@Lee ********

the 90 days stay permit from the single entry 90-days Non-Imm-O visa will start from the day you applied to the change. . . . . . . It does NOT start on the day after the 60 days from your tourist visa expire. . . . . . However the 1-year extension starts after the day your 90-days stay permit from the Non-Imm-O visa expires. , . . . . . . A health insurance is not mandatory, however it is advised to have one

depends on your age. Over 50-ties can easily apply for the 90-days Non-Imm-O "over 50" retirement visa, put 800,000.- THB into a Thai bank account and receive a one-year extended stay permit. Under 50-years old don't have these easy option

@Colin *******

you weren't required to show a financial proof holding a Non-B visa during the period you thaught at a school. However if you are now without the work permit, the visa options will shrink to only a few that can be used for a longstay. There is the 90-days Non-Imm-O family visa, which you can change into a 1-year extension of stay based on being married to a Thai wife. For this you need to do the financial proof, which is either 400,000.- THB in a bank account or an affidavit of income over monthly minimum of 40,000 THB

@Colin *******

yes, you could get a multi entry 365-days Non-Imm-O family visa in Savannakhet, based on being married to a Thai wife, but you will need to show 400,000.- THB in your Thai bank account

the question is not, if you need a visa. You don't need a visa for neither Japan, Singapore or Thailand. However the question rather is - will the airline let you board the flight, if you have no onward travel proof out of Thailand within the period you will get stamped in?

@Sam *******

flying business class, just request "disability assistance" from the airline. They will pick up your Mom with a wheelchair when she steps out of the plane, and will roll her through the Immigration VIP fast lane, help collect the luggage from the belt and take her to the meter-taxi stands if needed, or to whoever will pick her up. This assistance is free of charge. I always give the guy who is pushing the wheelchair a generous tip - 500 Baht and if your Mom doesn't have any Thai currency, a 10 or 20 Dollar bank note will come welcome

yes you need a court order before you can act as the legal father of a half Thai child. There is no way around it, because the court approved fathership is the only fathership proof Immigration will accept for pupose of applying a Non-Imm-O family visa and the subsequent 1-year Extension of Stay. Alternatively you could marry the mother, and apply for the "Non-Imm-O married to a Thai wife" visa and EOS. Good luck in finding a cheaper option.

@Danica *****

yes, and you will need to attend classes. Because Immigration will perform spot checks. They will talk Thai to you to see if you are a genuine language student

@Danica *****

be careful, scuba diving offering you a one-year visa is not legal . .they tale your money bribe immigration and you will have trouble in later years to get any visa at all

@Dave *********

you need to open your eyes to see it