What visa options do UK passport holders over 55 have after a tourist visa in Thailand?

You can leave and get a new TV in a Thai consulate in another country and that will give you 60+30 more days to

Look around remember you’ll need 15-20 days left on your stamp to apply for the non-o visa and at the jomtien office you’ll need the 800k in a Thai bank in your name only 2 months before applying,other offices you can apply and you’ll have 30 days to sort out bank accounts and bring the money in make sure the deposit shows foreign transfer good luck

Why not buzz over to Siem reap for a week

Check out the most amazing area in the world ..arguably

And then fly back

Get your new stamp and start again ..

Nothing wrong with checking out next door !!!

You can convert to a Non O visa ‘for Retirement’ and then do annual Extensions of Stay. You can come and go as you want as long as you get a Rentry Permit each time. You need 800k in a Thai bank account for the Extension. You might need this for the initial one depending which Immigration Office you are dealing with.

One of you can piggyback on the other’s visa but that means leaving the country and returning.

(You can pay an agent and avoid the cash in bank etc but it’s not cheap. Probably 25-35k each)

Edit: sorry, just saw you said partner not husband so you can’t piggyback)

To apply for any other visa now with only 30 days remaining is unlikely as they need more time to process. You could leave to visit a neighbouring country (Vietnam/ Malaysia / Laos/ Cambodia) and while there apply for a tourist visa for 60 days (applications would need to be to the neighbouring country’s Thai embassy) you can extend the tourist visa for 30 days also = 90 days which is adequate time to apply for a retirement visa. Or you can go back to Thailand on visa exempt (30 days) and extend for further 30 (providing you have not done this many times already) and try for a retirement visa. You may also wish to apply at a local teaching facility for an education visa to learn the language if you are considering living there

If you were thinking of doing the one year extension you’ll need at least 15 days (some offices 21 days) left on a valid stamp. You’ll both need 800k in a Thai bank account in your own name only that’s been transferred from overseas.

There are ways for one of you to “piggyback” off the other for financials but not if you’re applying in country.

The only option in country would be to apply for a one year extension of stay provided you have met the financial requirements.

Otherwise you’re going to have to leave and re enter to get another visa exempt entry - which you could extend once again.