Instead of filing an Extension of Stay for one year at 1900 baht - you can get that extra year by simply doing a Border Run (no extensive long range exit and reentry needed). Just before your First Year Expiry date - depending on where you are take a van , bus, train or plane to Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Malaysia. You only have to step over the border - stamp out - stamp in - repeat. See a bit of Thailand

In the case of my friend C. The Imm Staff did not want his reentry info from America... just waved him off. I was there on a 90 report and watched them do it.

The inconsistancy with the Krabi office is how they treated two of my friends.

1. friend with new O-A that were happy she came in to enter her new status. They expected her to report within 24 hours on her newly issued O-A visa.

2. My friend C., he had just arrived back from America (gone a month). He had left on a Non O Extension (Ret.) with a Reentry Permit. He showed his passport and TM.6 and they politely waved him off.

He later went to Singapore and returned (on a Reentry Permit)- did not report to Imm. Then a few weeks after that went in for a 90 day report - the officers again said nothing about it.

Relative to a new O-A visa the Krabi office does want the Farang to report the First time entry with it.

Not hard core about the TM.30 when getting an Extension, etc. Never ask - just lease or house / condo docs. The Krabi office is not asking about the TM.30 relative to travel domestic or international. This office does want Farangs to report after international travel (but are inconsistent

@Tod ********

- yes day dreaming

@Tod ********

But I know I'm day dreaming

@Tod ********

- I just think something more in a comprehensive card used by all Expats such as the Philippines: Foreign National / Alien ACR I-Cards with defined uses and privileges. Even if there is an annual fee. Malaysia also has a Foreigner ID card.

@Robert ******

- but some maybe many long stay Expats don't qualify for the cards you mention... i.e. single, rent only

With my idea - the Expat pays once, applies for the card with all the proofs, lease, police cert., etc.