Calum Mackintosh asked in another thread
1. I entered Thailand on an O-A Visa, is it always an O-A Visa.
2. Is it true if I leave and return just before my 1 year Visa expires, that I will get a 1 year Visa renewal. ?
I have renewed my Visa 7 times now. Thank you for accepting me.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The O-A Visa cannot be renewed but can be extended yearly after entering Thailand. Once in the country, holders of an O-A Visa will obtain yearly extensions of stay from immigration instead of renewing the visa itself. Leaving and re-entering just before the visa expires does not grant another year; it simply continues the extensions obtained from the immigration office.