Most immigration offices accept your a-year extension based on retirement since your stamp remains 30 days max until the due date.

There are some offices that let you do it in 45 days or less from the due. Check with your local office.

There is no 2 weeks limit either longer or shorter.

We advise people not to wait until the last minute in case you have to prepare additional documents directed by the immigration office.

My understanding is as same as Tod's. You have to do a 90-day report on the 90th day when you are going to stay in Thailand for "longer than 90 days".

So when you leave Thailand on the 90th day, you are not staying in Thailand longer than 90 days, you don't have to report.

It wouldn't hurt if you submit a report though.

You don’t get a blue departure stamp when you get through the automatic gate to leave Thailand as Tod explained. When you enter Thailand next time you might get a red entry stamp with the indication that you previously left Thailand through the automatic gate.

As people mentioned, that application denied stamp (not an extension anymore) is UP TO 7 days starting the day of application. It doesn’t have to be 7 days always and number of days granted is at the discretion of the officer. Be careful with the calendar, not to be lack of days even with that stamp. Bring your departing ticket on paper as proof to leave, which may help to make the possibility to get 7 days higher.

I don’t think you would have any Issue when you enter Thailand a bit later, but it’d be good to be prepared.

@Thomas *******

Thanks, in Bangkok, it seems to be more like a hit-or-miss situation. You have been "lucky" doesn't mean others with residential addresses wouldn't be asked (many were asked for).

Yes, you can. The written rule is:

Nationals entitled to a 30-days visa exemption are eligible to enter Thailand without visa through land border checkpoints only TWICE a calendar year. The entering through international airports will not be affected by this regulation.

@Brendan ******

, depends on the immigration office. Pattaya (Jometien) asks for TM30 receipt. Not much report at Rayong office. You need to check with the office you really apply for an extension. BTW, Jomtien accepts tourism extension only within your last week.

You ask your landlord or manager of the hotel for a TM30 receipt, just before you want to apply for a tourism extension. You need to go to the local immigration office that serves the address on your TM30.

Remember, you as an Australian entered on a visa-exempt for 30 days for free can apply for a 30-day tourism extension. But your wife as a Laotian entered on a visa-waiver for 30 days for free cannot apply for a 30-day tourism extension. She can apply for a tourism extension that will be not approved and get up to a 7-day-to-leave country stamp. With this stamp, she may or may not be able to leave Thailand through land borders.

@Arthur ****

, in Bangkok, they don’t provide online booking for transferring stamps. You walk in and go to the counter that issued your extension.

@Claire *******

, glad you are back safely. Go to re-enter on your existing extension. Remember, until you enter on Non-O based extension again, you are a tourist with visa-exempt entry.

then go to the immigration office or airport that issued your re-entry permit to move that stamp to the new passport (if multiple re-entry).