Hi, My situation is as follows...i've been married to a thai bird for 8 months...im looking to live in thailand for several years now at the airport is it possible to get a

2-3 month or year stay there if they even do them? i know all about the 30 day rule etc but im looking to stay as long as possible without doing the visa runs? could i get my year visa at the airport if i show i have me 20k in a bank account?what kind of cost am i looking at? any info on the airport visa stuff would be great as i have no idea how this works...

thanks for your help

brett

Edited January 18, 201115 yr by mrbkk

You cannot get a visa at the airport, you have to apply for one at a Thai embassy/consulate.

But you have the option of getting a 60 day extension on your visa exempt entry of 30 days because you are married to a Thai.It will cost 1,900 baht and require your wife's presence, copy of her ID-card and household registration.

Edit: Only if your nationality qualifies for visa exempt entry will you get 30 days on entry

Might be easier to get a multiple non-O visa based on your marriage, as without a visa the airline can ask for proof of you leaving the country within 30 days.Without such proof they can deny you boarding.

A multiple non-O will allow you unlimited travel to Thailand and each time you enter Thailand you can stay for up to 90 days, than you have to leave and come right back in the same hour. By leaving and re-entering just before the VISA itself expire, you can almost get 15 months of stay in Thailand out of it.

Edited January 18, 201115 yr by Mario2008

Visas, especially long-stay, are not issued at the airport. You have to apply at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate.