@Graham *****

so correct. I lost my Non-O 3 years ago because I was unaware of the re-entry permit rule. I won’t make that mistake again.

iPhone 15 has no physical SIM and accommodates multiple e-SIMs.

@Matt ***************

I did 6 months, 90 days and 90 days. I did a solo border run at the notorious Poi Pet border crossing. I was in Cambodia for 20 minutes. I encountered a bit of pushback, but a cool head allowed me to do it. October 2023-April 2024.

Best visa is 60 day visa exemption, then visit immigration for a 30 day extension. Then visit a neighboring country for 2 days and restart the process, 60, 30. Easy. I did it last year.

@Wayne *******

if a US citizen is married to a Thai citizen, is the Thai citizen eligible to get the spouse benefit in relation to Social Security if the US citizen dies before the Thai?

Currently, you can do 2 visa exemptions and 2 extensions with a couple days spent outside of Thailand in between the two 90 day stays, for you.

For your fiancé, it would probably be a few less steps in the process if she gets a K1 fiancé visa and get married in the US within 90 days of arrival.

Or, get married in Thailand and begin the process here in Thailand.

My wife did the K1 visa. She became a US citizen and had an overwhelmingly successful Thai restaurant in the US. 13 years of the restaurant got us into retirement in Thailand for the winter 6 months and the US for Major League Baseball season. Been doing that for 3 years.

The only difference is that I recently got the Non-O marriage visa after jumping through plenty of hoops.

Just remember, if you’re not nice to the Thai immigration officers, they can make it very difficult for you.

In our 35 years, we never paid a bribe, never will.

I have not heard of emergency passport

True

The first time I paid $55 USD transaction fee was my last.

Now that you have a real visa, you can do a true border run. Cross any land border and return right away. I did that in February. I was in Cambodia for 20 minutes.