@Col *******

, you can bounce at a land border, by air, or so-called sea border.

Bring printed Non-OA (if eVisa) and a new insurance policy in hand to enter Thailand for another year. Make sure to check the entry stamp before you leave passport control that you are stamped in for 365 days (or insurance validity) with "Non-OA" in the "visa class" field on the entry stamp.

Savannakhet will be on eVisa as well, same schedule, same conditions as Vientiane.

@Andrew ********

, as I wrote, IF the visa ITSELF is multiple entry, it would work in that way.

@Andrew ********

, No, Non-O visa based on raising a Thai child is issued as only single entry visa. And extensions have no entries built in. When you are on an extension, you need a re-entry permit to travel out of Thailand to keep the current stamp valid. Entry stamp from re-entry permit is the same as the current extension. Re-entry permit wouldn't add any day after expiry of the current stamp.

@Andrew ********

, if multiple entry visa, the concept is the same. But visa validity, length of entry stamp, and some other conditions are different depending on the type of visa.

Yes, that's correct. You are stamped in for a new 365 days (or until insurance validity) every time you enter on or before "valid until" / "must be used by" date of your visa itself (eVisa PDF or visa sticker on your passport).

Many people get so-called "second year" entry stamp from Non-OA visa.

Just remember, you need re-entry permit when you want to travel out of Thailand after your original Non-OA visa expires as no longer multiple entry.

As a rule, extensions based on employment, studying, etc have to be cancelled officially for you to be able to apply for a new non-immigrant-based extension regardless of whether it expires or not.

Otherwise, you cannot apply for an extension for any reason.

Extensions can be cancelled only by the immigration office that issued them. It doesn't matter whether you quit already, the extension has expired, or you travelled out of Thailand, or not.

You get proof or receipt of your old work permit cancellation from the labour office that issued it, then go to that immigration office to apply for cancellation of an extension. There would be possibility you get fined for late cancellation (often but not always), the same rate as overstaying. You may or may not need to get a termination letter from your previous employer depending on when you quit the last job.

You don't have much choice other than following the directions of the current immigration office.

This is why we always advise members to cancel an extension officially at the immigration office before you leave regardless of whether it would expire or not, unless you are not planning to be back in Thailand on a long-term basis.

Sorry but this post is not going to be the one to list all possible visa types.

@Geoffrey *****

, Please contact one of the moderators to re-open this if you have specific questions regarding the original post. Or make a new one about other types of visas.

@Wannikea ********

, good for the first year, or possibly for about two years. It might not be a solution for longer if OP is considering long-term stay.

Thank you for update.