Came in on Sept 18 2018 on a Non O . Got the extension in Pattaya 23 Sept but effective from Dec 23 2018 to 2019. Current passport expires June 2020 . Bank account is below 400 k just now . Will wire funds around Sept 18 to get it back above 800k. At sea fishing just now

@Robert ******

I have used the Thai Consulate in Portland OR for over 15 years mail in and in person, it's a 3hr drive from Seattle. Original plan was to come in on the old passport then renew at the US embassy BKK then transfer the 1 year over until Dec 23 then renew it for another year . However I have a bit more time in Seattle in Oct to get a new passport and the dip below 400 k for a while I cant renew it even tho it will be back over 800k 2 months before Dec 23 2019

The present 1 year extension finishes on Dec 23 2019 . I plan to be in Thailand from Nov 1 or so until Jan 8 . I'm also mulling over the 5 year 500k Elite card later prob when I return to Thailand in April . IE roll a 90 day Non O into an Elite in July 2020

@Robert ******

The 800k baht fell below 400k during the year due to an unexpected emergency and I was unable to wire funds being at sea .

@Tod ********

After the 52 is full there. You must be able to add extra pages surely. Some folk would fill that up in the first year. I saw a US passport that was 2 inches thick. Concert violinist

@Bob *********

I had a good system going for years. I would mail everything to Portland a few weeks before zi was finished fishing in Alaska. Return address Seattle. When I got back either had single or double 60 day tourist. Depending if spring or fall trip. Did a Visa run in the middle. Then Portland stopped doing multiples and now walk in only. LA wants to see return ticket . That's was not practical. We never know we are done till we fly out of Dutch harbour. Portland didn't need a ticket. This was the main reason I changed to retirement with multi re entry

Do they EMS it or pick up ?

But coming back on the old one in September. No problem at the airport with 2 passports. Go to the embassy after the airport, set the ball rolling. Then when the new one is ready come back to BKK and move the stamps over

Yes I did the extra pages in BKK before. Went Ok .

@Tod ********

I go back to the US in a few weeks . You mean get the new one before I leave? I think is takes a week or two to issue the new one that may be a problem to schedule

Yes that's why the Visa needs to go in the new one as the old one would only have 7 months left on it