@Graeme *****

I just read some comments made,

I know that it is in discussion, so I wait until a decision is made BEFORE i advice others incorrect

It seems that land borders are closing down OR somebody will make up a new rules for that situation

It will be discussed in a Cabinet meeting next month, so the Immigration Officer can not tell you that outcome.

The old TM6 was only for foreigners, now everybody talks about everybody, so i guess translations are not made correctly. But this is Thailand, shout before you've been hit and to save face, Immigration did change the rules.

@Tod ********

I did not write it is a requirement, it was his explanation of why he wanted to see my Thai banking.

Immigration Officer in Krabi explained me once:

Nice that you have an income in your country, but I like to see if you have money enough to life in Thailand, please show me your Thai bank book with foreign deposits.

Your stay inside Thailand, meaning actually being inside this lovely country, starts at the moment you pass an Immigration check point at arrival and stops when the Immigration Officer stamps your passport again on leaving.

It may sound as a surprise but many expats are living multiple years in Thailand without leaving. There is no need to count the days, you are allowed to stay as long as you stay within the limits of your entry stamp OR Extension of Stay.

@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,