@Michael ************

maybe it was not so easy for you to understand: if you already have an Extension of Stay Retirement, and the 800,000.-THB fall short within the first 3 months after getting issued the extension, you will be in overstay, that's what I essentially meant

@Michael ************

„when the money gets short“ ? . . how are we to understand it, as that’s a critical question.

Remember, in order to maintain a “retirement extension” by a deposit method, you are supposed to keep the 800,000.- Baht in the account for 3 months after being issued the extension, and during the rest of the year the money mustn’t go under 400,000.- Baht.

As long as “when the money gets short” doesn’t mean that you are violating this rule, you can always during the one year of the extension, change the reason from retirement to marriage.

However keep in mind: should you violate the rule at one point or the other, you are in overstay from that moment on.

@Phil ******

correct

@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