Non Immigrant O Extension Based on Marriage

[Smithy]

Well they got me , no mention of petrol money charged me 6000 THB with a 1900 receipt and they came to the house the same day, And the "nice" IO man said don't have to pay them at your house , im sure it would have been split, 2100 for him and 1000 each for the home invaders.

Many things are lost in translation, though some will call you a sucker for paying for your Home Visit ( as this is free and you shouldn't need to pay )  they well may have said we could come today but it will cost you ?...Just like the land office where you can wait ages for them to come or you pay to jump the queue and they come the next day.
Like I have posted before I sponsored cold drinks at the Surin Imm Office but there was no pressure for me to oblige. Many do feel obliged when asked to pay ( tea money ) because they feel they are at the mercy of the IO's , the more that pay the more they will ask,if you feel you are being over paid just ask for a receipt showing all charges. The will stop them in their track but be prepared for a uncomfortable atmosphere whilst they try and save face 

[pagan1]

...............'but be prepared for a uncomfortable atmosphere whilst they try and save face'

Yep .....he took the huff big style

[pagan1]

Once again I can not fault  Buriram Immigration Office in processing my marriage extension last week. At one stage I thought he would be completed in less than 20 minutes but I forgot I needed to sign all the papers while he updated the ledger book. Anyway all done in less than 30 mins and real easy for me.
As ever I learnt a couple of new things.
Kasikorn Bank were on the ball as usual. Updated bankbook, statement and letter done & dusted in 20 mins. However I noted that the letter format has changed yet again and looks like a short table.
Normally we get the KP22 (confirmation of marriage) in Buriram and it takes 10 mins. However on Friday there was a huge queue. They used to do it on the floor above the IO but when we went to enquire were told go to the Stadium. It turns out next to the stadium IO (KFC) here is an office that does ID cards, KP2 (22) etc. Debated whether to make the extension at the Stadium office but opted to head back up to the Main IO.
I went on a Friday afternoon and it was pretty quiet. No queue and only a couple of people doing their 90 day reports.
I note that my 'Under consideration period' is dated for 1 month after my current extension expires not 1 month from submission.
Hope the information above is of help to those scheduled to do their extension in the coming weeks.

[iammike]

Did the same last month, and indeed it's 30 days from date current extension expires which in my case was 40+ days but it came back early and it was only 34 days.

Also the good thing is that they reset the 90 days report date with your new extension so the first day when you get your "Final Stamp" is when your 90 day report starts counting again. (89 days from that date you have to report again )

[blackcow]

Did mine at Korat last week. No problems but still a long day. Had to sit out the lunch time thing.
My fault as me and the wife needed a replacement birth Cert for the daughter so we where behind the eight ball.
Never mind, the staff here are quite good and honestly, no BS.

[jos]

question, and apologies if this has been asked before, what is the benefit of having a thai marriage visa compared to the normal non immigrant category O
Both require 90 day reporting

[Prakhonchai Nick]

All permissions to stay in Thailand whether a marriage or retirement extension require 90 day reporting

The only exception, as far as I am aware, is PERMANENT RESIDENCY

[Gerry]

question, and apologies if this has been asked before, what is the benefit of having a thai marriage visa compared to the normal non immigrant category O
Both require 90 day reporting

Are you talking about tge difference between marriage and retirement? Both need an O visa to start.

[jos]

thanks for the reply, I do understand that I need an O visa to start, it then can be converted into a one year marriage visa which requires 90 day reporting, alternatively, the non O visa can be extended every 90 days.
So is there a benefit in the conversion to marrigae visa?

[Gerry]

thanks for the reply, I do understand that I need an O visa to start, it then can be converted into a one year marriage visa which requires 90 day reporting, alternatively, the non O visa can be extended every 90 days.
So is there a benefit in the conversion to marrigae visa?

You seem confused.

A Non O can be extended for two reasons. Retirement or marriage. You can't just extend a Non O as you said. You need a reason and documents and money in the bank.

Are you thinking of a non O you get where you leave the country every 90 days?

There was a long thread about this on Asean Now last week.

[jos]

thanks Gerry, it slowly starts to become clearer and clearer. It seems that the conversion process from a Non-Immigrant Visa "O" to a marriage visa is relatively straight forward.
There must be a well worn path leading to the IO...hi
Regards
Jos

[Gerry]

thanks Gerry, it slowly starts to become clearer and clearer. It seems that the conversion process from a Non-Immigrant Visa "O" to a marriage visa is relatively straight forward.
There must be a well worn path leading to the IO...hi
Regards
Jos

Here's how I did it and the terminology seems to be.

I got a Non O visa based on being married from a Thai consulate. I entered Thailand and got 90 days stay. In the last 30 days I then went to Buriram immigration and got a 1 year extension. I've never heard it called convertion. It's the same Non O but the permission to stay is extended to 1 year.

Lots of documents required plus 400k baht in the bank for 2 months before I went to immigration. Then you must go back to immigration after about 1 month to get the stamp in your passport.

[jos]

thanks Gerry, all clear
Jos

[DeputyDavid]

There is no 90 day reporting for LTR visa.  You must report yearly unless you have crossed the border in the year.  As of April when I got mine, they do not allow the yearly reporting at any office other than the one in BKK that issues the LTR, but they insisted they will get the local offices up and running within the next year or so.

[Gerry]

There is no 90 day reporting for LTR visa.  You must report yearly unless you have crossed the border in the year.  As of April when I got mine, they do not allow the yearly reporting at any office other than the one in BKK that issues the LTR, but they insisted they will get the local offices up and running within the next year or so.

You are the first person I know who has obtained an LTR.

Could you post the application process, please?

Maybe start a new topic.

Thanks.