Have been following posts in this group for some months. I have learned a lot from some good advice and shared experiences. As always a group is condescending or and hindsight advice commenters, but why should this group be different?

My question is, how many of you with DTV and Non O/A visa holders and have been staying long term coping with Thai language? I am asking because, I really struggle to even learn the basics. I know it is possible to get around anyway but I would like to be able to do some small talk with strangers without getting a major headache or looked at as a mentally challenged 😇🙏🏼 Would appreciate your thoughts and comments

Non O/A visa questions. below is background

1. Date of initial Visa issued 7 Aug 2023 with insurance valid up to 27 July 2024.

1. First stamped in 24 Sept 2023 with allow to stay until 27 July 2024

1. bought new insurance up to 3rd June 2025 - leave Thailand and came back 5th June 2024.

1. got stamped in with allow to stay stamp up to 3rd June 2025.

Does this means that I do not have to do anything by means of visit Bangkok immigration to extend the Non O/A visa or switch over to Non O Visa until sometime in May or June 2025?

do not want to miss any requirement so that i cannot get a renewal later on, i am planning to stay here for the next 10 yrs.

Thank you in advance.

Update on my post from September 11 regarding our issue as Aussies trying to obtain our Non O/A visa through the Thai embassy in Paris. WELL, after 10days of emails and phone calls backwards and forwards to the Thai Embassy in paris. A couple of 2am calls to our banks in Australia, commonsense has prevailed and today I picked up our passports with our new visas. Thanks for all the constructive comments in the original post.

Now to get back to thailand.