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Not sure what you’re asking here. Did you apply to convert your visa exempt entry (or tourist visa) to a in country Non O visa? Or do you mean you’ve applied online via the evisa system for a Non O
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I have no idea of your nationality but if you’re Israeli then definitely not. Many other countries passport holders could but from reports on here it’s not a “best choice” of embassy/consulate to do so.

Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam are all alternatives that you may want to consider. You need to stay in whatever country you apply from until the visa is granted or you’ll risk the application being denied.
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Depends on the office you use. Some will give it same day for a fee of around 500 baht. Some will send it via post within 7 days and some will allow you to apply and pick it up later (7 days) for free.

You’ll need a recent TM30 filed for most offices to issue one.
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No. Your initial extension sets the date for your 90 days report. But subsequent ones are irrelevant to your due date.

If you extend on the 20th of the month and your next due date for reporting is the 30th then that’s when it’s due.

You may find the immigration officer will do both at the same time IF you ask them but it’s not a given.
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No one can answer that with any authority as it’s completely up to the individual immigration officer you hand your passport to. Their call.

You’d certainly be high on the red flag list as you’re not doing what a typical tourist would do. You’ve maxed out two visa exempt entries and are trying to do another.

Be prepared to be denied entry and sent back. It may not happen but it possibly will.
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@Ryan *********
I understand what you wanted to tell people but in this group it’s like telling people that water is wet.
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I’m assuming you’ve gotten the in country Non O rather than one you applied for via the evisa system.

If so you have the “retirement visa” already. What you’re asking is when can you do the yearly extension off of it.

The answer is when you have 30 days left (some offices allow 45 days) or less on that visa.
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Possibly the most known fact in this group.
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@Brent *******
Yes the online information says it CAN be done, but immigration will pull every trick out of the hat to make it as difficult as possible to do so. They don’t want you to do it. They want you to bounce.

As I said some have managed it but I would hazard a guess that out of those that have most won’t bother again.