When arriving in Thailand on a 90-day non-O retirement visa with the intention of converting to a one-year visa, is it required to have a return flight or onward ticket?

Hi guys, Im new here, Visa advice needed: I’m from Bali, Indonesia & frequent visitor to Thailand for years. If I want to move to Bangkok, Can I first apply for Tourist visa (up for 3months I think) & then try to get a Job there, & if lucky, change into Working visa there?

Anyone gone from Non B visa with Work Permit to DTV yet? If so what is the process please?

I am on Work Permit and Non-B VISA and wish to convert to ED/Guardian. I will cancel my work Permit. Do I need to exit the country or can I do the conversion within the Kingdom. I have all the necessary paperwork.

I posted about if it's possible to convert a tourist visa to a marriage visa the other day. At the time I was posting as a sanity check and didn't have time to share the details. I'm dealing with another round of comical fuckery from immigration with its "up to me" attitude and widespread lack of professionalism. I just don't understand how things can function like this, but whatev.

CR told me last week they could not do marriage visa and we had to go to Maisai. They gave me a pink printout with the requirements- it is incomplete with things like "proof of 400k for at least 2 months"- but this is not enough information. A stamped statement is not enough. Apparently your book needs a special stamp AND they require a letter from the bank. The person who prepared the pink sheet and the person who approved it should both be harvesting rice not working in administration... Anyway- so we go to Maisai.

Maisai says I cannot convert a tourist visa to a marriage visa and I must go to a neighbouring country and get a new stamp. Then when I wanted to do the 30 day extension they started requesting more and more documents I've never been asked for until I got fed up and left. Basically the lady had decided she didn't want to help me and it's better to retreat than let the bully enjoy themselves. For reference- she wanted a printout of my TM30, printout of my lease, printout of my wife's ID and housebook...

So we go back to CR to get the 30 day and ask for clarification on the visa issue. They gave me multiple pieces of conflicting information and called Maisai to ask them why they didn't help.

1) they said that the proper visa to get a stamp that convert to marriage visa IS NOT AVAILABLE via the website. I don't know if this is true- but two staff stood and solemnly swore you must have a visa from a physical embassy.

2) they also said that if I had the proper visa they would have been (more on this in a second) happy to do my marriage visa- but then why the fuck did they tell me to go to Maisai to start with?

3) when I first came to Thailand I did an education visa. Yes yes corruption/abuse/etc etc. I did not make the policies or abuse the system- so punishing me is fucking retarded. Not ONLY have they treated me like a sex offender because of this stamp for 2 years they have OPENED UP the rules allowing for longer education visas. It's fucking absurd.

3a) so when they called Maisai and talked to the IO who gave us trouble she said it was because of the ed-stamp

3b) they then claimed that the only way to fix it is to go to... Crap the name is eluding me- whatever the immigration office is that people say to go to when you don't have the 400k or you have some other issue... Suvonicape? Something like that. This was interesting because I had always thought it was just a shady office that was willing to do under the table stuff rather than somewhere other immigration offices would try to refer you to.

Anyway the whole thing is just embarrassing. I'm willing to jump through hoops, but I can't wrap my head around them not being capable of giving a straight answer as to what those hoops are.

I am torn on whether I should just continue to follow the breadcrumbs like I am in Lord of the Rings or just hire an agent.

Do I get an extra 90 days permission to stay when a tourist visa converts to a "non B teacher" visa?

My school is telling me yes, but I can't seem to find it documented anywhere. I'm just nervous and don't want to scramble last minute if this isn't true.

Details:

I'm USA passport. On a 60 day eVisa.

After they help me get converted to non-B, they will apply for work permit.

Hi there,

AUS passport, registered TM30 in CM, with Non-OX (5 year retirement) visa, due to expire in August.

Whilst I could extend the Non-OX, I decided to change to a Non-O visa (reasons below).

I was told the Non-OX visa can’t be changed directly into a Non-O visa. The process would be;

1. On my next return to Thailand in July, request the IO to ignore the then still valid visa and enter on a 30 day visa exempt stamp.

2. Get 30 day extension

3. Apply for Non-O visa (90 day visa)

4. Get annual extension (+ multiple entry re-entry permit)

Questions:

Will the IO ignore a valid visa on my request?

Could I skip step 2. As money is already in the bank for some time.

Thanks for your expertise and insight.

Reason to change away from OX:

If the Non-OX would mean 5 years without dealing with immigration (besides 90days/TM30), it would be great.

BUT, I still need to visit immigration every year for the document inspection and provide bank and insurance verification documents

SO; either way annual immigration visit, but with a Non-O there is no insurance requirement and a lot less money to keep in the bank (and with the freed up money better invested, it pays easy for the visa/extension and re-entry permits).

Has anyone converted an individual retirement visa into a spouse/ dependent visa? presumably my wife would have to return home apply for a 90 day ‘0’ visa and convert that to a dependents visa when she comes back to Thailand what are the financial requirements 800k / 65k p.m x 1 thanks in advance

Having lived and worked in Thailand for 15 years on a non-imm visa with a work permit in Chonburi area I will soon be retiring and want to convert to a 'retirement' visa and live in Buriram.

Any advice on what I need to do please?

Also does the 800k need to be in bank for 12 months when I convert visas?

Thank you so much 🙏

I am planning on switching from my current O-A to a O Retirement visa and would just like to confirm the process.

My plan is to leave Thailand without a Re-Entry permit so when I return I would be issued a 45 day tourist visa on arrival.

After 25 days or so I would then apply for the O visa.

I already have the ฿800k balance in the bank.

Is this plan correct?

Any advice would be appreciated