Hello.
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I am not sure if immigration laws have changed recently or whether they apply to me.
I am married and have a child with a Thai woman, but havent had the money in my bank to get a long term/multiple entry type O visa.
So, I have been going out and back in every 3 months with my wife on short little trips throughout SEA, to get a new type O visa at the other ASEAN countries Thai Embassies.
They only give me a single entry because I dont have the 400K THB to get the multiple entry year-long marriage visa.
So now because of the holidays, I need to go out and get another but, I want to extend a month at Chaengwattana, until after the holidays in January.
Do they still extend single entry type O?
(Because a friend of mine just tried the same 2 weeks ago, but was denied and had to go to a visa loan shark for the 400K for his bank account).
Thank you.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is inquiring whether it is possible to extend a single entry type O visa at Chaengwattana, given their circumstances of being married to a Thai citizen with a child but lacking the necessary bank funds for a multiple entry visa. Several comments from other users suggest that it is indeed possible to obtain a 60-day extension based on their status as a father of Thai children or being married to a Thai, with minimal documentation required. However, there are mentions of challenges and risks related to recent visa policies and personal experiences with immigration issues.
