When to apply for extension of an O-A Visa

[AndyOz]

Hi, apologies if this has been covered in other posts.

My question is when do I need to apply for an extension for my O-A visa and working backwards when do I need to deposit 800,000 Baht in a Thai bank. I am a British Citizen and hold a UK passport. I am now living in Cha Am and my immigration office is Phetchaburi. The sequence of events is as follows:

·        19^th May 2016 granted Non-Immigrant O-A multiple entry visa at Thai Embassy in London.

·        13^th July 2016 arrived in Thailand. Passport stamped, admitted to stay 12/07/17

·        17^th December 2016 departed to the UK

·        9^th January 2017 returned to Thailand. Passport stamped, admitted to stay 08/01/18

I am now planning a trip to Penang by train crossing the border at Padang Besar. The trip is planned between 1^st and 9^th May 2017.

Am I correct in assuming that when I return to Thailand on the 9^th May my passport will be stamped, admitted to stay 08/05/18? Following that logic through I will not need to apply for a visa extension until just before 8^th May 2018. Again logically I will not need to deposit the 800,000Baht until early February 2018.

I have made a lot of assumptions and that is a very dangerous thing in Thailand but am I correct in my reasoning?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[ubonjoe]

You will get a new one year entry as long as you do an entry on or before the enter before date on your visa (18 May ?).

Once you have the new entry you will need a re-entry permit to keep that entry valid if you want to travel.

You would then apply for a one year extension of stay during the last 30 days of that one year entry. The money would need be in the bank for 60 days (first extension rule) on the date you apply.

[AndyOz]

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

You will get a new one year entry as long as you do an entry on or before the enter before date on your visa (18 May ?).

Once you have the new entry you will need a re-entry permit to keep that entry valid if you want to travel.

You would then apply for a one year extension of stay during the last 30 days of that one year entry. The money would need be in the bank for 60 days (first extension rule) on the date you apply.

Thanks ubonjoe that is good to know I was on the right track. I did not know about the re-entry permit and will apply for one after the 18th May.