45 days is the official Thai Immigration ‘rule’ but most offices only allow 30 days before. An agent can renew up to 3 months early.

Kent Nørmark Christensen don't be stupid. My time is more valuable than arseing about at a LTO..........yours may not be.

You could consider using an agent to smooth the process

Allan Rawai it's Songkran

@Nick ******

not necessarily

Coaches Charlie good for you, now trot as you have nothing worthwhile to contribute

Koh Munnork

Malc Brown where?

David Chinnery not being pedantic but after getting the single entry Non-Inn 'O' he then applies to extend his permission to stay, for 12 months, based on retirement. He doesn't apply for a visa (even if Thai Immigration call it a visa - it isn't). Definitely not trying to be a smart ar5e but we are using terms like "visa", "retirement extension" and it can confuse people. Simples; get a Non-Imm 'O' visa (based on retirement) in your home country, then apply to extend your permission to stay for 12 months - a "retirement extension".

Simon Adams "for" 12 months. Usually an application is submitted in the last month of the permission to stay, making sure that the 800k has seasoned in a Thai bank account for 2 months - you can't extend a visa, you extend the permission.