I'm going to CW to do my annual extension of stay based on having a Thai child but I've left it late as far as my "admitted until" date is concerned.

According to that, I need to leave the country on the13th September but I don't think they give you the extension stamp there and then even if you satisfy the criteria.

I'm told the immigration officer gives you a 30 day waiting stamp and then you return 30 days later and then they stamp your passport with the extension.

 

Do I still need to leave the country on the 13th or does the "waiting" stamp give me a 30 day extension of sorts?

You don't need to leave on the 13th as your permission to stay is extended to the date you're asked to return to immigration to receive the 1 year extension of stay.

Edited September 7, 20178 yr by elviajero

Went yesterday. Got "under consideration" stamp in my passport; gotta go back next month.

Thought I'd share the little nuances with anyone who might be in a similar boat

 

Expect the IO to ask you bring a photo of you and your kid standing in front of any school/kindergarten he/she might attend together with a letter from the school showing the child being registered there.

Although, according to the rules, the 400K doesn't have to be seasoned for 2 months like retirement extensions, the IO asked if i had any other statements from other accounts to show because I only transferred 250k from another Thai account 2 days before the trip to CW.

Last time I went, it was refused because I didn't have the room in my passport (Duh!) The IO at the time said I should bring the letter from the embassy that comes with the new passport.

I brought it yesterday - IO says "What's this?" and tosses it back to me.

 

I've got a contact who can do all this nonsense for 25k - No income proof, all you need is the birth certificate, mother's ID, house book stuff. Passport comes back with the "under consideration" stamp and the extension stamp at the same time.

I just want to be 100% legal but I can see why he's making a mint.

Personally, I don't mind the hoops - it's only once a year, after all - but you don't know which IO has which criteria.

 

Edited September 13, 20178 yr by Thai Ron

Going back to immigration this week after the 30 day "under consideration" period, hopefully to get the 1 year extension stamp

Do I have to bring my daughter and her mum with me again?

No.