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Yep, no issues for NON-O ME based on marriage to Thai Citizen. I would have wife sign all relevant copies though as well. Don’t go on a Monday, its mayhem.

Both times I had a new passport, I just let them transfer the stamp at the airport while leaving with embassy letter in hand. Yes they will pull you aside and take you to the desk to do the transfer but both times took less then 5 minutes. I try not to step into any offices anymore as IOs have gotten far worse attitudes lately.

I had 12 consecutive Non-O ME visas, not all on the same PP but yes, no limit, no questions ever asked.

Yes she will need to be present. When we went to CW a while back for a 60 day, they wanted my wife to sign a guarantor document attesting that we were still married along with us being photographed holding up our respective marriage certificates. They did not require an updated KR2 going this route.

After doing non-o extensions the last 2 years due to covid border restrictions, I have done the same visa run to Savan as immigration at our new local office was quite unwelcoming and overly rude and angry toward us for whatever reason. Submitted all of the same as OP but Laos eVisa printout was returned, didn’t seem like they needed it. Was told 5000 baht within a minute and was given a return receipt. Couple of tips for anyone looking to ditch extensions and just get a Non-o ME visa in Savan: - Apply for a Laos eVisa. It will make your arrival into Lao faster and they only apply a small stamp in your passport instead of a full page visa. Together with the arrival stamp, it will take only a 1/4 page of your passport instead. - Rent a motorbike if you can as any tuk-tuk or taxi will be 200 baht to take you anywhere. We paid 350 baht for a day to rent and it beats hanging in the hotel all day and night. - Internet this time and last was terrible. I have a roaming package through DTAC and jumped on Unitel 4G which works very good, fast.