@Colin *********

no, a 1-year extension of the stay permit out of a former Non-O/A must be made on Immigration inside Thailand. Only if one wants to go from the first year out of a Non-O/A visa into a "second year", it is done by a border run shortly before the O/A visa validity expires

Graham Hilton . . . Have a plan B in the pocket what you will do if your next extension will be issued for 7 days only

@Terrence ******

Robert Lagas wrote the following regarding this nonsense post of the Immigration Surat Thani:

Some people love to post this piece of paper, just because they think these are the new visa rules.

I just underlined a few points to show it is rubbish:

- Tourist Visa regulations

*** Okay, so you apply using the website as there are new regulations

- one exception for a tourist visa

*** No, you get the visa issued or denied, there is no exception

- two or more exceptions

*** If one is not possible, how can you get 2 or more

- All visa run histories will be reset

*** No, your history of entry into this country, usage of visa, pictures, passport use, fingerprints will stay in the database.

- two consecutive exceptions for tourist visa

*** repeating does not make rules

- after these 2 uses you must leave Thailand.

*** You must leave on or before your admitted or permitted up to stay date stamped in your passport OR apply for an Extension of Stay.

- Extension options in Samui

*** The reason used on the application gives you a possible maximum days, this could be 30. 60. 90 or longer.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Immigration officers at the passport control of the Koh Samui airport will soon realize, that their posting is rubbish.

Simply because you can still enter visa exempt 3, 4, 5 or 6 times during a one-year period for SHORT holidays and still be classed a "real tourist", as long as you never maximized those stays and don't spend any longer than 157 days on visa-exempt entries per one-year period, separated through stays abroad

It won’t take long for them to take down this nonsense flyer

@Michael *******

I don't think that anything "restarts"

Immigration could have meant calendar year, but this would be complete nonsense.

My guess rather is, they meant a rolling 1-year period.

Because "calendar year" won't make any sense.

It would mean that you can stay on two visa exempt entries 157 days in the old year until December 31st, and right after New Year you stay another 157 days.

It would mean 314 days of consecutive stays on visa-exempt entries. Never ever will they allow this! Just thinking about it makes me laugh

@Robert *******

well . .YOU and ME are neither correct nor incorrect. I have just had an exchange with

@Maxim **********

who is an Immigration volunteer. . . . . . . . .

@Gardar **************************

No, simply being named on a Thai birth certificate does not automatically make you the legal father.

Under Thai law, a child born out-of-wedlock is the mother's legal child, and the foreign biological father needs to go through a formal "legitimation" process, usually by marrying the mother, registering at the Amphur (district office) with her consent, or getting a court order, to gain full parental rights like custody or inheritance.

Why a Name on a Birth Certificate Isn't Enough:

Mother's Automatic Rights: Thai law presumes a child born to an unmarried mother is her legitimate child, granting her sole parental power.

Limited Father's Rights: A foreign father's name on the certificate (often for nationality purposes) doesn't grant legal rights for custody, education, or inheritance in Thailand.

How to Become the Legal Father:

Marriage: Marrying the mother at the time of birth or later automatically legitimizes the child.

Registration (Amphur): Jointly applying with the mother at the local district office for legitimation (child's consent needed if over 7).

Court Order: Filing a petition with the Thai Family Court, especially if the mother doesn't consent or for cases like abduction/seduction.

Why This Matters:

Without legitimation, you can face significant hurdles in making decisions for your child or securing their future in areas like education, inheritance, and even obtaining your own long-term visa related to the child.

@Ian *********

So, you are proven WRONG from the whole Internet 😅😄 but to your defense I must say: In Thailand, processes like this one are not moulded in granite. Amphur office, Immigration and other authorities always have the means to look leeways and decide upon their own interpretation - it is called "up-to-you" on one side, and "corruption" on the other side. This is Thailand for you

@Ian *********

however, as much as I wanted to agree with you : NOW after asking ChatGPT, I have severe doubts! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

No, simply being named on a Thai birth certificate does not automatically make you the legal father.

Under Thai law, a child born out-of-wedlock is the mother's legal child, and the foreign biological father needs to go through a formal "legitimation" process, usually by marrying the mother, registering at the Amphur (district office) with her consent, or getting a court order, to gain full parental rights like custody or inheritance.

Why a Name on a Birth Certificate Isn't Enough:

Mother's Automatic Rights: Thai law presumes a child born to an unmarried mother is her legitimate child, granting her sole parental power.

Limited Father's Rights: A foreign father's name on the certificate (often for nationality purposes) doesn't grant legal rights for custody, education, or inheritance in Thailand.

How to Become the Legal Father:

Marriage: Marrying the mother at the time of birth or later automatically legitimizes the child.

Registration (Amphur): Jointly applying with the mother at the local district office for legitimation (child's consent needed if over 7).

Court Order: Filing a petition with the Thai Family Court, especially if the mother doesn't consent or for cases like abduction/seduction.

Why This Matters:

Without legitimation, you can face significant hurdles in making decisions for your child or securing their future in areas like education, inheritance, and even obtaining your own long-term visa related to the child.

@Ian *********

ah well this WOULD explain a lot. He can get the visa in Vientiane with the birth certificate, but he cannot get the 12-months extension based on this certificate on Immigration. VERY irrational, the mind boggles. . . . . but please, keep on reading what I am saying 😎😄

@Maxim **********

maybe that's why Thai people need electronic calculators to add 14 to 60 . . . and the Immigration officers are all the same - incapable of counting ?