What can I do if my retirement visa in Thailand is invalid due to not obtaining a re-entry permit?

I'm shutting this down:

1. This group does not talk, mention, or acknowledge about using agents or helpers to acquire visas.

2. ALWAYS READ THE STAMPS IN YOUR PASSPORT! It is important for these reasons:

a. To make sure the immigration office stamped you in correctly. If the immigration office stamped you wrong, and you go on overstay because of a bad stamp, you would be punished. A bad stamp can be fixed for free at any immigration office.

b. To give you directions on what to do. If you are not clear what you should do, ask the immigration office.

3. A re-entry permit must be acquired before leaving Thailand. This can be purchased at any local immigration office, OR at some international airports. I know 100% that Bangkok International airport sells the re-entry permit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

4. For those of you reading this who used an agent or helper, the below is an example of a re-entry permit. If you do not have a re-entry permit, and you want to leave Thailand, go and get the re-entry at your local immigration office. They are valid for the length of the extension of stay.

If it helps, I have made the same mistake.

Nope..... it's gone.

No need a new visa

To be fair to immigration, it does say on the extension stamp about a re-entry permit.

Sorry but without the reentry permit you will need to start over to obtain a new Non O for retirement and the one year extension of stay based on retirement inside Thailand.

Or get the Non O for retirement in your home country... Then get the one year extension of stay based on retirement inside Thailand.

Or... Get the OA visa for retirement in your home country. It's good for one year on arrival and you keep your money in your home country bank.