@Willem ***

YES, if you try to read it correctly, but for those who love to bend the rules claiming they are foreigners or aliens who do not understand Thai language or English it may change into the Immigration Is going to pay you 2.000 thb if you are not registered.

Enjoy life

@Willem ***

I know English is difficult, but "Any person who falls to comply with section 38" means everybody, not only Thai passport holders

@Willem ***

Wrong information: this is from the Immigration Act:

Section 77: Any person who fails to comply with Section 38 shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand baht. However, if such person is the manager of a hotel, he shall be liable to a fine of not less than two thousand baht and not exceeding ten thousand baht.

มาตรา 77 ผู้ใดไม่ปฏิบัติตามมาตรา 38 ต้องระวางโทษปรับไม่เกินสองพันบาท แต่ถ้าผู้นั้นเป็นผู้จัดการโรงแรม ต้องระวางโทษปรับตั้งแต่สองพันบาทถึงหนึ่งหมื่นบาท

And we have a

marriage visa sold at Thai Consulate abroad

marriage visa sold using on-line

marriage visa sold by Thai Immigration.

Different things, different names, different requirements.

Marriage Visa, short for Non Immigrant O visa based on being married with Thai National, gives you 90 days of stay.

Marriage Visa, short for 1 year Extension of Stay based on being a family member of a Thai National to extend the 90 day period.

Different things with different names changed in an easy name makes the confusion,

@Kieran ******

why would it not possible to enter at a border crossing?

There is a list of reasons why a person can be denied, first regulation is not having a valid passport.

If you have a valid passport it might help

@Michael ********

yes, I can.

It is actually the whole page who explains that you can NOT make appointments based on the fact that the Thai Embassy in Malaysia is now using the on-line application website from the Thai Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, the link is several times mentioned, BUT special for you:



So no walk to the Embassy, no need for appointments, no need to make hard copies to hand over, just visit the website while being in Malaysia and apply by sending in files and information.

You can NOT change from one visa to the DTV inside Thailand.

IF your visa is used you can leave the country before the Admitted until date and apply for a new DTV abroad.

OR if you are on an Extension of Stay permitted up to xx/xx/xx, than depending on reason of issue, you cancel this Extension of Stay, leave Thailand and apply for the DTV.

It was not hard to find that answer: