Believe that if you want.

If you didn’t follow the rules for your first extension then you can’t use the 65K method of bank deposits for the next one.

They will need proof that you followed the rules for the first extension before allowing you to switch to the transfer method.

A very grey area here in Thailand. On paper it’s illegal but so is not wearing a helmet on a motorcycle. Whether the police or immigration office enforce a law is up to them.

That will depend on what the agent did for you. If you provided the funds and all they did was the basic paperwork then you should be able to DIY in further extensions.

If they provided the funds for your extension then you’ll be stuck using the agent train because you didn’t follow the rules of getting the extension.

No issue at all. The need to report only applies if you have been in Thailand for 90 consecutive days. If you never stay that long then there is no need to report.

The 90 day “clock” stops and re-starts on each entry. You only need to report if you’ve spent 90 consecutive days in the country.

If you leave on day 89 then no need to report and the “clock” starts again on your next entry.

A recent report on here (no idea on authenticity) where they got theirs within 12 hours from payment.

If approved you have up to 5 years to enter. It doesn’t matter if you fly in to BKK or any other airport (or by land).

Each entry you’ll be stamped in for 180 days.

That’s great to hear. It certainly is an exception to “the rule”. I’ve met some who have also done an extension. Most said they wouldn’t bother again.

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said Immigration really really don’t want you to extend the DTV so they will make it as difficult as possible to do so.

There have been a few that have actually managed to get an extension there but probably not more than a dozen. Of those I suspect most won’t bother to try again as bouncing out by land via Ranong or by air to KL and back the same day is just so much easier.

Of course you’re free to try. You’ll almost certainly need to visit the office 3 or 4 times to provide all the stuff they need. Speak with the volunteers in Room 101. They have a hand out that lists the exact requirements, but the main ones are that you have at least 15 days left on your stamp and have 500k in a bank for at least 3 months. There’s a dozen more that you’ll need to meet.

As mentioned you can only apply at the main Phuket Town office, Patong nor Blue Tree do long term extensions.