Talk to three lawyers at least. If a lawyer tells you a great plan verify plan with more lawyers. Don’t let any lawyer know about each other. Go from there.

Yeah the tm30 is an annoying mistake. Even hotels are guilty of not doing tm30s outside of tourist areas. Luckily only 800 baht fine.

@Denis ****

Bangkok bank also told me to buy a 5900 life insurance policy. Another one told me I needed a letter from my embassy that would have cost 1900 baht. Finally found one that just wanted a residency certificate from immigration which is free to get. Just need to ask others where a foreign friendly Bangkok bank is. I opened mine 5 months ago.

No such rule exist. It’s up to the immigration officer. It’s all case by case. I am an American and have been in Thailand 14 months, i recently left to Laos for 20 minutes in November and went to Laos in December for 5 days. So five days outside of Thailand in 14 months is not a long time to be out of country. With my history I doubt Thailand will let me stay any longer on tourist visas. 99.9% I will denied if I try again. I am married to a Thai so will be getting a proper year long extension now.

1. When I got sick with COVID I got a medical note stayed 60 more days. Or get plastic surgery?

2. I went to the Laos border got 45 plus 30 days. (Allowed 2 land border crossings in a calander year).

3. Fly out to Singapore.

4. ED Visa

5. Marry a Thai

6. Have a Thai Child.

7. rich get the Elite Visa.

Most things in life it’s better to ask forgiveness, not permission.

@James *******

yes got the full list from Chiang Mai Immigration of requirements just incase . Thank you for the info 😊

@Tod ********

thank you for the information, yes 20 days works well. Great information as always! You can close the comments 🙏😎

@Tod ********

Thank you! great to know and for clarifying Tod. I am currenty on the family extension right now but about to apply for the 90 days in country, and friends want to go to Laos in December for a week. I also plan to leave the country at least four times next year. So just making sure.

Can extend once for 30 days.