What are the best visa options for extending my stay in Thailand after my non-immigrant visa expires?

@David *********

The OP would have to return to her home Country to apply for the OA visa, much easier to get the O visa in Thailand or a neighbouring Country.

Rachel Wilson Mills Non Immigrant type O visa

@Vic ********

Not everyone is comfortable paying bribes to government officials.

@St***

, so every agent pays bribes?

@Vic ********

To avoid the financial requirement of 800k in a Thai bank account a bribe is paid, more often than not in a province far away from where the applicant actually lives!

@Steve *******

... so, what you are saying is that every agent does not pay bribes in every case?

@Vic ********

Depends on the service being offered.

@Steve *******

That means that sometimes an agent can be a good option for certain people in certain circumstances. Thanks for clearing that up.

@Vic ********

Yes absolutely, but not in the case being discussed in this thread.

NON O visa is for over 50, there is NO retirement visa

if u have the 800,000 come to phuket, i'll hold ur hand an walk you thru it for 2,000 baht :-)

sure or fly , up to you

as soon as u arrive go to immigration and request the non o visa.

if u have the 800,000 its a piece of cake

@Rachel **************

It's proper title is non-O (over 50 years of age). Although it's colloquially referred to as a retirement visa, there's no actual requirement that you must be retired. You must however be over 50 years of age

@Rachel **************

dont even need the tourist visa

visa exmpet will do and save the $40

@Rachel **************

can you show the funds originated from overseas? If not you might have to transfer out and then back

@Rachel **************

John could be right, but I know CW is not always as anal as some other immigration offices when it comes to the 800k. My suggestion is go to CW, go straight to Section C, don't bother with the queue ticket. Just ask the lady in the cubicle marked "C" (there's no number), she speaks English and just explain to her what has happened and she'll give you the lowdown on whether the money has to be shown to be coming from overseas. They were good there for me when I switched from OA to O with an exempt in between. They accepted my 65k/month transfers instead of the 800k lump sum. You have nothing to lose except the train/taxi fare.

@Rachel **************

Chaengwattana. It's the Immigration Office for Bangkok.

@Rachel **************

Beware of people pushing the agent who owns this group. You have the funds, you do not have to pay a baht bribe to get your visa. My advice is do it legally

@Rachel **************

Not at all. To my knowledge both Jomtien and Samut Prakan are stricter. I've used CW for years, and never encountered any major problems

@John *********

I think she's already got the 800k. My understanding is she's allowed it to drop below, but if she's already topped it up again she should be ok if she's doing the business at CW

@Rachel **************

Scroll down to No.9

@Rachel **************

You don't need a pension if you have the 800k lump sum

@Rachel **************

I believe CW does not enforce the two month waiting time for the initial 90-day non-O visa. You will only find this out if you visit the immigration office, as I explained. Every immigration office sets its own local policies.