@Robert ******

I appreciated your last answer and gladly it was indeed no issue when I exited but I just meant at the time it wasn't mentioned that getting stamped in visa exempt meant I also couldn't work that time. That's an interesting additional point to add to the consideration why I shouldn't get stamped in that way.

@Robert ******

I wasn't sure if I needed to actually be stamped in on my Non-B to work, even if I have a work permit and a Non-B in my passport. If you recall, a couple of weeks ago, you answered my post about the IO accidentally stamping me in as Visa Exempt rather than on my non-B and you said it should be no problem as I was only staying in Thailand a week that trip.

You said you asked for an 85 day visa? All tourist visas are 60 days. Just curious, did you think visas are granted for a custom number of days depending on what you request?

OK Wow, didn't know that! WP with non-B visa will work for Thai line?

Most major airlines have a fully refundable full price fare that you normally have to buy directly from the airline website. It's normally much more expensive than the normal nonrefundable fare. Of course the funds have to be available on your credit card for the initial purchase.

The assumption I had was being in that lane means you have money either to fly business class or to have an elite visa or at least bought a concierge service, so you're viewed as more a "desirable" tourist they want to come spend money in Thailand. But someone sent me a private message that the one time they got hassled was when using fast lane. His theory is the immigration officers don't have to deal with a mad rush of people and so have more time to peruse your entry history and ask you more questions. So maybe it isn't that great an idea.

The B visa negates the Elite Visa from my understanding so I am not sure what would be the point of doing that

Thanks everyone, I guess I have my answer. Not possible... Which means I can't even consider paying for an Elite Visa for convenience.

It doesn't seem Dominican Republic is on the list of countries that are either Visa Exempt or Visa on Arrival which means you cannot enter Thailand unless you get a Visa in advance from a Thai consulate or embassy, according to the Wikipedia list. Once you get either a single entry or multi-entry tourist visa at a consulate or embassy, you can stay 60 days, but can extend it at the immigration office for either 7 or 30 more days for 1900 baht (depending on what country you are from). I can't find whether Dominican Republic is allowed a 7 day or 30 day extension.

I absolutely can confirm from personal experience that immigration just told me to carry both the old and new passports together and that they don't transfer visa stickers from one passport to the other. People always get confused as Visa Exempt stamps must be transferred to new passports but not actual visas.