Update....I posted last week on our enquiry of moving from retirement visa to a non b visa.

After visit to Rayong Immigration the answer was that the person must return to home country and apply for a non b there. Then return to Thailand to join us as a teacher.

Obviously totally impractical and far too expensive with flights quarantine etc.

Shame about this as finding teachers has become a relatively impossible task now in Thailand. I am sure there are many retired expats who would be willing to help teach English but cannot do so on retirement visas ....

Thanks Tod Daniels for your advice in my original post.....

Hi, I entered Thailand on an multiple entry education visa. I was supposed to leave and re-enter back in April; however due to COVID I wasn’t able to leave Thailand but was covered as this is when amnesty started. My schooling finished in July and I obtained a teaching job a a kindergarten. My school is in the process of getting me a work permit but they’ve been unsuccessful in changing my visa. I’ve told my school I will have to leave the country on September 26th since they were unable to change my visa but they’re telling me it’s not a problem. Can anyone clarify on who is right here? If I do have to leave I don’t want to leave everything till the last minute.