I arrived November 1, 2017 on my retirement visa and got stamped in for 12 months. Last month I went to Laos and when I came back through Thai Immigration, they again gave me another 12 months. So does my visa expire on November still or can I go until April 2019?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user inquired about the expiration of their retirement visa after re-entering Thailand. Initially stamped for 12 months upon arrival on a retirement visa, the user exited to Laos and returned to receive another 12-month stamp. The discussion revealed that with strategic exit and re-entry, one can effectively gain up to 2 years out of a single Non-Immigrant O-A visa, depending on the re-entry date relative to the initial expiration stamp.
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