You just described 98.6% of all FaRcebook users, everywhere. Posting it here, in this group for everyone to read and respond with irony, will change the world.

Yes, yes you should. Be sure to point and yell. Swear and make references to his heritage, if necessary.

Hi JP, I think we have discussed this in person. I tried to do this 3 or 4 years ago in CM. They would not allow me to change from Non B to Non O Retirement. They forced me to leave. I had to come in on a 30 day stamp to get the Retirement visa here and they weren't nice about it.

Hopefully there has been a change allowing more leniency.

I'm not not English but got it. Sand to the beach. Pussy to the party. Vag to the brothel.

@Debbie *****

He's correct. It was (not sure if it will be when you come Debbie) a requirement for Thailand pass.

Weird. When I obtained my first license (quite a while back, mind you) I had a Canadian license for cars and motorcycles AND was here on a non-Canadian passport where the name differs slightly.

They did not require any of that.

Try getting your license in another district or province.I did that recently because of queue space. It's totally allowed. Maybe you get a more reasonable request for documents.

It used to be and maybe still is a requirement that you do the extenstion where you reside (according to TM30).

Having said that, I did mine last year for a reasonable 'fee' at another office because the one in my area has very rude unhelpful people working there and I refuse to grease their palms because their attitude is so poor.

The point being, you probably can do it elsewhere even if you're "not supposed" to.

The advice already given to ask one or both offices (expect inconsistencies) is the best thing you can do.

We all have our own experiences, but in the end it's the immigration officers that must decide and give you the extension.

@Dave ********

that's the other one. I had forgotten the name! 😆

There is a bus service, not minivan from Savunarbum airport to Huahin airport. If I remember correctly it's about 400 Baht (It could be less).

It's not fast but it is very comfy. Of course going to Savunarbumi may be out of your way. I used to land there or take the airport link to it, then the bus.

Amendment: 255 Baht as Rob mentions below, seems more correct

Be ready. I just went through it. It's bureaucratic but doable. The problems is with the hotels. Some will try to scam extra payments for things that are implicitly included in their Test-and-Go packages after you book. Others don't communicate with you for essential documents they must obtain and to confirm your booking directly with the government.

If they don't do their part of the bureaucracy, your pass gets refused.

I had to cancel one hotel booking in Chiang Mai because they tried to scam me and did not communicate my details with the Test and Go plan. I had to reapply. Still waiting for approval.