@Kirsten ******

use thai consultant Sydney, Thai embassy Canberra is not as friendly and helpful

Contact Sydney thai consulate as soon as you get to Sydney. As an Australian we can do online pre-approval on the Sydney thai consulate. Have a look you may also be able to

For the 60 day visa your better off to make up flights within the 60 days. Although you can and rarely is it declined you can get the extension the visa is for 60 days. Look up dates and flights to suit. Sydney does not ask for proof of booked flights. Of course there will be people who have done dates outside of 60 days but I personally preferred to play it safe.

@Stephen ******

which part of having a long term visa is throwing caution to the wind ?

Been living there for more than 10 years. I know what's required and what's not.

@Damo **********

lol the person making the post didnt know

@Stephen ******

I don't need to be careful if you read again I said I have OX visa now. Also ii did it for 6 years never got stopped lucky maybe but also as I said i had return flights booked. History on their computers shows me in and out every 2 weeks.

@Stephen ******

prior to getting my OX visa I came every 2 weeks and never got stopped by immigration but I always had return flights booked due to my work routine

@Stephen ******

no limit by air until IO thinks you need a proper visa

No such thing as 30 day visa. You must be talking about visa exempt 30 day stamp on arrival into your passport which can be extended 30 days but only in Thailand