You may tell your friend that his current legal stay is under consideration of the Immigration Bureau and he has to report back at the same office on 15 July.

He does not go into overstay until 15 July.

Time to close it down. You can be dependent on a person with a long stay in Thailand, but that must be a long stay that is already permitted and not she might apply in the future for a visa and after that she might visit Thailand to stay there.

It seems to me that the visa application is denied based on the fact that there is no residency for the Non Immigrant O-A visa and a simple she wil apply for this visa using the on-line system soon is not enough.

@Christopher ******

You need to meet the requirements to use the on-line application site and you need to upload several documents to meet requirements of the visa which you apply for.

I'm not going to advice you to follow the rules, how you want to do it is totally your own choice and decision, Good luck.

@Christopher ******

NO, it is easier to apply for both different types of visa at the same place. BUT the person with the Non Immigrant O-A (Long Stay) Visa will get maximum 1 year of stay on entry into Thailand (depending on expiry date health insurance)

The other person with the Non Immigrant O visa as dependent will get 90 days of stay on entry, but can apply after 60 days for an Extension of Stay to match the period of stay from the Non Immigrant O-A (Long Stay) visa holder.

@Christopher ******

If you apply for the Extension of Stay you will get 1 year or the same admitted until/permitted up to date stamped in the passport of the person you depend on. which ever date comes fist.

Thai Embassy in Singapore:

Thai Embassy Ho Chi Minh Vietnam:

- In the case where the accompanying spouse is not eligible to apply for the Category ‘O-A’ (Long Stay) visa, he or she will be considered for temporary stay under Category ‘O’ visa. A marriage certificate must be provided as evidence and should be notarised by notary organs or by the applicant’s diplomatic or consular mission.

But I always understand about friends.

The Non Immigrant O visa, the O stand for Other and means there are many different reasons to apply for this visa. You can apply for it at mentioned Thai Embassies but you have to meet the requirements set for the purpose of application.

I have no idea why your application is refused in 4 countries and possible in Laos?

For the Non Immigrant O-A visa (Long Stay), you need to be resident in that country, but residency is not needed for the Non Immigrant O visa based on being dependent of a foreigner with a long stay in Thailand.

To apply for a conversion to a Non Immigrant O visa based on being married with a Thai National. Immigration can ask for a witness to explain and tell that you are actually married and living together, there is no standard book with allowed questions.

Sometimes the witness is asked to join on application of the visa, sometimes asked to join at application of Extension of Stay and sometimes neighbors are asked during the house visit when your application is Under consideration.

It is part of the requirement: In the case of spouse, the relationship must be de jure and de facto.

@Adam *******

Sometimes google is very helpful, but I can do a search, Thai Consulate in Bali: