What are my options for changing my visa after separating from my Thai wife?

My wife didn't have to be there when I changed to a retirement

I went from marriage to retirement but I'm still married. Had to show my marriage certificate. I don't know why. If you still have a current one might be easier not to tell them you are divorced.Or go ask them beforehand what you need.

Don’t get none O A !

Get a none O less hassles and easy to do.

Bank in 800k to your acct and do your extension base on retirement (above 50yrs old) if the immigration does not allow the switch den travel out of thailand and come in on a visa exempt.....apply for a 90days nonO retirement inside thailand (800k) in bank acct....do your extension yearly thereafter....im married to a thai but i use the retirement route.....there's no law that states that you can't use that route when u are married to a thai....the downside is you can't work in thailand base on that route

You are on an extension of stay based on marriage. You can change the reason for the extension from marriage to retirement. At the moment I assume you do the extension yourself and have 400k depositited in a Thai bank. For retirement you need 800k.

One thought would be to get divorced then you wouldn't need your wife to be present. The day you get divorced you could cancel your extension of stay based on marriage and immediately apply for the extension of stay based on being over 50 by meeting the requirements. But if you work in Thailand you will no longer be able to do so on that extension.

There is a YouTuber from Tak who got divorced. He used his separation time to find himself a “next”. Similar situation, has a child although she is adult now. Amicable with ex which I think is important for all purposes. Good luck.

I've read many times on this forum that you need both a police clearance and insurance from one of the designated insureres for a Non-OA visa. May be easier to apply for a simple Non-O based on being >50 yo.

You're not on any visa right now, you're on an extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai.

Since one of the requirements for applying for the extension is having your wife present, it sounds like you won't be able to apply based on that come January.

You're not going to change any visa (because you're not on a visa). Instead for your next extension you'll simply apply for the extension based on retirement (age 50+) instead of marriage.

For this you'll be required to show proof of 800,000 baht in your Thai bank account that has been there for at least 2 full months at the time you apply for the extension.

The only issue you might have is that most immigration offices require your spouse to be present to make this change. You might want to go to the immigration office within the next few months to ask if they'll allow you to change the reason for your extension without your wife being present, or make an arrangement with your wife to be present for this final extension if possible.

If it turns out to not be possible, it means you'll need to leave Thailand and reset your status completely. You can then apply for a new non-O visa based on being over 50 at a Thai embassy wherever you travel to, or return as a tourist and apply to convert to a non-O visa from your immigration office (if they allow such conversions).

You atre on an extention of stay based on marriage not a visa so when you next apply for an extension you apply based on being over 50 and by meeting the requirements (i.e. 800k)