@Marianne *******

I believe that Wise now has an option when it asks you why are you sending this money? There is an option at the very bottom for applying for long-term visa or retirement or something like that but if you select that option, they show it as a foreign transfer.

@Nongnuch *******

yes you are correct but very confused. You are correct that the validity period For your visa( I believe normally three months) can only be activated for one time but once you arrive in Thailand, You remain on the visa that you entered the country on for the duration of days stated on your visa. Your visa is not canceled as you so confusingly stated.

@Nongnuch *******

I disagree with that wording. When you enter Thailand on a Non O visa your exit date they put on your stamp coincides with the same date that your visa expires. So I don’t believe your statement that your visa expires the day you arrive is correct. If your statement is correct,. What would you consider your status to be then if you did not apply for an extension of stay, but entered Thailand with a non-o visa.

If you’re older, you may be interested in Thai cooking school. I think they qualifies for DTV

@Kevin **********

maybe his parents just decided they wanted to move to Thailand and over the past nine years he had no reason to look into what kind of visa they would need

@Len ****

just your airline ticket you’ll get stamped in for 60 days no visa required. I believe you can extend your 60 day visa exempt for another 30 days making it a total of 90 days.

14 Nov-11 Feb is the length of time that your visa is valid for. If you enter Thailand on 10 February you’ll get stamped in for the proper amount of days if you try to enter Thailand on 12 February, your visa will have expired.

@Stuart ********

Stuart I have read and have verified it on ChatGPT that you will be allowed 2 extensions per year. The first one will be 30 days and the second one will be seven days.

@Ian *******

negative there will be two extensions granted per year the first for 30 days and the second for seven days

@Bob *********

unless I misread it he mentioned in his post the embassy will not confirm his income.