But you can only watch work -- not do it ... studied this at length... Without a Work Permit even supervising the store, condo, factory General Manager is not allowed.

The O-A ... the poor man's Elite Card ... Now when they make an Elite Card with a Work Permit (without extra visas) then I could get interested.

A good reason to get the O-A Long Stay Visa in your home country ... is that this visa is actually good for more than one year... Each time you Exit and Reenter Thailand in the First Year (using the Multi-Entry aspect of this Visa) - you are Extended automatically another 12 months of stay... When this is done just days before Expiry of the First Year - you are Extended a Full additional year ... The second year is a bit different - you still report to Thai Immigration every 90 days but you cannot Exit and Reenter without a Reentry Permit which you have to purchase at Immigration... Plus at the end of the Second Year - one can then opt to apply for a one year Extension of Stay Based on being age 50 or over... In my opinion it is the best visa anyone over age 50 can get.

This is the have your cake and eat it too visa...

You are talking about Thailand visas - correct?

I don't but I'm older than everyone ... hahahahah ... Get a grip - why push the system... Next time you may run into an airport I/O in Thailand who sends you back to KL ... you never know.

I know I did it in KL... I am much older than you and walked it in 15 minutes... and got back with time to spare... Book better next time .... Two One Way tickets allow you to pick more flights

Robert - the Malaysian stamp is small and free -- fits into any small corner... It is not the same as the big full page Thai and Lao Visa stickers. If that is the case of this fellow as he has no space for a 2 cm square stamp then he should get a new passport.

It is not that difficult to go the long walk to Malaysian Immigration and check in and back out -- then check in for the flight - go to the departure gate... I did it at KL once - nothing to it ... I do not understand why people want to make problems for themselves when a 15 minute walk prevents the problem ...

Plus -- you can get on line a book as cheap a ticket to KL or Vientiane as possible ... Bus tickets have even worked ...

A Non Imm O visa - not being a Tourist Visa might get a pass for any requirements.. Just explain that you are going to convert the Non O to a long term retirement extension...