@Benjamin *****

something is not correct in your remarks. You say "but if you do leave Thailand without a re-entry permit, and you're on an extension of stay based on married, you must get a new extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national" . . .this is wrong. He will have to get a NEW Non-Imm-O visa based on marriage to a Thai . . (before he hasn't gotten the visa, he cannot apply for the extension)

. .a lot of wrong wording. You are not doing a "retirement visa". You are applying for an "Extension of Stay based on being over 50" and you need the money in the bank for this. You are NOT doing a conversion, nor will you receive a new visa

that is doing a 1-year Extension of Stay based on retirement, from out of an existing Non-Imm-O/A. This has been practise for many years and is nothing new. New is the requirement for Thai Health Insurance for newly issued O/A visa

So if you are unable to get a letter asking for Immigration to grant you the 30 more days emergency extension, the only option is to leave Thailand and fly to a safe place. You may not be able to return to Bulgaria, but You could go to Suvarnabhumi Airport and go on stand-by with some airlines that still fly out to Europe. Like, Turkish Airlines going to Instanbul, or Finair flying Helsinki and transit further in Europe

"From the Embassy" ?? do you not get such a health certificate from a hospital or a doctor ?

@Ellie ******

. . . . Passengers boarding a flight to Thailand in their home country "must have a letter from the Embassy with the fit-for-fly certificate" ?? 😳😳. . . . the mind boggles! . . . . . . . . WHICH Embassy? In their home country there would be a Thai Embassy, but since WHEN do THEY and their staff perform medical checks?

the reason changed, but the Visa is still good to use, despite the reason it was issued for, changed

@Wade ***

said, he did it before. So I think all is fine

and that's what was to it. . . . Just a side note: you can receive the "60-day visit family" extension only ONE time per Visa class. So after the 60 days you are BARE of any visa and any extension or stay permit. I hope you are aware of it

ok, you will have to visit Immigration and most probably will be granted 30 days extension, if that's what they told you. Means, your permit of stay will get you to May 30. With some luck the borders to Laos will be again open for travel until then, so you can process the Non-B