The PE visa still seems the only viable option for non-working unmarried dependents that don't have their own bank account to prove the funds (such as half of a same sex couple without their own bank account), unless by sponsorship letter, they mean they will accept a letter from the partner showing they guarantee the funds.

Americans don't qualify for visa on arrival, which is a distinct entry scheme required for under 20 nationalities where they must pay 2000 THB upon arrival for a 15 day non-extendable visa. Americans enter via a free 30 day visa exempt entry where your passport is stamped without granting any visa.

and 006 are the two international dialing prefixes for True. is cheaper, and 006 is supposedly premium quality connections. You dial that prefix, then the country code and number. Of course, you always drop the leading 0 in the phone number whenever you dial internationally, just like you would for Thai phone numbers. So to dial the UK, you would dial -44-33etc, since the UK country code is 44, and you said the number starts with 33 (dropping the leading zero).

@Jay ***

you've interpreted that incorrectly. The tourist visa is valid to be used ONE time within a 3 month period for one entry of 60 days. It doesn't grant a 90 day stay. The visa itself is valid to be redeemed once during the 90 days before it expires, not that it gives a 90 day stay.

Tourist visas are used to enter the country, not to extend your stay. You can't extend a visa exempt entry with a 60 day tourist visa or evisa without exiting the country and reentering on the tourist visa to activate the 60 days.

@Roy *******

you probably confused the 30 day extension you can get on either a 30 day visa exempt entry or a 60 day tourist visa, with the act of getting an actual tourist visa, which must be done before entering Thailand. Visas are used to enter a country, not to extend a stay once you are in the country. You probably didn't pay attention to the semantics and terms used. I am certain the Thai consulate did not actually say you can apply for a tourist visa once you've arrived in Thailand, and beyond unlikely that 100 YouTube videos also said something so incorrect. You just assumed extensions and a new visa are the same thing.

@Ryder ********

it's good until the date your existing current visa stay or extension allows. If you got a re-entry permit for a visa or extension stamp you already have that allowed a stay for almost one year left, then the re-entry permit is valid to be used until your original allowed to stay date, either to re-enter one time or multiple times depending on whether you get a single or multiple re-entry permit. The re-entry allows you to stay again until the date your original visa stamp or extension stamp says you were allowed to stay. For example, you have a visa you used with a permitted stay date until 15 August. You get a re-entry permit and leave the country today, and come back on 10 July. You will only be stamped in to stay again until 15 August, because that's the date your original visa allows you to stay till. Re-entry permits basically allow you to resume your original stay period as if you hadn't left.

You're probably talking about the 60 day tourist visa, which is valid to be used once within 90 days but only allows a 60 day stay. You can go to immigration offices in country to extend it one time for 30 more days, giving you the 90 days. Either that, or enter via visa exempt entry (no visa) which grants 30 days, and extend for 30 more days, then leave and come back to get another 30 day visa exempt entry.

@Colin ********

Prime Video = 149 baht a month or 999 baht a year (83.25 baht a month)

Netflix = 99 to 419 baht a month depending on devices and resolution (169 baht package is most common)

Disney Hotstar = 99 to 289 baht a month or 799 to 2290 baht a year depending on devices

HBO Go = 199 a month or 1190 baht a year (99.16 baht a month)

@Roger ******

there are various sellers of android boxes that either come preloaded with a bunch of pirated movies, or provide illegal pirated access to streaming channels. Don't support such unethical people when most streaming services in Thailand are so cheap already.