@Carsten ***********

You have to watch these videos again when you renew your 5 year license. Four movies, each about 15 minutes. For make sure that you really watched it, the app asks some questions... but they are easy to answer. Before you had to sit at DLT for about one hour, but they changed to the app since Covid. The "certificate" is valid for 6 months, so you can watch it independant from your appointment also. At day "X" it's just the two tests then, the most time you spend waiting for the cashier and the plastic cards... :-)

@Carsten ***********

You can watch the video(s) for free in the DLT-App, after that you just show the QR-Code at DLT when you go for your appointment.

@Laurie *****

Yep... but only accepted by law if you don't stay more than 90 consecutive days. Otherwise they want you to have a Thai license.

@Henrik ****

So you've never been in Syracuse, New York... 😁

You can't get a Non-O/A-Visa inside the country, only in your home from the Embassy.

The renewal process is quite easy to do by yourself - if you fulfill the requirements -, not really need to use an agent.

It all depends on the branch you go to... they all have slightly different rules. It would be much easier with a Non-O-Visa, another option is to use an agent, they are very helpful with this.

Here an example for Bangkok...

@Joseph ******

Not even that... just go to your Immigration Office and hand over your passport. Or do it online.

The day you enter the country is always "Day 1", doesn't matter what time you enter.

@John *********

I also think so, but if the IO has a very bad day he could pull the "overstay card"... and then you are in really big trouble. Is there any official rule to this...?🤔🙄

@Stuart ********

What is/was your "visa" status then? Let's say you drop under 400k just 4 month after approval... wouldn't that automatically "revoke" your permission of stay on that day? If so you would be on overstay for 7 or 8 months already when you go for the next renewal, no?