Work visa doesn't matter.

You need a job first. Your employer gives you the paperwork to get the work visa and they apply for the work permit.

No job, no visa.

@Tammy ***

It's not your friend's application, it's your application. And you don't need any visa at all for a 1 month course. You are lucky they even gave you METV.

@David ******

he has no connection to the best of my knowledge. I think he just likes telling people they're wrong and he's better than them

@Edward *********

Whatsapp is not very popular in Thailand. You'll want to get a Line account setup if you plan on moving there.

@David ******

Are you talking about that asshole Tod McGowan? I've had him blocked for ages.

Visas are meant to be obtained before traveling to a country.

Your options are use an agent, or go to a nearby country and apply for the non-O visa from the Thai embassy, and then return and do it yourself.

I don't understand what you're asking about.

Are you asking about applying for your 1-year extension based on retirement, that you only do once per year? There's no piece of paper that would be stapled in your passport for your extension. You can apply for the annual extension 45 days early in Bangkok.

Are you asking about your 90-day report that you do every 90 days? These are not the same thing AT ALL. A 90-day report reminder is the only thing they would staple in your passport. You cannot go 3 weeks before this date. You can go 14 days early until 7 days after the due date.

@Jeffrey ******

Yes. Just be careful to ignore anything without the red asterisk, as without that it's not required and you can ignore it. But as soon as you click on it, it will become required.

Once you have submitted it, it should be linked with your passport. They will see it when they scan your passport at immigration, nothing further for you to do.

It's always better to do it in your home country, especially because it will save you 2 trips to immigration which can be all day affairs.

And if you don't already have a Thai bank account, you will need to have the visa already when you arrive in order to open the required bank account.