@Maryam ***

There no such thing as "kids on overstay". Under 15 years old you can stay in Thailand without any issue.

@Sam *******

I've been out of Canada for over 10 years, no problem.

The fountain of all visa related knowledge is Tod Daniels, but to answer your question, the myth of denial due to overstay is an old foreigner myth that they use to fear monger and patronize younger people. It's not a thing.

I was almost alone every time I crossed that border. Buses don't go there from BKK. Or do you mean the city rather than the border?

Chong Chom is a very easy border to bounce from. Foreigners don't go there often so you don't wait in line ever and they don't ask any question. I can even cross that border with my dogs no question ask.

@Jamie *****

A bank statement showing how much money? And did you do tourist visa or Non O? I was there 3 weeks ago.

@Jamie *****

Are you sure you are not confusing with Multi Entry Non O? There is no proof of funds for tourist visa (unless extremely frequent). I did a single entry Non O in Savannakhet 3 weeks ago and had to show almost nothing, and nobody that day had bank statement for their tourist visa.

@Lennart *********

10-15 min if you are already on the Laos side.

@Jack ***************

You mean the yearly extension that you need to report every 90 days. But you can report online, it take 5 min, no need to drive anywhere except on your first report (any 2nd, 3nd, etc, can do online).

@Jack ***************

I'm currently on 90 days single entry Non O and can extend 60 days once. Before, I was on visa exempt and extended once for 30 days and a 2nd time for 60 days. The reason why you can do both on visa exempt or tourist visa is that you first extend for tourism reason but than extend again for a different reason (marriage). But when you enter on Non O you are already on a marriage visa so can only extend for that specific reason.