Possible on any visa. If you don't have a work permit, you would need to get a residence certificate from the immigration office, though.

@Brandon ***********

Thanks for sharing those insights, mate. I might send them my collected documents as well to have them do a pre-check.

@Brandon ***********

Nice. So you are on your way. What kind of proof did you send in regarding your current employer? A letter from them confirming you work there? And how did you proof your yearly income above 80k over the past two years - some tax statement?

@Brandon ***********

Have you seen the list of required documents? Quite some documents to gather and send in:

They said they were in talks about being able to get the visa issued at local immigration offices, yes. But you would certainly be able to get the visa at their One Stop Service Center in Bangkok, at the original fee of 50k baht. So no need to bother with a consulate overseas, then. May I ask which of the categories you will apply for? Are they helpful thus far?

Nice.

@Tylor *******

SafetyWing comes suggested often for Americans:

@Tylor *******

From a reputable insurance company in one’s respective home country - where one speaks the same language and knows the legal framework. Makes enforcing the insurance pay much easier should one ever need to.

By law: No. By common sense: Absolutely.

@Thai *****************************

That is definitely true! Of all the plenty extensions I got over the last three years, it was never the same procedure. Every immigration office, heck even every immigration officer does things differently and wants different things - although the extension should work exactly the same throughout Thailand. Oh well - part of the game, I guess. I understand why people eventually resort to paying a good premium to agencies to not have to deal with the whole immigration office experience anymore. 😅