Can I move from a business visa to a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand without transferring funds from overseas?

I believe that the OP has the answers needed for his question.

We wish him success in obtaining the Thai Visa and One year extension of stay he wants.

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I did what you want to do.

no need to leave the country.

you just change the reason for extension.

the funds can come from here

you've most likely not been on ANY visa 😮 and instead if you read your stamp you'd see it says "extension of stay permitted until".. <- that's not a visa at all

You wouldn't be switching to ANY Non-O visa you can change the reason for your extension from one based on employment to one based on being over 50 (retirement).

There is no requirement that the 800K baht funds be from overseas when you apply for extensions.

As I said, you're not on any visa now (but I'm sure at some point you were originally on a Non-B visa) and many people "change the reason" for extensions just like you will do, from an extension based on employment to one based on being over 50

the only requirement about the proof of funds using banked money method to get a year extension is that the funds need to be in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before you apply for the year extension.

So when you're going to do this you will get the documentation from your employer saying you stop work on xxx date, cancel the work permit, get all the documents, bank letter, copies, etc for the year retirement extension. You'll go to the immigration office and cancel your current extension and immediatelly apply for a new year extension based on being over 50 (retirement) for 1900baht