Darren Brogan - In the arena of Visas in Thailand the term 'Retirement' is more of a nickname and has no direct relationship to your pension or Western County Retirement Status. The several visas often referred to as 'Retirement' Visas are actually only referring to being age 50 or over. Whether you are on retirement status in your home country means nothing. Thus someone under age 50 will need to use another status that allows long stay in Thailand - if that is their goal.

Believe me the neighbors have seen you. However, if O Visa for over age 50 (Retirement) works for you - keep doing it.

The Consulate in Dallas and Houston are both Honorary Consul Generals - contractors- as you know. I don't know why Dallas would refuse. But I thought the LA Consulate issues Non O 90 days for over 50 - but could have read wrong

@Karen **********

- you can get Non Imm O Visa 90 days and Extend one year at immigration in Thailand

I recommend the Non Imm O-A Multi-Entry Visa (notice the 'A').

The O-A Visa is labeled good for one year but it can be easily made into 2 years total with no fee at the end of the first year.

@Karen **********

- The One Year Non Imm O Multi-Entry Visa just for being over age 50 is rarely issued anymore. In America I firmly believe it is not just rare - but not issued at all.

The reason for my comment

I understand that but some others reading this need to understand the requirement in some Imm offices.. Many people read these threads

Good for you

Depending on where your reporting Immigration Office is you may need to report to Immigration within 24 hours of returning to Thailand... related to your whereabouts not to the 90 day report.. Some Imm offices enforce this and some don't

It was changed without formal announcement some months ago. The only two Thai Consulates in the Thailand Region - that had been awarding One Year Multi Entry Visas -Penang and Kota Bharu Malaysia ceased issuing such visas except to Directors of Thai Registered Companies who are by default shareholders.. Employees of companies have been directed to process a One Year Extension of Stay via Employer supported Application at local Thai Immigration - plus the Work Permit Application.