@Jacob ****

you forget the factor "face loss" that plays a big role in Thai society

@Camille ******

yes, you can stay until March 16th, as you said you are still within the 90 days from a single entry Non-Imm-B visa

@Camille ******

okay, if you are still on a 90-days Non-Immigrant-B visa, your stay permit will remain March 16th.

@Camille ******

that 16th of March stay permit is directly connected to the work permit. If you are on a 1-year extension of stay, and your work permit gets cancelled, this stay permit will become void instantly ! This stay permit will only remain valid if you are still on the initial 90-days Non-Immigrant-B visa

the stay permit issued under an Non-Imm-B visa will expire the very moment your work permit gets cancelled. If you stay inside Thailand after your work permit has been cancelled, you will be on OVERSTAY ! Beware, NEVER let this happen! An application for an extension will be refused by Immigration. They will make you pay 1900 THB and give you a stamp "application for extension denied, you have 7 days to leave the kingdom". Thus, it is better you exit Thailand on the day your work permits gets cancelled, stay in the neighbour country for a day or two and re-enter Thailand visa-exempt. As a French citizen, you will get stamped in for 60 days

@Ar ******

"I told him to get a multi entry retirement visa to last him 15 months" . . . . . Thai embassies worldwide have discontinued to issue multi re-entry Non-Imm-O visa types since October 2023. All you can get issued is the single entry 90-days Non-Imm-O visa type. Just for your info.

guys - when you are queueing up in front of Immigration at the Suvarnabhumi or Phuket airport, avoid the booths manned by lady officers. They seem to envy your short time rides on the rice farmer girls of Thailand 😁😂😆 . . and you should avoid back-to-back visa exempt entries (sor

@ry *******

arg to break your bubble but your buddy didn't have a visa at all, he entered visa-exempt!)

To do this, you have to visit the immigration office that is responsible for your place of stay.

Thai Immigration always talks about “visa extension”. They make no distinction between “visa” and “stay permit”, even though they are two different things. Technically, a visa cannot get extended. Only stay permit will get extended.

What do you need for the 30 day “tourist extension”?

Most immigration offices allow an extension if there are still 30 days left on your stay permit stamp

However, many immigration officers will tell you to come back a week before the stay permit expires. NOTE: You will not lose a single day by going early

To extend your stay permit by 30 days you need:

- A copy of passport page with personal information

- Copy of the stamp/visa page

- Completed TM7 form (extension application) The TM7 form is available at immigration

- two passport size photographs (many immigration offices now do this digitally however I recommend you have some on you)

- 1.900 Thai Baht, preferably the exact amount, because you won’t be given any change on most immigrations

It is highly possible that the Immigration officer wants to see a TM30.

The TM30 is the registration of your accommodation provider/hotel/guesthouse/resort, which must be done within 24 hours of your arrival at the place you will stay

In case you stay privately or in an AirBnB, the landlord needs to register you in the TM30 system and you will need a printout or screenshot of the receipt

Usually the officer, when he is entering your personal data in his computer, he will see that you were registered by the hotel. It would be advisable to carry a business card of your hotel

it is done on the Immigration office that serves the area where you are TM30 registered

@David *********

I reckon what

@Mikkel ******

posted is correct. If so, you can apply for the 1-year married-extension straight from the 60-days family visit extension as soon as you meet the deposit seasoning requirement which should say two months prior to application