Aha

@Jo**

, THAT's a "good one" indeed. Did not think about that. 🙄

@Craig *********

, not sure about a border hop out/in Thailand again in e.g. Laos for 45 days from tomorrow on with passport not valid for more than 6 months. Ask in Thai visa advice group to be sure.

@Sinsupa *******

. No. In this case (incountry non imm O) it's one or the other. But let him ask in his imm. office because you'll never know. Maybe one alternative also to consider is a trip to e.g. Laos (Venetiane or Savanakhet) and BUY a non imm o over there at the Thai embassy.

@Sinsupa *******

; Not for the "incountry" Non imm O alas. It has to be transfered from abroad. Later the 800k฿ must be in his bank account 2 months before he asks a year extension. Then he must use the already transfered money in his Thai bank account. Should he already has that money in the Thai bank, which is a decent amount for most people, he CAN consider to send it back to his home bank account and send it back to his Thai bank again. But most probably this will cost some money due to bank costs and maybe exchange rate difference. I THINK if he has transfered it in parts before, that he can use the multiple parts also if it's together 800k฿.

But also don't forget the possibility of having an income statement from the German Embassy. If its more then 65k฿ per month.

@Sinsupa *******

. Yes can be done, but alas not every imm. office does this as

@Stu***

says. So you have to ask 'your' imm. office if they do. Then you have to ask for the handout when you can do it over there. Most important what I understand is that you have a Thai bank account. Sometimes you can do it with an income statement from y'r embassy, but many times you need to transfer 800k฿ (or 400k฿ when based on marriage) as international transfer on that bank account in your name only. But you have to ask. For Germans visa exempt is 30 days (From 1st of october 45 days) indeed. Which you can extend for 30 days should you need more time.

It's the same when book a flight ticket. Y'r name must be exactly as in y'r passport. In my passport it's "Petrus" but my call name is "Peter". So tickets have to be booked with "Petrus". Some airliners can correct this for some money, but some don't if it's not the passport name. Guess this is about a same problem. 🤷‍♂️

Aha

@Tod ********

. Oh, that's sometimes a pity then. So it only should work when you ask for the visa in y'r home country 'on the edge' with timing, so you only get it when already in Thailand. (And hopefully approved). Thanks !!

So your last remark

@T**

, can be a little less stressful way to stay a bit longer in Thailand. Ask E-visa (tourist visa) a week or so before you fly. Should you already get it just keep the printed pdf in y'r pocket and from 1st of october come in visa exempt (if from exempt country) 45 days, extend 30 days, border bounce (tourist visa still valid within 90 days) and then come in on the tourist visa, which can be extended again for 30 days. Also as above, when you get the visa (.pdf) when you are already in Thailand. So then no visa run (buy visa in other country) needed.

@Sharon ********

Just go for y'r year extension 3th of October. Then enough time for the 1 month in consideration. New date will be added to the enddate of your current extension.

@Klaus *****

, no, but from 1st of october on, there is no test needed anymore for entry to Thailand I read everywhere.