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Are inquiries about family details a standard part of the non-O visa extension process in Thailand?

Lee **********
asked Feb 5, 2022
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I successfully received my (first) non-O extension based on retirement from The Mae Sai immigration office. I had one before, but lost it due to being away for 20 months due to Covid, so I began from a tourist visa. This time, the very kind IO asked me to fill-in the names of my mother and father on a paper written completely in Thai that she was filling out. A couple minutes later, she asked how many siblings I had, then confirmed there was a total of three offspring in the family. She also asked what I did before retiring and how many years I had worked. Not a big deal, but is this form and associated questions a regular part of the process now? Just curious of other folks’ experiences.
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The author successfully obtained a non-O visa extension based on retirement at the Mae Sai immigration office, after previously losing their extension due to a long absence during COVID. During the process, the immigration officer asked for family details, which prompted the author to question whether such inquiries are now a standard part of visa extension procedures. Other commenters shared their experiences of being asked similar questions at different immigration offices in Thailand.
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Neo ************
Neo ************
It’s common for government officials to ask that in other places as well maybe she just follow Thai government procedures. I can not remember I wanted something done and they asked me for the whole family tree.
Peter *******
Peter *******
Ubon Ratchathani also asked the same questions the first extension I did on my Non O-A
Monti ********
Monti ********
Bangkok asked me for that info once.
Ulli ********
Ulli ********
I was asked similar questions when I did my first yearly extension 2 years ago at chiangrai immigration..
Tod *********
Tod *********
nope, never ever heard of that form before.

So you came in on a tourist visa, then got a 90 day Non-O visa and then got the year extension? Did you do the whole process up there in Mae Sai?
Lee **********
Lee **********
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@Tod ********
correct. It’s been over three years since the last time I did this, and I am getting older, but I don’t recall those questions.

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