@Andrea *********

ok, sorry I can't provide the link (but I think the RTE London wensite FAQs might say that 6 months validity is not required but better to have an Immigration link).

You are correct but many airlines have the 6 month rule regardless of the final destination. I think your friend needs to contact them when you get the Thailand entry proof to see their response.

@Duncan ******

mine took 25 minutes, it would have been less if the Officer had seen an online TM30 before

It's a 3 part process, register an account, add an address then finally add a foreigner. They can be done consecutively with no delay between each.

@Ralph ******

it doesn't "have" to be 10 months to meet the requirements, two months before applying then 3 months after does it need to be 800k then 2 months before your next extension (having never dropped below 400k) to use the 800k method for the subsequent year(s)

@Graham *******

you don't need a visa transiting as you don't enter the country

If you don't travel much the single-entry re-entry permit at 1000B might be better for you

@James ********

My error, sorry, comment was not aimed at you

@James ********

It is up to you to know the requirements for staying in a foreign country for a certain amount of time

If you are starting again when you re-enter the country with a new Non-O you just need 400k in your Thai bank account, no seasoning required until you go for your 12 month extension. Exiting the country before 28-Jan will cancel your existing status and, I assume you get a 60 day Visa Exempt entry stamp, unless you have a re-entry permit or, the unlikely event that you are on a 12 month multi-entry Non-O.