@Lynnette ******

The group was very helpful and informative in giving me the information I needed. I only had one question. I wanted to know if it was safer to do a 30 day extension at immigration myself after my 60 days from the Visa Exempt Entry, or skip that and go straight to a border run company. And almost everyone told me that it made sense to do the 30 day extension myself. That was the question that I was looking to get answered, and everyone was very helpful in answering that. I was able to get clear direction on what makes the most sense almost immediately. Some people asked questions that were unrelated to my original question, and I just simply entrained those conversations. But I didn't go into as much detail on the other stuff, because those weren't things that I was seeking advice on. And I already received exactly what I inquired about. But I provided all of the details for the question that I specifically wanted to have answered. And I was able to get that answered quickly thanks to the group. And I do agree. The more details the better. Thank you for your help as well.

@Kate ******

That sounds like the most logical thing to do. Thanks

@Lynnette ******

I've been here for 37 days. And I know the general options that are available to me, but haven't narrowed down the one that I'm most comfortable with yet. And my question on this post wasn't about asking people what visas are available, it was about doing my first 30 day extension. And there was no need to narrow down a long term visa in advance, because my mind wasn't made up that I'd even stay past my first 90 days. Now that I've been here a little bit over one month, I've now decided to put more energy into narrowing down long term options. Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post.

@John ******

The DTV Visa is the ideal one that I'd like to do to get 5 years. But I have to be realistic about meeting the requirements. And I'm also just looking for the path of least resistance for now. So, my other option is the ED Visa, and just learning Thai since that'll be useful in this country. But I'm still early in my research.

@Greg **********

Thanks for the detained response. This post reconfirmed a lot.

@John ******

I'm honestly still trying to narrow it down to see which one makes the most sense for my situation.

@Jeremy *******

Alright, thanks for the detailed response. It seems like the answer to my question is clear now

@Todd ********

Thanks for the reassurance.

@John *********

ok, thanks. That's the answer that I was looking for.

@Jeremy *******

That will get me the most days in terms of looking at the math if everything works out. But do I run a bigger risk of getting denied a 30 day extension doing it myself, vs skipping that step and going straight to a border run company? My issue is more about trying to minimize my risk as much as possible. Or does the 30 day extension normally go through smoothly assuming your paperwork is in order?