Can foreigners enter Thailand visa-free and apply for a Non-O visa within the country?

@Otto ********

not actually correct. You are correct that *most* visas are obtained from embassies or consulates overseas. Visas generally give you permission to enter the country. However you can obtain some visas in country. The most common one would be a Non O visa. This can be for a number of reason, like marriage, Thai family, and being over 50. There is no such thing as a retirement visa but it is commonly referred to as such, even on some immigration stamps. There are three visa types that are referred to as such, but none require you to be retired. You only have to be over 50. You cannot work on any of those visas in Thailand.

@Sinsupa *******

. No. In this case (incountry non imm O) it's one or the other. But let him ask in his imm. office because you'll never know. Maybe one alternative also to consider is a trip to e.g. Laos (Venetiane or Savanakhet) and BUY a non imm o over there at the Thai embassy.

@Sinsupa *******

; Not for the "incountry" Non imm O alas. It has to be transfered from abroad. Later the 800k฿ must be in his bank account 2 months before he asks a year extension. Then he must use the already transfered money in his Thai bank account. Should he already has that money in the Thai bank, which is a decent amount for most people, he CAN consider to send it back to his home bank account and send it back to his Thai bank again. But most probably this will cost some money due to bank costs and maybe exchange rate difference. I THINK if he has transfered it in parts before, that he can use the multiple parts also if it's together 800k฿.

But also don't forget the possibility of having an income statement from the German Embassy. If its more then 65k฿ per month.

@Stuart ********

. It is necessary to show compulsory to show hotel booking paid at the hotel can't be accepted ☘️