@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. 😊

How long are you actually permitted to move alone to another province for if the reason for moving is for work, which pays a salary to allow me to provide for my dependants? I ask because if I have to move, it will be a while before my family can join me due to things like being in the middle of a school term, rental contract etc etc Surely even Immigration allow a certain amount of leeway in cases like this. 😯

@Benjamin *****

What about interviews (interrogations?) with neigbours? Updated Kor Ror 2's? :)