Anonymous participant - Don’t think it will work, but can try.

Anonymous participant - the point about single vs multi was the fact that in that process you are switching from MoFA to Immigration extension, hence why you can change visa later on. In your case, both visas are under MoFA, so not sure there is a process to cancel. Never been such a long validity period for an MoFA issued visa before.

Anonymous participant - It is a new area. Traditionally, MoFA has been unable to issue one a new visa while you have a valid visa. Where people get confused is the fact that immigration can extend visas, etc.. For example, if you applied for a non-o via an embassy, you would receive a 90 day single entry visa. That visa expires 90 days after you enter or after you exit Thailand. However, if you change it, via Immigration, to a 1-year multi entry non-o visa, immigration can cancel that for you whenever. In addition, if applying for a new visa at an embassy, it is common that the embassy wouldn’t have record of that 1 year non-o and would move forward

@Sweet ****

- If I understand correctly, the MoFA does not issue multi-entry Non B visas. If you apply for a Non-B via the MoFA (embassy / consulate), it is a single entry 90 day visa. Any changes to that visa are extensions made by immigration (different government entity). When you applied for the Non-B, had you already changed to multi, year visa via immigration?

Anonymous participant - I understand your rational, but that is against the Thai government’s policy. You are supposed to apply where you are physically located. If you are in a location that doesn’t allow you to apply, you need to travel to a location that allows you. If they find out, that is an automatic rejection.

@Tammi ****

Most embassies won’t let you apply for a new visa, if you already have a valid visa via MoFA. It needs to be canceled first. This is why individuals with METV have had to wait the six months before applying for a DTV. Only extensions made by immigration in Thailand can be canceled.

Where are you physically? Why did you apply there if not there?

@Christopher **********

- never had this happen

Anonymous participant 800 switching to DTV? Is that your plan? If so, why?

@Thomas *******

I believe one of them was Bangkok.