@Billy ******

. Not always. If a foreign business owner is married to a thai, it drops to 2 thais on the payroll. And the required collateral drops from 4 to 2 million baht.

@Thelittle ***********

. Passport....

@Edna ******

. I'd be careful with that advice. New passports often have new passport numbers, rendering passport number void on extension application if you don't wait for new passport first.

Avoid it like the plague..

Take your wife with you to a bank (kasikorn and bangkok banks are best options) and your chances of success will greatly improve

@Patty ******

. If you mean ticket leaving thailand to go to Malaysia, the answer is yes.

@Leif ********

. Inside a Kinder Surprise...

(Real.answer is at passport control when you arrive in Thailand. First time overseas?)

@Rj *****

. Step 1 s go to your local immigration office and ask for the list of requirements for the extension.

Step 2 is read it and check you have everything they want.

If you are still unsure , ask or pay someone to help you understand it and complete the list correctly. A lawyer or agent is going to ask you for all of this paperwork anyway and you still need to appear at immigration in person anyway when you apply, including your wife if it's a spouse extension. Why pay them a month's thai salary to do one days work?

It's only an issue if you don't meet the requirements that immigration request. Lawyers and agents are mainly used to circumvent this if you don't meet them . Otherwise you are paying a ridiculous amount of money for something you can do yourself.

@Graham *****

. Read my post again carefully. Imm has never allowed it . That's the point. Op thought 6 month TVs were for 6 months stays, they aren't. They have a 6 month expiry.

If thailand DID issue 6 month stay tvs it would literally allow you to.live here timewise.