Always best to go to immigration than to ask on Facebook.

@Kai *****

Not really the same thing.

You're paying for a service and convenience to use the ATM.

@Michael *******

All I can tell you is in Chiang Mai, they did for me.

Brought the paper to immigration and it this was good. Each year now, at extension time, I go get a copy of the letter from the office and get my extension. I NEVER went to court.

If I have picture of the letter, I will send you so you can see.

@Michael *******

There is, I just explained to you.

I did it without going to court.

@Brandon ***********

I said I wasn't married, still not married. I DID NOT need to get the court paper. I only needed the paper from the amphur. In Chiang Mai.

Every year I get a copy of this paper to extend my visa. Very easy and little money.

I am responding to you as someone who actually did this years ago.

All I had to do was go to the Amphur office with a couple witnesses and they provided me with a letter that immigration accepted and have gotten my extension every year with no problem. Everyone said I need to go to court. I did not. Of course my name is on the birth certificate.

I think it was free or very little money. My son was born in Thailand and I'm not married to his mom. If you want more info, PM me.

@Olly *******

FYI - in Chiang Mai I just did this. I did NOT need to go to family court. I just needed a letter from the government building in Mae Rim that stayed I was the father. I had to bring 2 witnesses other then the mother with me. Also needed a resident certificate, pics and the usual copies.

@Matthieu ********

I’ll take a little luck. But the info guys told me this when I came in last week for info and they were spot on.

Nice and easy.

@Matthieu ********

That’s what people say but not the case here.

@Chen **********

It was the Ampur office in the Mae Rim complex with all the government offices.