Bring proof of your flight out and they might accommodate you. But beware, the reason many under consideration stamps are given is because your immigration office cannot process the extension and has to send it to the district office. They probably cannot rush that process. So worst case scenario, if they say they cannot do it earlier, ask them if they can do it later. Your under consideration stamp is considered your extension time already, so you should be able to get a re-entry permit and leave and return while under consideration.

@Ling ****

They look the same to me

@Paul ******

The Chief Immigration Officer gets a cut of the money

Haven't read that anywhere. It's that they're going to stop accepting IDP to let you skip the written test for the first license. Renewals shouldn't change.

Medical certificate is for non-OA not non-O. Are you are you applied for the correct visa?

But aside from that, Malaysia is known as one of the most difficult places to get a Thai visa in SE Asia. They ask for extra documents, sometimes many times for the same document.

Every page of passport is a common request to make sure you're in Malaysia and never left. Sometimes they can take over a month too.

@Brendan *******

Immigration never accepts payment by card.

@Kevin **********

foreign females married to Thai males do not have any financial requirement.

The embassy website should say which languages they accept for documents. Generally, but this is only a general guideline and not a rule, most embassies will accept documents in Thai, English, and the local language where that embassy is located.

@Tim *******

it's really a personal decision. You can fight it knowing that these are the people making the decision if you can stay in Thailand or not or you can give in and hand over the money with a shrug and a sigh. I've never heard of anyone encountering actual trouble by trying to fight it though.

Common "request" from immigration officers at some offices when they do a home visit. They say it's for gas money or something etc. You're not required to pay it. Decide if you want to raise a stink about it or not.

Normally easiest way to bypass these things is to demand a receipt for it and/or say you will only pay by scan/bank transfer so there's a paper trail. They'll usually back down.

I've often heard husbands wanting to refuse but when they tell their Thai wife, the wife just wants to pay it and not cause any problems.