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I went through this process a few months ago and to save any worrying followed the advice and bought the cheapest flight online to a neighbouring country, it cost me about £20.
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As James stated the 45 day + 30 day extension seems like the simplest and best solution for you. From personal experience the 30 day extension is very easy to obtain.

Good luck and enjoy!
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Wes am I missing something obvious here, why does your friend want to do this as the retirement visa seems better?
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@Christopher *****
the reason for transfer to use is "Long term stay".
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Apologies if this is an obvious point, but the funds need to show that they came from abroad also.
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You can always book a cheap flight from Thailand to somewhere like Vietnam within 30 days to save you worrying. That's what I did and it cost about £20. I never used the flight.
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I think a big difference is that if you apply in Thailand, you do not need to purchase medical insurance Joseph.
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As James stated, this is normal practice, so nothing to worry about, unless they found something really irregular about your application the next step is a formality. Congratulations!
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Hi Trevor, the non OA visa is if you apply from the UK, the non O is if you apply within Thailand for reasons like retirement. If you apply for a tourist visa in the UK this gives you an initial 60 days and you can extend for 30 days easily.
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Totally agree, the depth of knowledge the admin folks have is amazing and very much appreciated 👏👏👏