@Ian *******

for the application to the "change of visa type" inside Thailand, from a tourist visa or visa-exempt entry to a 90-days Non-imm-O retirement visa, either a minimum of 800.000.- THB needs to sit in a Thai bank account and there must be a proof that the money came from abroad, or one can prove by an embassy legalized "affidavit of income" monthly earnings of minimum 65.000.- THB. In order to be able to apply, there needs to be a minimum of 15 days left on the current stay permit. The application fee is 2000.- THB, and the applicant must have a rental contract, and needs to be TM30 registered.

Anonymer Teilnehmer in case you have amulti re-entry permit, you will need to wait until your extension expires before you can apply for a new visa

you will need to invalidate your existing stay permit based on being married to a Thai wife, before you can apply for a new visa. You cannot have two visa or stay permits at the same time. The easiest way to invalidate your Non-Imm-O marriage visa (you probably don't have a visa at all but are on the "one-year extension of stay based on being married to a thai wife") is to exit Thailand WITHOUT a re-entry permit

@Wayne *****************

you don't need any extra informations - the law says that EVERY foreigner who stays inside Thailand longer than 90 consecutive days, has to do the 90-days report. This law is completely independent from any visa catagory, it doesn't matter which visa or which stay permit you are on.

@Stephen *******

I explained the legal way. I can't vote for people who propose the use of agents to circumnavigate around the financial requirements for a Non-O visa and the subsequent extension. Just tell me WHERE in my posts I recommended anything irregular

@Ron *****

You are misunderstanding me. I agreed with you when you wrote that one can escape the "agent wheel" when he exits Thailand without using a re-entry permit, during the second year of an extension of stay. You have described the correct method, and I have been explaining it further

@Stephen *******

what is it you don't understand?

@Ian *******

okay. That's doable. Staying in Thailand on a Non-Imm-B employment visa and the subsequent 1-year extension. From an "extension based on employment", you can change the "reason" from employment to retirement, as soon as you got those 12-months of transfers and think you are ready. Getting an employment is a steep obstacle

@Tobben *******

how many years ago? 😄

@Chris ******

I wrote exactly the same. Maybe you misunderstood me.