prgillard

Hello, My 30-day “Visa Exempt” period finishes on Saturday, 25/05/2024. Below is a summary of my movements and actions in and out of Thailand since 04/11/2023. 1. Arrived from Australia on a 30-day visa-exempt stamp, covering 04/11/2023 – 03/12/2023. 2. Extended the above stay by 30 days in Surat Thani, covering 04/12/2023 – 02/01/2024. 3. Applied for a 60-day extension “based upon marriage to my Thai wife” in Surat Thani, covering 03/01/2024 – 02/03/2024. 4. Return travelled from Ranong to Myanmar to secure a 30-day visa-exempt stamp, covering 29/02/2024 – 29/03/2024. 5. Extended the above stay by 30 days in Rayong, covering 30/03/2024 – 28/04/2024. 6. Return air-travelled from Bangkok to Phnom Penh to secure a 30-day visa-exempt stamp, covering 26/04/2024 – 25/05/2024. Upon returning from Phnom Penh and passing through Immigration at Suvarnabhumi Airport on 26/04/2024, I was detained by an Immigration officer. She told me I had used too many short-term entries and that I would have trouble re-entering the country again if I tried using a similar approach. I am currently waiting for a Non-Immigrant B Visa to be processed, which could take up to another 4 weeks. Meaning it “should” be ready by mid-June or maybe late June at the latest... Could you please advise me on what options I have to extend my stay here until (hopefully) 24/06/2024? Would using an agent get me the desired result I require and how much might that cost? Where would such an agent be sourced? Thank you in advance.

Thanks for your replies. However, my initial specific question remains unanswered. On Thursday at 9:22 a.m., Red Phoenix posted that the 400k only has to be in your Thai bank account at the moment of application. Implying that the length of time it's been in your account beforehand is irrelevant. I'm simply asking if is this a well-documented fact or not and, if so, where can I see it documented? I should be able to access 400k for a few days before any application. However, leaving 400k in my account for at least 2 months before an application may well be another matter. Thank you.

Thank you TroubleandGrumpy and DrJack54 for replying. To clarify my situation, I arrived in Thailand on 4 November using the 30-day visa exemption to stay indefinitely with my Thai wife. Before my arrival, I had been overseas continuously for 5 years. I then visited Immigration on 1 December to get an extension until 2 January 2024. On 2 January, I was going to get another 30-day extension based on visiting my wife, which when expires, would mean I'd have been in the country for 90 days. I am trying to determine what my best course of action should be beyond that. Can I then go to Savannakhet and get a multi-entry visa to visit my wife or have I already used up my "visiting family/wife" privileges as I had just used 90 days to do so (4 November 2023 - 31 January 2024)? Thank you.

I wasn't aware that the 400,000 THB only had to be in my Thai bank account at the moment of application. I thought it had to be lodged in my account at least 2 months prior. Is this condition specific to just the Savannakhet Thai Consulate? So I just need to take my bank book and a copy of the relevant page to Savannakhet when applying? And not be concerned with when the 400,000 THB was deposited? Thank you.