@Bobby *******

yes, but it's not available for all nationalities and the funds requirements are really huge, I think 3m baht with a year seasoning. Not sure who they want to target with this kind of visa.

Winning a permanent residency, as far as I know. Otherwise you still have to check with immigration every year for extensions, do 90 days reports and so on.

@Tore *******

yes you can visit your home land, you just go to your immigration office, file a TM8 and get a re entry permit (can be a single entry for 1k baht or a multiple for 3.8k baht). There's no limit to the amount of yearly extensions you can do as long as you comply with all the requirements (proof of funds in a Thai bank, insurance,, and so on)

@Bobby *******

my TM30 slip. Notified on Mar 23, 2020 after back from Jakarta. I have been to many places in Thailand ever since and never notified again. I extended my Visa last year in June and extended again 2 days ago. I also got a certificate of residence when I changed my car last Jan (TM18 needs TM30 here). All smooth.

You must file a TM30 every time you come back from abroad, within 24 hours since you crossed the border.

Not true

You need a certificate of residence. You should go immigration and file a TM18. PS I was asked to produce a TM30 receipt notification in Samut Prakan and I don't know the requirements in Pattaya.

Back in 2017 at Chinese Embassy in BKK, they told me I had to wait at least 10 days, so I had to give up. A few months later I had to go to China again and I got it in 24 hours but I was under a Non-O Visa this time and I took my TM47 form along. Maybe something changed now so don't take this for granted.

You don't need to show them any proof of funds being a female, but you need to be legally married here (in amphur).

Since last year. Last year it was like the year before. And the year before was like the year before.