7 day extension stamp.

Have you had a visa (tourist) for entry to Thailand or were you entering visa exempt? If visa exempt I suggest you apply for a tourist visa before entering the country.

You try doing what the suggested at border crossing. Stay in hotel for one night in Bangkok and ask for a screen shot of the TM30 report they will do online. Then go to to get the 7 day stamp to leave the country after your current extension stamp is transferred to your passport. It appears you will need to go the Laksi Square office to get it done. Info is at the bottom of this page. https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/courses/muangthongthani-will_be-closed/

The 400k baht only has to be in bank for 2 months on the day you apply. I appears the 400k baht will be in bank for 2 months if you need to apply by January 28th.

Proof of being fully vaccinated or a ATK covid 19 test done at least 48 hours before entry is a written requirement. But there have been reports of not being asked for it when entering Laos.

You do not the insurance for a non-o visa or a extension of stay based upon retirement applied for at immigration here. A Non-OA visa applied for at a embassy or consulate for retirement requires requires 12 months of medical insurance to apply for it. The OA visa allows unlimited 1 year entries from the day it is issued, If you get a single entry non-o visa you can apply for the one year extension at immigration. To apply it requires 800k baht in a Thai bank for 2 months on the day you apply. Your wife can apply for a non-o visa and extension of stay for being a member of your family and does not require any financial proof. To travel if you have the one year extension of stay you need a re-entry permit to keep your extension when you enter the country. A single re-entry permit is 1000 baht and a multiple is 3800 baht.

That is only needed if applying for a Non-OA visa at a embassy or consulate in your home country or country of legal residence. Not needed if you apply for a one year extension of stay. You only need 12 months remaining to get the entire 12 months the extension is valid for.

No need to carry your old passport if you have your stamps transferred to the new passport at immigration.