Can my friend switch from a retirement visa to a 45-day visa exempt status by doing a border hop without canceling his retirement visa?

Nov 4, 2022
2 years ago
Wes *******
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My friend want’s to come off he’s retirement visa and go on to a 45 day visa exempt (uk passport) by doing a border hop, dose he need to cancel he’s retirement visa first or is he ok just leave and get it canceled on exit ?
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Your friend can switch from a retirement visa to a 45-day visa exempt status by exiting Thailand and re-entering on a visa-exempt basis. He does not need to cancel his retirement visa before leaving, but he should ensure he does not have a re-entry permit, as that would allow him to be stamped back in under his retirement extension.
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Tod *********
make sure he doesn't have a re-entry permit (which would get him stamped in again on the retirement extension) and just stamp out.

When he stamps back in he'll get a visa exempt entry
Wes *******
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@Graham *****
no hes moving on to a non b
Andrew *********
@Wes ******
Can't change the reason for staying here? I know you can go from a Non-B to a Non-O here without leaving.
Wes *******
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ok thanks tod
Stuart ***********
Wes am I missing something obvious here, why does your friend want to do this as the retirement visa seems better?
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