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

could apply at the end of the 90 day non-o for visit Thai family/child 60 days.

BUT cannot get it if they enter as a tourist now.

Most offices will be looking for a long-term rental.

Some may accept 3-4 months lease agreement, especially for the 90 day visa.

If you come in on the 90 day visa and then are doing the first extension you may get away with just having an up to date tm30 but they are within their rules to ask for proof of stay.

You will need to contact the local immigration office and find out what they require.

Many items like the TM30 will be office specific.

She would have her own visa and doesn't matter what you do once she has it.

She can come and go as she pleases.

Yes you could be the dependant also but irrelevant.

Elite Visa is great if you have the deep pockets for it.

For the average person the DTV is inexpensive.

@Tom ******

the evisa site has nothing to do with Visa exempt entries.

The evisa site and embassies are Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Thai immigration is Ministry of the Interior.

@Mark ******

yup you can until one of them says you can't.

You will present both passports and the DTV evisa.

@Michelle ********

yes in theory you should be able to do it that way.

Use the ottawa embassy contacts and ask the questions and be very clear.

Personally the OA is not a good one and you'll be tied to it.

You may DM me directly if you like and I can explain more in depth.

@Michelle ********

he will get the oa based on money at home.

Then when in Thailand will need to move it to a Thai bank account to do 1yr extensions.

This will be needed as the trailing spouse will get extensions off if his his OA and extensions of it.

@Mark ******

If you use an agent/visa run service they are greasing the wheels to gain entry.

They know what the contact they use will allow for entries.

Agents bypass the usual scrutiny.

The moral of the story is if you want to live in Thailand, even temporarily, get the appropriate visa.

Otherwise roll the dice until you lose.