Give that man a gold star! I believe it is currently the best way to deal with the new financial requirements for extending your stay on the O-A while in country.
Coming from a country overrun with illegal immigration I have to say I don’t feel bad for the guy. He said many times he lived in Thailand, beyond the Ed visa and such. So it was only a matter of time. As the OP claims to be financially secure why not just buy the Elite Visa and be done with it?
Depending on your interpretation you’re using one passport, your current and valid passport. You’re carrying around your old passport, not valid for travel, because it has your current visa in it. So you need both to enter Thailand using that visa but no one in another country cares about your old expired passport.
Am I following this correctly or did I drop into the middle of a maelstrom? Did Robert Lagas, Thai Visa God, get denied a visa to enter Thailand? I have to follow this!
How likely is it they’ll ask? 0.001%. If your mom looks destitute I’m sure the chances go up. First visit, 11 days, hotel and exit flight. Want to feel better then bring 620 bucks, close enough. Relax.
From another thread, you can do the 90 day report 15 days before till 7 days after the due date. I do not know if an initial report was required or if the information on your arrival card was sufficient. I’m waiting on one of the guru’s to respond so I will learn myself.