@Nick *******

you can't squeeze a year of travel out of a multi re-entry tourist visa. You best option is getting almost 8 months out of it. People in the past used to squeeze 9 months out of it but recent reports suggest the last 30-days extension will be refused

@Nick *******

many people do it. However you have to use the agent year for year. It is not easy to get out of the "agent hamster wheel"

It will be coded FET or FTT as coming from abroad, if you tick the correct reason. There is only two option with WISE

@Joanne *******

and keep in mind that the airline can ask you for a proof of onward travel out of Thailand within the first 60 days you will get stamped in. You need to discuss this with your air carrier

@Mark ***

yes, apply in the USA for the 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa, enter Thailand, get stamped in for a 90-days stay permit. Open a Thai bank account ASAP and transfer a minimum of 800,000 THB onto it. Then as soon as the money has sat in the account for 2 months, apply for the "one year Extension of the Stay Permit". There is no health insurance requirement (although I recommend you gotta have one)

@Nico ****

ah, that was a good move. I am crossing my fingers for you that it will work out

@Wannikea ********

the generation "but I want it my way, not their way" 😉

@Nico ****

this could actually be the problem. You must do it the exactly other way around! We got hundreds of reports of this problem. . . You are advised to: FIRST enter all details manually, press "save it", and THEN upload the passport scan

@Wannikea ********

is what I am saying. It just doesn't look good on his visa application. Students on Non-Imm-ED visa are required to attend the classes. No misses. Immigration is doing random checks

@Nico ****

are you sure your names (first name, middle name, family name) matches the "international" last line of your passport detail page? Always enter these details manually (with auto-translation turned off) BEFORE you upload a scan of your passport