I wonder if you are in an area that requires the TM30 and have not filed it, that will cause an issue. As well an address change, or typos when entering your data.

Hope you get it sorted out🙂

It's much faster and easier than a trip to the immigration office.

It means your application was accepted and you are now waiting for the approval email. Usually takes an hour or so.

And extension of stay (which is not a visa). It is something you get as the visa is about to expire that gives you persimission to stay in the country for another period of time. For the so called "retirement" extension, that period is usually 1year. You still need to meet all the requirements to get the extension. And there is no limit to how many you can get....as long as you keep meeting the requirements.

I agree with most of what the others have posted about work permits and add a couple points. You can have multiple work places and even multiple employers listed in the one book. You can also have the work place as as a region. My company, for example, provides a freelance service and my "work area" is anywhere in Thailand.

Eric Watts yes they will. Just wait until you have 45 days or less left before you apply.

Eric Watts I'm not Thai 🙂....but in Bangkok you can get an extension when you have, 45 days or less left in your current admitted to date. Some other offices are less at 15 days or less.

They add the 30 days to the "admitted until" date stamped in your passport.

Since thay add it, there is no need to wait until the last minute to get the extension.

@Trista *******

I am from Ketchum - Sun Valley.

It will be nice to have more Idahoans here 🙂

The METV is quite easy to get at the Thai consulate in Los Angeles. They have never asked me for proof of finances, or hotel.

You should make a trip to LA and pay them a visit. Or, watch their website for their scheduled visits to places like Las Vegas.

@Em**

hope to meet you at FCCT.

Coming in on a different visa is a good idea. And plan b could be to open your own business, as a few other freelancers have done.

I know that there are about 600 or so applications for press credentials submitted each year but only a small percentage are granted. The government wants as much control as possible and freelancers are hard to control. They don't have a parent company that can be held accountable or penalized.

Still, there are several freelancers that are regular contributors to different news agencies that are able to get the visa and credentials. You just have to keep at it.