1. Do I need to do a 90 day report?

 

Entered BBK on Oct 4 using visa exempt status. On Oct 17 applied for a non-O visa. Yesterday, Nov 1, received my stamp. It lists the NON-IMMIGRANT VISA and has a red stamp of USED with a date of Oct 17 (another stamp lists the admitted date good until Jan 14, 2018).

 

Does that mean my 90 days reporting requirement starts on Oct 17? I plan to leave early Jan 2018 so will be about 98 days after Oct 4. Or about 85 days after Oct 17. 

 

2. I'll be in Chaeng Wattana late Dec to file for annual extension and will also get the a multiple re-entry permit. Should I also plan to spend time also getting my 90 day report done then? Read that it can be a long wait. Can the first report be done online or by mail? 

 

2 things of note that happened during the trips. First is that on Oct 17, the IO (really nice lady) asked me to get a copy of the US Embassy income declaration. She then stamped, dated and signed it and said she can certify it this one time so I wouldn't have to get another one. I'm assuming she did that for when I file for the annual extension.

 

Second thing is that I decided to try something new and instead of taking the taxi back to Mo Chit, I took the 166 bus to Victory Monument. The bus leaves from exit 1 which is the exit halfway way into the building. Sign shows bus stop. Waited 30 min for the 166 then fast trip to Victory Monument. 18 baht. Bus goes via Pak Kret and uses the Sirat Expressway.

 

Your first 90 day report will not be due until 90 days from the date you apply for the extension of stay.  The first extension application is considered as doing a 90 day report.

You can use the same income affidavit to apply for the extension.

Thanks again Joe!

So am I right in understanding that even if you go in on as a US tourist 30 days, no visa, our stay is extended as soon as they accept our application for non OA retirement? Do they keep extending as long as they are waiting for all our paperwork?  We have our rentals lined up til mid-March but will be arriving in Bangkok beginning of January ( we will have a flight out within 30 days as we need it to go in, but weren't planning on using it)

4 hours ago, woodenjake said:

So am I right in understanding that even if you go in on as a US tourist 30 days, no visa, our stay is extended as soon as they accept our application for non OA retirement? Do they keep extending as long as they are waiting for all our paperwork?  We have our rentals lined up til mid-March but will be arriving in Bangkok beginning of January ( we will have a flight out within 30 days as we need it to go in, but weren't planning on using it)

You cannot apply for a OA visa within the country. It can only be applied for at an embassy or consulate in your home country or country of legal residence.

You can a apply for a 90 day non immigrant visa (category O) entry and then a extension of stay based upon retirement at immigration here. You must have at least 15 day remaining on your 30 day entry or the 30 day extension of it to apply.