to obtain a "certificate of residence" from Immigration, the minimum requirement is that you need to be registered in your accomodation by the TM30 online system registration. If a hostel stay counts as a valid reason, this is up to the decision of the Immigration official. So if they refuse, you still can try your luck with an agency. In Pattaya, it is relatively easy with a service from an agent to get your IDP converted to a Thai driving license, regardless where you stay

@Arne ****

that solely depends on your stamp history of the past 365 days. . . of course you will be pulled aside if you have an extensive tourist and visa-exempt entry history. . . . You can get a METV every (!!) year and enjoy a minimum of 6 months in Thailand on this visa every (!!) year without ever been asked at the borders when doing a border bounce

@Angie *********

Your sister asked the Chicago consulate about the Non-O/A visa. This is NOT THE CORRECT VISA you should apply for. You need to listen to Brandon! You must apply for the Non-O Retirement Visa in Vientiane, Laos, through the E-visa online system. The requirements for this Non-O Visa application are listed on the website of the Savannakhet Laos Thai consulate. The website of the Thai embassy Vientiane does not offer any information, sadly

@Michael *******

a visa already expires on entry. What you want to say is, that one needs an onward travel proof for a date that is within the 60-days STAY PERMIT you receive upon entering visa-exempt . . . it is not the visa which expires, this is irrelevant. It is the stay permit which will expire at a given point

@Michael *******

a visa expires when you enter Thailand. How does that count in your statement?

@Latrice *******************

as long as you don't work or study in Thailand, or are on a DTV, you cannot get a visa based on your family "dependent" of you. You can get a "sponsor" visa as the parent of a child that is attending school in Thailand.

@Maksym **********

rather the emphasis on "some embassies". . . mainly those in the passport holders country will not allow an application if he has no residency. In countries outside of Thailand the applicant just needs a proof that he has entered the country and is currently staying there

@John *********

he could work online under the radar, like thousands did without any problems, before the DTV was created

@Latrice *******************

most embassies do not issue "dependent" visa any more

you can buy the "Family ELITE Privilege Visa" however your daugther at age 18 is too old to still count as a member of the family, and will need her own ELITE Privilege Visa. With this visa, you can leave and return, no hassles, no Immigration checks only have to extend every year for the next year for a fee of 1900 THB