Consider getting what is commonly called a retirement visa, available to those over 50 years old.

The extensions are routinely done all day long at immigration offices, and are probably the most common thing they deal with hundreds of times a day in tourist towns. From your questions in comments, you seem overly concerned when there's no need to be.

Over 50 means they can apply for what is commonly called retirement visas. By far the easiest way to stay long term, but they can't work on this visa.

7-11s serve the same purpose. Every 7-11 loves coins. Count them into bags of 100 baht and use them to pay for things at 7-11. The clerks will be glad to accept the coins.

@Frances *******

long term resident. It's a specific category of visas, with different ways to qualify.

@James ********

strange, the Homepro near me has 2 dryer models, Global House near me has none, nearest Powerbuy has one, and nearest Big C and Lotus's to me have none. Was just shopping for one last month.

@Catherine **********

If you think washers are rare, wait till you try to find dryers. Even the "big box" chains that are Thailand's equivalents of Walmart or Best Buy, may have 20 different models of laundry machines, but you'll be lucky if they sell one dryer model. Dryers are very rarely found except in commercial laundromats. Everyone hangs their laundry instead.

@Catherine **********

well there's the explanation. baht is a low-end place. It means people typically can't afford a washer/dryer and hand wash clothes, and often cook outside on a portable grill in what's called a Thai kitchen, versus the formal kitchen, to minimise smells.

Your employer is the one that applies for your work permit and Non-B visa. You can't get them yourself then look for a job. That isn't how it works. If you quit your job, your work permit is cancelled as well as your visa.

It's different depending on what mobile phone carrier you have.