I have been requested by a non member friend to seek the group's guidance on an issue concerning the conversion of their existing 12 month approval of extension to stay in Thailand. The original visa granted to the holder was Non Immigrant OA on the basis of retirement.

The holder of this E o.S would now like to convert the category of his visa to that of Non Immigrant "O", thereby removing the requirement for the pre requisite Insurance.

Can any members enlighten us as to the feasibility of this change, preferably a member who has had direct experience of this type of conversion.

The IO that this request would be made through would be the Surin, Isaan office.

The holder of this extension of stay has been renewed several times without any issue.

The person would now like to not need to carry the burden of the required insurance coupled with the O A category