i am not an expert, but as his visa had expired, he would not longer have a valid non-O. as such have to start the whole process from scratch. why wait if can get non-O based on marriage from inside the thailand.
has there been any previous occurrance where an individual was denied the 90 days Non-O after the consideration ? this will cause massive last minute headache.
This whole "get the correct visa".. well 1. if you chose Thailand to be your destination because of friend base, because you enjoy it more than other countries, so you get the tourist visa, as I do not see other options. Yet, even getting the tourist visa, people are getting turned away.
Unfortunately, for whatever reason, the Thai consulate where I am at will not issue a Non Imm -O (90 days), unless married, children, volunteer work etc..
Instead of getting an O-A, can a over 50yr, who is not married to a thai, not having thai children, not doing volunteer work, etc.. qualify for a 1 year non-O ? I was told by the local thai consulate that they will only issue Non-O if you are married to a Thai national.
To Robert's point 3, if you have a new/recent O-A that expires, say Sept 2020, would you need to show proof of insurance if you re-enter say Jan 1, 2020 at port of arrival ? I thought it was only when applying for a New O-A post Oct
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. Didn't realize they would check on existing pre-Oct
What information gathered, I believe you only show insurance evidence when APPLYING for the O-A. I don't believe immigration at checkpoint will ask for it.