@กะลาสี ****

if you are married and live here then it is easier to get her a tourist visa. My wife, gf at the time, was denied about 3 years ago in Bangkok. Since then I moved here and we figured she should try again before wasting time and money on a visa we didn't need. We applied in CM and explained we have no intention of moving back to the US anytime soon and only wanted a visa that allowed her to travel with me 1-2 times a year for 30 days or less each time. She was granted a 10 year tourist visa.

@Albert *******

not the case at all. My wife had all of that plus 2 kids in school and denied pretty quick. They told her to apply for the k1. Once they know she has a boyfriend in the US it's a slim chance she'll get one.

@Michael *******

likely still not even close to enough. My wife had 2 kids, a successful business, and land and a house. Still wasn't even considered for more than a fraction of a second.

@Tony ********

even with evidence it's a slim to none chance. My girlfriend, now wife at the time had 2 kids and a successful business. That wasn't enough, told her to apply for the k1.

@Benjamin *****

I kind of thought that, but wasn't sure. Which was why I only stated what I knew, which was you can get one with a non-o. Thank you for the clarification.

@David ********

there is a difference between residency and permanent residency. With a non-o you can get a residency certificate, which is needed for many things including getting a Thai drivers license. Neither of them help in any way to avoid the Thai pass though since even Thai citizens need to go through the process.

@Martin ********

They're not being pedantic since some countries are only eligible for visa on arrival and not visa exemption, and we don't know where the op is from. You obviously didn't read the question either because the op stated they are entering on a "visa on arrival". The wording matters, and that is what they stated. If that is in fact the case the visa on arrival is only valid for 15 days, not 30 as you keep saying, and can only be extended by 7 days. What is essentially the extension denial and giving you an additional 7 days to make plans to leave the country. So if that is in fact what they are entering on it is pointless to book onward travel beyond that. But please continue to keep acting as if you know everything and everyone else on here correcting you is wrong.

You've been coming for 25 years and you don't even know the difference between visa on arrival and visa exemption or which one you have been entering on. If so many people keep correcting you saying the same thing, perhaps you should actually look into it instead of being stubborn, doubling down, and attacking people personally with these and other posts you've since deleted.

@Martin ********

wow. I read your answer and have been through it. Yes, the check in staff ask because they are trying to interpret Thailands entry requirements. Just how educated do you think they are compared to the immigration officers when they have to read and interpret entry requirements for many, many countries?

You don't think that an immigration officer at the airport has the authority to ask the same questions? It's literally their one job. If they want to ask and demand you have a return ticket booked to leave before the entry stamp they give you expires they can. At that moment in time you are only legally allowed to stay for what they stamp you in for. There is no guarantee that you will be approved for an extension at a later date. Especially for an additional 60 days when the standard extension is 30. If it were they'd just stamp you in for 60 or 90 days right off the bat. It's likely, but no guarantee so if they're in a bad mood or simply just feel like it they can require you have a flight in that timeframe. The same goes for the requirement to have 20,000 baht or foreign equivalent in cash on you. I've never been asked and many, many others have never been asked. Yet, there are stories posted on here and other forums of people being denied entry because of it. Even showing they had money in the bank, even a Thai bank, wasn't adequate. They couldn't even go to an ATM and withdraw cash. Like I said both are rare, but it can and does happen.

You're sitting here getting all pissy and personal with people that obviously know more than you. Just because you and many others have never had a problem doesn't mean that is not the rule and that others haven't had a problem because of it. Grow up 🤡🤡🤡🤡

@Kevin ********

not sure about education visa, but for non-o and non-o 1 year extensions the office I applied to required a lease of at least 3 months I believe, but recommended it be 6 months minimum.