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@Lisa ********
You're doing it yourself either way. They are both forms you fill in.
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@Michael *********
What visa? Applied for from where? Money in what bank? You have to give information if you want to get an answer
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You can ALWAYS be asked for proof of onward travel when entering visa exempt. It's a requirement for that entry type. Whether it's your first entry or your 10th.

It's not common to be asked by immigration, unless they are looking for a reason to cause trouble for you.

2nd entry in 12 months isn't much information. That could mean your last entry was a year ago, or 3 months ago. Those are not the same for your chances.

It's much more common for your airline to require this as part of your check-in though.
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@Frank *********
There's a crackdown on SOMETHING every month. Enough for a couple headlines and a photo. Then onto the next after a few weeks.

Nothing ever actually gets cleaned up though.
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1) you have no choice. They cannot apply for theirs until you already have yours.
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Do you have the 90 day non-O visa or the 1 year non-OA visa? Because you're asking questions that make it seem like you have the 90 day non-O visa.
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There's no such thing as a 1 year non-O. Non-O visas are all 90 days.

If you want more time than that, you go to your immigration office and ask them for their list of requirements to apply for the 1-year extension. Then you apply for the extension based on their list of requirements. Then you can purchase a re-entry permit for the extension. You would have to extend every year. Likely by showing 800,000 baht a bank account in Thailand.
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It's an arrival card. If you are arriving in Thailand, you need to file one every time.
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@Kelly *******
If your immigration office supports in-country conversions to ED visa then you can just leave and return and go to immigration with the proper paperwork.
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@Tony *********
Just be warned there are many reports of some Bangkok Bank branches refusing to provide the letter for monthly transfers. I've seen most people resolve that by going to a different branch and getting it there.