OK,will-do the best I can with that. I need to write it down. I am on cancer meds that make me spacy in a bad way at times. Appreeciate that Wananikea!

@Mike *******

Good info! Thank you!

@Graham *****

Yes, my bad. I lose the proper and tecnical terminology usage at times. On a 12 month extension of stay. Thank you for lining me out!

@Peter ********

Ahhhh.......most excellent information Perter! I can breath now, ha ha! Appreciate it!

Good ol' Thailand.

@Alton ********

I could absolutely write a book on how they tortured me for many months. Plus they are brazenly openly corrupt. I once had a officer hand me off to an agent 'working' behind the counter (in some kind of official looking clothing) to help me get my retirement visa. I thought he was a immigration employee until he said he needed 25K baht to help me.

@Robert ********

Well, not trying to be smart-mouthed, but beating Pattaya is a pretty low bar to clear. In any case, do not Bang Saray residents also have to use the Jomtien IO?

My only advice is stay away from the Jomtien immigration office.

If you happened to not know, you have to use the immigration office in the district you reside. I may be incorrect in that, but about 4 dozen folks here will be glad to straighten me up on that if I am. Ha Ha!

So that means not living in the Jomtien/Pattaya area when you go through the process of applying. You can always move there after you get your one-year extension if you wish. Plenty of other much nicer areas in Thailand IMO. To each his own though.

@Pete ******

Third world reality.

Thank you!