sorry I’ve been out. Yes you can report anywhere as long as your address is registered there. I started in Ubon and reported there, moved to Pattaya and reported there, then got a job in BKK and reported there. But my address was updated as I entered each new province. This week I moved back to Pattaya and reported here this time.
If you’re not reported it’s not gonna happen. I did mine yesterday the first thing she did is open my passport, find the address registration and go “Chonburi, ok.”
Reporting during the 12 month period is the same as all visa extensions. You have to report to immigration every 90 days to verify your address.
You’ll only need the insurance required by Thailand pass.
You can get re-entry permits at the airport or immigration offices. As long as you return before the expiration date of your extension you are good. If I remember correctly a single exit/re-entry is 1000 baht.
If you are American and I think you are, the chances of getting a tourist visa to America for the average Thai lady is about 0.1%. When my wife did her interview for our fiancé visa there was 20-30 ladies doing interviews. When it was all said and done (she was one of the last) 0 applying for tourist were approved 2-3 for fiancé were. Most came out crying.
If she has money, kids, and established business she might get one. But average bar girl, mall lady, retail worker…not happening.
I’ll answer what I can from my personal experience. But I’ll caveat it with what many others will probably say…each office probably requires different things so to say for sure would be nearly impossible.
As far as your questions:
1. I did not have to do anything other than photocopy my passport. It was not certified.
2. I don’t know.
3. We did not have to show any financial records of any type in Thailand. She had to show her house book but that’s it. However, when I got my 90 day visa in Laos we had to show her bank book and it had to have some ridiculously low amount in it that I cannot recall.