Visa Exempt to 90-Day Non O Spouse Visa conversion in Thailand <---Is this still possible?

[KruAlastair]

Hello I have been told that this is no longer possible.  These are the words of a commenter when I asked on another forum if anyone had any info regarding the information needed for the Samut Prakan immigration office to convert a visa exempt to 90-day non-o spouse visa.

"when done inside Thailand it is called an extension as you can not get a visa inside Thailand. Also you need to buy either a single entry, or a multi-entry re-entry permit to be able to leave the country, and come back on the same extension type. What you did before no longer exists so get all of that out of your head. You need bt400,000+ in your bank account. There are no longer any exceptions to this."

 

I don't want to argue with him, he is either ill informed or correct.  So which is he? 

[Upnotover]

Some useful info in this thread....(there maybe be something more recent).

 

[KruAlastair]

11 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Some useful info in this thread....(there maybe be something more recent).

 

I saw that, but couldn't find anything more recent.  

[DrJack54]

33 minutes ago, KruAlastair said:

I have been told that this is no longer possible. 

I have not heard/read that.

Big change so doubt it's genuine claim. Guess it could be some more scrutiny on sham marriages. 

 

36 minutes ago, KruAlastair said:

when done inside Thailand it is called an extension as you can not get a visa inside Thailand.

This is what you quoted from some random poster.

That is rubbish. You can obtain a Non O in Thailand from visa exempt or tourist visa entry.

That's why they have TM86 and TM87 forms for. To obtain Non O from tourist visa (TM86) or from Visa Exempt entry (TM87)