I have an adopted Thai son, age 6, and I have been told by a lawyer that I can get a Non-O dependent visa with a Thai family member. Today I was unsuccessful, and told this visa is not available in adoption circumstances. They said I had all the correct paperwork, but they do not give this visa for adoptions.

Does anyone have any experience with this, or know if for some reason the law has changed? All official websites still say this is a possible Non-O visa—with a Thai dependent through adoption. Right now I have enough time to do it in-country, or I am willing to leave the country and apply nearby. But I am curious if anyone has experience with this type of visa.

My wife and I both British just went to Jomtien Immigration to renew our extension of stay based on retirement. This was our 14th consecutive extension with my wife piggy backed on to my visa and never had a problem.

Today they said they would renew mine but my wife had to travel to Bangkok to get our marriage cert stamped at the Department of Consular Affairs. First we ever heard of this in all the years of living here. Has anyone else had similar ?