What visa option for staying in Thailand to take care of my Thai son?

[Niftynev24]

I will be entering Thailand on the 6th May with my son who has dual aussie/Thai citizenship.

He is returning to study again in Thailand after 2 years away.

I will be come back over with him to take care, What visa option is best for me, I cannot do a marry visa no more as I am seperated.I reach retirement age in july, I don't want to go the retirement visa at this stage, Do in need to enter on a non immigrant O visa based on taking care of my son?

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, Niftynev24 said:

Do in need to enter on a non immigrant O visa based on taking care of my son?

Yes. 

The slight issue is that you are still married. 

 Normally immigration would have you do Non O marriage. 

 

[Niftynev24]

On 3/15/2025 at 1:10 AM, DrJack54 said:

Yes I have had the None O marriage, but as I am now seperated I will not be able to go that route, My ex lives in Australia now so she would not be able to attend immigration with me.

Before I have got Non immigrant visa based on marriage in Savannahket, paid 5000baht, takeny marry certificate and a letter from her stating can you issue my husband a visa.

I just want to go into Khonkaen immigration and extend a non immigrant I visa due to stay and take care of my son being a single Dad.

 

 

[DrJack54]

37 minutes ago, Niftynev24 said:

I just want to go into Khonkaen immigration and extend a non immigrant I visa due to stay and take care of my son being a single Dad.

Where do you plan to obtain the Non O (Thai child)? 

e-Visa in Oz? 

[DrJack54]

OP, have you checked out the eVisa application. 

https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ 

 

There is one field "marital status" 

This thread has some similarities to your situation. 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1341851-non-o-based-on-thai-child/

 

Did you consider DTV? as an option

[Niftynev24]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Where do you plan to obtain the Non O (Thai child)? 

e-Visa in Oz? 

I will just get a non O immigrant visa based on visiting family, and take it from there, or I get it based on retirement 

[thai006]

in france for non O thai child or marriage they ask for 12 000e financial requirement , such a fool 

[Rob Browder]

On 3/22/2025 at 4:39 PM, Niftynev24 said:

I will just get a non O immigrant visa based on visiting family, and take it from there, or I get it based on retirement 

Be aware: The first 12-mo extension you get from a Non-O Visa must be for the same reason as the visa was issued.

If you start with a Non-O Visa based on retirement, you could go straight to a 12-mo extension based on retirement.

[Niftynev24]

Cheers mate I will take that into consideration.

[Liquorice]

You should apply for the Non O based on staying with Thai family.

https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/non-immigrant-o

 

That Non O will grant a stay of 90 days on entry.
You will need to open a bank account in your sole name and deposit 400K THB ASAP.

 

For the 1-year extension of stay, the 400K funds must have been deposited in a Thai bank account for 2 months prior to the date of the application.
Financial requirements here;