@David *******

just put your address in your home country and your telephone number from there or use a family member's details address and phone number if you have them. If you're doing a border run, then you're technically not supposed to be living here. 😉

You can do the TDAC from 72 hours up to your actual arrival in Thailand. Nongkhai Border Immigration even provide a p.c. just outside the queue for arrivals. Probably best to do it before you leave home and be ready to show the downloaded, completed TDAC which is sent to your email address. Be aware that some people have been told by Laos Immigration that they need to stay in Laos for a couple of days, rather than entering and immediately exiting for Thailand.

@Tod ********

to clarify, applying at a Thai Consulate nearby (Vientiane) for a 90 day visa the 400k THB could be in a Thai bank account or the equivalent amount in another bank account, BUT applying at Udon Immigration it must be in a Thai bank account only, right? 🙏

@Tod ********

that's fantastic info! Thank you! May I ask how long the 400k needs to be in the bank both before and after, if applicable, for both Thai child or marriage visa initial applications and then extensions? 🙏

@Tod ********

you're referring to the child not being legally mine until we are married, right? Does it make me ineligible to apply? The supervisor who questioned me about why I was entering visa exempt at Nongkhai this morning never mentioned we needed to be married when she advised/ordered me to apply 😉...maybe it slipped her mind..

We were going to wait until after the baby is born. Does that make a significant difference to the application or eligibility?

@Tod ********

Not yet

Thank you very much! That's a great answer. Much appreciated! 🙏

@Tod ********

further to your and the other Moderator's replies, and on a related matter to my original post, if I renew my extension of stay based on my Thai kids (Non-Imm 'O' visa based on my kids originally) in a North-Eastern province, can I then use this extension of stay to get a work permit in, for example, a Southern province?

P.S. I will apply for and hopefully receive the extension BEFORE I even consider moving elsewhere. Just trying to figure out if I will have problems down the road in the event that I have to move for work. Thanks for both of your replies so far,

@Ellie ******

and James Miller. 😊