She get some security benefits that means if you were to leave her for another then you have some hoops to jump through in order to leave her and maintain your visa here

As Brandon mentioned, no need for Thai visa. Will need one for the other countries though. Suggest if coming visa exempt though to book a flight to your first destination outside of Thailand so that you can show your airline an outward bound flight if they ask. Some airlines will decline you from boarding if you don't have proof of onward travel within 30 days if you have no visa.

Google “border run <city name you are in>”

look for this button

@Linda **********

yes through the thai immigration website. You'll have to look for the online appointments button. It always takes me several minutes to find... sometimes its posted somewhere in this forum. I dont know it off by hand to send you though.

@Johnny *********

book your appointment time a few days in advanced and then bring all the required paper work. When your appointment time starts you can approach the counter and tell them you have appointment time and show your appointment notification that you got in your email. They will take you almost straight away jumping any queue that is sitting waiting

I typically red line train to IT Square then cross the road from IT square and walk about 100 metres towards immigration where I would catch the first motorcycle taxi stand on the road that immigration is on

@John **********

this option does have a higher financial requirement to show evidence of over a 6 month period of bank statements so wont work for some people.

@Mel ********

I read a similar discussion recently… someone else may have more info on it. If the kids will go to a school then 1 kid can have 1 legal guardian visa for a parent. I guess that means if you put your kids into a private school you both may be entitled to apply for guardian visas.

@Allan ***********

some airlines don't want to take the risk that someone may get turned away from the border for not having an onward flight within the 30 day visa exempt period (or that of one's visa if short term). This can happen at the airline's expense which is why they can be rather strict about onward flight requirements for someone about to embark on a long distance flight.