I was flying from South Korea to Thailand and anticipating getting the visa exemption on arrival. The airline demanded to see the onward flight. My flight from Thailand to the US was for 4 months in the future. The date was no issue as long as I showed the ticket.

You can’t add anyone to your visa. Your step-son would be required to get his own visa that is appropriate for his situation.

The US embassy states they won’t authenticate any document, but they in a roundabout way, will notarize a written statement that you write about your document.

I did that a couple years ago about my US marriage certificate.

Unlikely a Thai wife can go to the US unless she has a spouse or fiancée visa, a green card or US citizenship. Very long and difficult process for sure. My Thai wife got to the US because she outsmarted every person standing in her way and there were many. Left up to me, I would have failed to complete the task and I’m smarter than most people, just not smarter than my wife. Good luck.

@Scotty ******

he has no power and no influence on the build if he is not there.

So..the build begins in November and you arrive in February? By the time you arrive there is nothing to oversee on the build unless the builder abandoned the job part way in. Likely you will be disappointed because you can’t oversee a Thailand build from thousands of miles away. That was my experience.

@Ralph ******

yes, more likely.

Got visa runs, I have never exchanged money. Remember, when you do that you get less money each time in return.

Should be in about 10 years if at all. It’s a pie-in-the-sky idea.

Why would you be concerned about a TM30? I have been to Thailand more than 20 times and never seen one or touched one.

The Myanmar/Thailand border is the Bilauktaung mountain range. I would look there. I live in Suan Pheung, Ratchaburi and the weather is excellent from November through February.