had a K1 visa in process but unknown delays cause me to fly to Bangkok to find out why. Day after arriving Got a email from the embassy that they canceled visa and destroyed documents. Hired Siam legal and 30 days later we were on a flight back to America
i was once asked about this at the ticket counter. She kept asking about my return and kept explaining why not for i had to deal with immigrations delays at the Bangkok Embassy. The line behind me continued to get long so she finally let me board
I went to get an extension and did not have a TM 30. The lady behind the desk helped with one. My Thai wife had an apartment we stay in while in Chiang Mai.
I once was going to thailand with my passport without a return ticket. The airline just about not let me on the flight. I told them once there I would apply for a 30 day extension and then go into Los with an approved visa for a week then back to thailand if I needed more time . They finally let me on. The reason I did not know when I was flying back to US, was that we were having issues with a K1 visa at the embassy in Bangkok. Luck and Siam Legal made everything fall into place in 7 weeks. Be calm is the key