Is it normal to be charged so much when converting a TR visa to a Non-O visa in Thailand?

This is why I don’t use an agent. It costs me B1,900 plus the stack of paperwork I have to show.

You need to learn to do this yourself.

Yep, looks good. Go for it.

I remember when my immigration office actually offered 3+12 months for 19,000 baht cash. I don't know if that offer still exists.

My agent is ฿12,300 all in.

Depending on where you are and the entire situation, which is unknown, it's possibly realistic.

Phuket for example it is getting quite expensive.

Questions would be, whats really included:

Bank account?

Money "fix"?

90 day visa?

1 year extension?

Multi reentry permit?

Visa/entry history, will you be denied entry if you leave again?

Are they fixing some other issues, rental contracts/TM30?

There are variables that will drive the price up and simply some agents are more expensive than others.

Bottom line if you can't because you don't qualify or won't because you don't want too, then you have to pay someone.

We see prices anywhere from 14K and up depending where and level of assistance needed.

I personally prefer my 1900b/yr and a little running around.

Maybe another 500b in fuel, copies and bank docs.

@Sam *****

For that price are they opening a bank account for your as well from TR, or Exempt?

If not you are bing massively overcharged, it seems like you need the following:

▪️ Initial bank account opening on a TR

▪️ 3-month Non-O visa

▪️ 12-month retirement extension

If you do not need the bank account opening we charge ฿37,000 for the initial non-o, and yearly extension. If the bank account opening is needed on a TR visa then we charge ฿60,000

Even the VAT calc is wrong 😃

Buffalo Visa Services

If you want to do it through an agent I suggest you shop around, thats very expensive

"A little expensive"? That's an understatement.

Ridiculous find another agent or better yet do it yourself

Highway robbery

Provided you meet the financial requirements for a Non-O visa the cost to convert from a TR is 2000 baht.

Seems ludicrous to me. They're charging 10k just for the changing of tourist to non-O (this costs 2000 baht at immigration) but then ALSO charging 25k for "extra payment for changing visa in Thailand". So they're charging 35k for something that costs 2k. The total should be less than just what they're charging for the retirement visa which is 35k. Honestly this invoice doesn't even make sense because it feels like they're charging for the same thing 5 times.