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@Martial ********
The TM30 is not a requirement for an extension but some immigration offices will ask for it. It depends on where you apply for the extension. As I said above, avoiding confronting your landlord is always best. I don't understand why you still haven't called your nearest immigration office to ask. Either A) Your landlord is telling the truth so you could have avoided all the recent headaches, or B) Your landlord doesn't want to do it, so most likely is doing something shady or slightly illegal on the side. If it's this then I would just move out asap. You do not want to be seen as a snitch, stay away from potential problems.
Maxim ***********
Terrible advice so far. This group is getting too big for his own good so a lot of misinformation is spreading around. I would suggest that people who "do not know" avoid giving their 2 cents. To answer your question
@Stanley ******
there is no report of getting denied a border run-in-out of Laos, no matter the stamps in your passport (ed, volunteer, etc).

The clampdown on ed and volunteer visa is irrelevant to border runs. The dreaded volunteer visa does not allow you to get the Elite Visa. Both Ed and Volunteer might cause you issues coming in by air, especially from Bangkok airport. And, you might have an issue in Poipet (Cambodia), but this is the case since forever and is not specific to the recent clampdown. Laos was and still is an extremely easy country to border run from.
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@Stanley ******
The agent most likely is doing a Cambodian border run so ofc they won't preach for the Laos border run. You have received pretty bad advice so far from people with zero knowledge nor real-life experience. Laos border run is extremely easy, even if your passport is full of stamps including the dreaded volunteer visa.
Maxim ***********
Two options:

1) Pay around 35k baht for an agent to get you the 1 year extension based on marriage.

2) Get a Multi Entry Non-O in Savannakhet and border run ever 90 days to activate another entry.
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@Jacques *******
Do not ask questions unless you are ready to accept answers that contradict what you think you knew. Brandon and others here are extremely knowledgeable. +, if you "border run" without having a multi-entry you will come back on a visa exempt entry, not a tourist visa. A tourist visa cannot be obtain at the border. That alone tell me that you haven't been here long. Brandon is 100% correct about Multi Entry Tourist Visa and Multi Entry Non-O.
Maxim ***********
I think what you are getting offered is the new Business Visa option which came after volunteer visa were discontinued. You will get a work permit but it's still back-door so don't go around telling everyone and you should be fine. For such visa, I recommend contacting
@Thai *****************************
. they are the owner of this FB group and many here have been using them for many years.
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@Alistair *********
It won't help OP because either his landlord has truly never had to file a TM30 (which means the nearest immigration doesn't ask for it) OR his landlord has something to hide so don't want to do it. Either way, better to call immigration first rather than confronting the landlord. I would personally never try to argue with landlord who is trying to dodge TM30.
Maxim ***********
@Alistair *********
Both questions are connected. When OP says "What shall I do? Is there an official law I can refer to him? ", he is referring to his own personal situation related to his first question.
Maxim ***********
@Alistair *********
Yes, but the law doesn't include extension, so why even bother wasting energy. There is no point in being stubborn if I'm OP. He should just call immigration and ask instead of arguing with his landlord.