Yes totally agree...there is also the problem of people on these sort of groups some with excellent knowledge and some with not the full package (hence why I suggested your wife call them)...it also seems different Immigration Bureaus interpret the legislation in various ways another good reason for checking with your local office. I was completely mis-advised concerning my last visa Non-Immigrant O multi by Thai Embassy in London, I was told that the one year only started from my date of entry and this is not the case, if I hadn't been mis-advised I would have applied for that visa much later than I did, it actually resulted in the visa expiring April just gone but luckily I got out of problems with the amnesty...as I am sure you have seen I raised a question about having to leave every 3 months on the extension because when I said this at Nakhon Ratchasima Immigration Bureau the lady officer just laughed at me and said that it's not necessary...I would still like some one to confirm that though that's been living in Thailand for years lol 🤣....good luck with getting your visa and entry 👍🏼

@Patrick ***********

- are you aware about the need to show the transfer as international? Its very important

@Patrick ***********

- I assume your wife is currently with you....it might be advisable to get her to call your local office and go through with them your intended plans...remember to shy away from any suggestion of the retirement visa Nakhon Ratchasima Immigration were almost trying to persuade me to do that but I told them I didn't want to because of the Health Insurance requirement...sometimes I think they don't think through what a problem it can create

@Patrick ***********

- agree this is the most sensible option and exactly what I will be doing. I understand that you can enter on a 3 month visa then get your extension but remember that the money has to be in the Thai bank account 2 months before you apply. Yes you can do reporting online but I understand that the first report has to be done at local immigration bureau and there is an application form you complete there so in future you can do online reporting...I believe this is on Thai Immigration Bureau website from memory

@Patrick ***********

- he knows his stuff ignore all the expensive Elite visa nonsense 👍🏼

@Ivan ***********

- brilliant reply well explained 👍🏼...Ivan can you confirm because I was told by Thai Immigration that with the Non O extension you DO NOT have to keep leaving the country every 90 days but must file your 90 day report...this is my understanding direct from Nakhon Ratchasima Immigration Bureau

@Patrick ***********

- it can be done I was advised by Thai Immigration they almost try to persuade you but if you do you have to have health insurance don't do it! Just renew Non Immigrant O each year. I understand that with the extension you don't have to keep leaving Thailand but have to do the 90 day reporting

@Stephen ******

- this is exactly what I will be doing. Be careful not to let them persuade you to go for retirement visa later because you then need the health insurance to apply

@Peter **********************

- I have to return every 3 months year one to sort out many things....means time apart but we got through a 7 month stint thanks to the bloody morons at UKVI

David Broadfoot - thank you David 👏👏👏