Woo-hoo! I got my O-A the other day. It wasn’t too difficult although I was worried about the notary requirement for most of the needed documents. No notary would notarize them because they can’t verify the documents are real. They basically notarize that I signed them in front of them and that I said the documents are truthful. Kind of like the catch-22 the embassies are in with the income verification letter. My questions/concerns are:

1. When I arrive Bangkok I need to make sure my arrival stamp is for 1 year. Before I leave the counter. Correct?

2. I’ll stay with a friend in Bangkok while I get a new passport with additional pages, I’m danger low. Bangkok does not require a TM.30, correct?

3. Although the address I submitted with my application is in Udon Thani (family home), I will go to Chiang Mai to search for land to build a house. (I know the rules, no need to comment on land purchases.) If I’m in a hotel no need to report. Once I settle into a condo rental I’ll need to have the house master report for me or if not, I need to do it myself. Is that correct?

Anything else I should be aware of? I normally come in on visa exempt so this will be my first entry on this visa and I'm sure there are things I don't yet know.

Thanks in advance