What a bunch of idiots you are. Where is the official header!

New rules dreamt on social media

To be on the house book is down to the local administration and normally requires 4 months stay at the address and various recommendation letters, such as an official who knows you and live in the same sub district. But as I say, it depends on where you apply

You have to wait sixty days for your extension. What is required depends not of where you require, but on the actual immigration officers you will see. He has the final say.

Just in case, take as many information you may be asked although in most cases you will not need that many.

For the bank account, it is down to the managers who are eager to sell a life insurance policy and claim that it is needed.

Online. Once submitted, take screenshot

What a question? Funny how the language skill test is a Western concept that Thailand, quite rightly are copying. It is a simple way to curve abuse. If you are studying Thai by living the high life with Farangs, that is an abuse. I you are integrating to Thai Culture, then you should be able to show increasing natural Thai communication.

It does not only depend on the embassy, it mainly depends on the officer (Embassies Employee) processing the application and the officer’s interpretation of the requirements.

Alan Rothwell yes 365 days.

The written guidance from the Thai authorities is that you are allowed 2 extensions per calendar year, one of 30 and one of 7 days and that final decision is down to the officer who can, without right of appeal, use discretion to either grant or reject entry or extensions.

The confusion arises from this as they can invoke a multitude of reasons for rejecting, such as 20’000 THB (which is not a true requirement) or an excess of entries or applications. I have often had back to back extensions of 30 days.

The truth is that rejection are rare but always published in a dramatic way on social media, creating a climate of fear

If as Family packer’s posts, he wants to stay 51 days, he would be very unlucky for it to be a problem.

Furthermore is the worse came to the worse and was granted only 30 days without extension, he can fly or take the train to Laos and apply for a visa from there, as it normally takes 3 to 5 days for it to be granted.

If you are staying 51 days, it is no problem if 30 or 60 days as you can for a fee of 1’900 thb get a 30 day extension at any immigration office. You can also get second extension of 7 days at the same price. You are allowed a total of 2 extensions in a 265 day period, although depending on the immigration office, they give you more.

@Duncan ******

exactly. Or event to which officer and their mood at the time. The official line, you should announce your trip before going.

At the end of the day, The Thai government rules are flexible and all immigration officers have got the legal right to, without right of appeal, to use discretion to take any decision regardless of government guidance.

Food for thought. What does a Thai Person need to come to live in Europe?

Thailand has Visa rules to stop the abuse from wasters that would be a liability to the Kingdom, and there are many.