@Frank *************

ah, okay. That's why I didn't find any comments related to the questions

@Frank *************

I found two posts with the same questions, but no replies or comments to them so far . . . .

@Tod ********

thank you, Tod

@Tod ********

ok I stand corrected, I thought it was only possible for Non-O family in Laos

@Tod ********

to apply for a Non-Imm-O outside of Thailand, he must use the Thai embassy or consulate in his home country. He cannot apply in one of Thailands neighbouring countries, unless he is a resident there

Contrary to above posts, there since February 2022, is a health insurance requirement for aplications for a Non-Imm-O Visa in the threadstarter's home country USA Just NOT YET for extensions out of this visa. . . . . . . . . check here, Thai Embassy Washington DC: /17/nonoretirement/

@Victor **********

what Immigration asks from you is a Thai family court decision that grants you the paternal rights for your half Thai children. The birth certificates and the custody documents from another country are not enough. Once you have a family court order, you can go for the 1-year extension of stay based on the custody over half Thai children. The process by the Thai family court might take some time, though

@Bobby *******

completely different from the O/X requirements of my country's Thai Embassy. Good to know, thank you for the info

if you do a border run and a re-entry just on or BEFORE the Visa expires on 3rd of June, you would be stamped in another 90 days, admitting you until September 2 at the utmost possible. Then just before that, you could use the 60 days family extension, taking you to November 2. Just kindly note, thank you. . . ooops, I just saw that Tod Daniels already posted this option

Just my 5 cents:

Nowhere the E-visa says that you have to actually be in your home country to apply for the TR visa. All it says is that you should use the Thai Embassy of your home country when applying.

I would have rather thought that the E-visa system simplifies these matters.

You can get a TR Visa issued FROM your home country, then fly, let’s assume, to India for a 2 weeks holiday. From there you fly to Hongkong for another week. And from there to Thailand.

Or you fly to Hongkong, from there you plan to commence your itinerary to Australia. Whilst staying in Hongkong, you change your mind and decide to fly to Thailand instead.

You apply for a TR visa at your home country’s Thai embassy and get it issued

In both cases, there is nothing wrong with obtaining the Thai Tourist Visa

So in the first situation described, over three weeks after being issued a TR visa through the E-visa system from the Thai embassy of your home country, you enter Phuket HKT via a flight from Hongkong.

Given the second situation, I would assume I could rightfully use this visa.

Why would it be a problem?