best of luck with it, (y)

@Rob *******

nope I can't recall that happening. Meet the requirements, apply, pay the 1900baht get the extension

get the 90 day Non-O based on marriage to a thai and then when you're here get the one 60 day visit thai family extension at the immigration office where you live for 1900baht

totally depends on how completely you fill out the application. If you get all the documents required uploaded on the initial application they're pretty fast,

Whereas if they have to email you for more documents, etc it pushes the processing time

I'd follow the posted processing time on their website as a guide,

remember no need to apply just before you come here, because a Non-O visa is valid for 3 months from the date it's issued, <- meaning you have that long to enter thailand. So no problem to apply early. ..

@Avtar ********

remember it's not the visa validity you need to care about (that is only the length of time you have to ENTER thailand on the visa) and when you do you get stamped in for 90 days.

once you entered the country that visa was used and it's the 90 day entry stamp you got when you stamped in that lets you stay here now (you have until the date that stamp runs out to apply for a year extension)

@Avtar ********

you might find that the 40K baht by international transfer will not work, and you cannot show proof of funds in your country,

In fact most offices only let the monthly income method be allowed if you work inside thailand

You need to cancel that appt at IT Square,That's the "free stamp" extension location in bangkok

That's NOT where you go to get extensions if you already have a valid 90 day Non-O visa

You want the main office at Chaengwattana

AND

You will wanna slog on out there, go to section L-1 and get the hand out in person from them about getting a year extension based on raising thai child

I take it you got this 90 day Non-O outside the country at a thai consulate?

When does your current 90 day Non-O expire?

@Avtar ********

good about the parental rights decree, (y)

So you legally work inside thailand on a salary of 40K a month? Because more and more offices will not let you use 40k baht of overseas income by international transfer as a means to meet the proof of funds

You'd need to have 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only (while it's not written into the rule they will want the funds seasoned 2 months)

If you were not married to the thai mother, you'd have to have legal parental rights granted via family court OR via the Amphur (if the child is old enough) in order to get a year extension based on raising thai family,

So the real questions are,

- Do you have legal parental rights granted (family court or Amphur)?

and

- Do you have 400k banked in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months?

Totally depends on what you're rejected for.. .. ... If it's because you didn't meet the requirements, doesn't make any difference where you apply, unless you can meet the requirements you'll be rejected again.

Now if it was due to a data error entry (where you didn't check the data entered carefully and there was a mis-match of info) then you can apply again at the consulate that rejected it

Remember when you apply in Vietnam on the eVisa website, it specifically gives you a pop up telling you where you can be to use which consulate. <- meaning that's where you have to stay to use that particular consulate to apply