I take it by your question you will be getting a 30 day visa exempt stamp upon your arrival in Thailand, you can only extend that once for 30 days at your local immigration office, it will cost you 1,900 baht. Giving you a total of 60 days in country.

Try AXA, if you mean self insurance, it just means you have enough money in your bank account to pay and cover any hospital bills which may arise.

No, not really even a discussion at the moment, don’t go rushing to book your ticket.

@Native ***************

good luck, but it is a pretty straightforward process, just be organized. Good luck with the copyright fees 555, but the boss there is really nice to talk you, and I find the staff very helpful. My yearly extension based on marriage, is normally in and out in under 40 minutes.

@Native ***************

they have always had an information sheet which tells you what you need for the visa you are applying for, have been using them for many many years, when they were originally in Cha-am before they moved to Tha Yang, they have always been helpful, but they are just enforcing the rules a bit more now.

@Native ***************

just go to the reception desk inside the main door on the left hand side tell them what you need and they will help you out, nearly all the staff are the same from the Tha Yang branch, they just moved there because they own the land and building, unlike in Tha Yang where they rented. There is no Tha Yang office anymore as I said, they moved to Cha-am in March of this year.

@Native ***************

Tha Yang immigration is no longer open, they moved to Cha-am as of March this year, a brand new building with plenty of parking . They will ask you for a rental agreement, the house owner’s blue book, plus house owners ID card as well, Phetchaburi immigration has been clamping down a bit lately. If in doubt go to the Cha-am office and ask them for a handout of the current documentation needed, as they are quite helpful.

No it’s a pretty straightforward process.

@Shayne *********

yes it is around 2 hours from Bangkok heading South, we live in Cha-am which is in Phetchaburi province. Yes easy mistake to make not reading the posts correctly 👍

@Shayne *********

he said Phetchaburi province