Barti

On 2/17/2019 at 8:25 PM, Barti said:

Your case is exactly the same as mine. Except that my original Non-B visa was granted in 1994 and since then extended continuously. As I turned 50 the same original visa was extended as a retirement visa. To answer you question, yes I believe you should qualified under (6a).

I extended my visa today (Immigration Chiang Mai) and the IO confirmed that I do qualify for paragraph 6a. That means that you should be qualified as well

8 hours ago, asiamaster said:

Thanks Ubonjoe. I just realised that I may qualify for (6a) as my passport shows a first entry on 13 Jan 1998 and the first non immigrant one year visa granted on 09 April 1998.

But it was initially a Non-B for 4 years, after that a Thai wife marriage visa for 2 years and since I turned 50 in 2004 a retirement visa.

It says: "and has been consecutively permitted to stay in the Kingdom for RETIREMENT etc." 

Then it goes on differentiating between being over 60 or between 55-60. Now how could anybody being just over 60 or between 55-60 have had a retirement visa already 20 years ago?

So may I conclude that I do qualify?

Your case is exactly the same as mine. Except that my original Non-B visa was granted in 1994 and since then extended continuously. As I turned 50 the same original visa was extended as a retirement visa. To answer you question, yes I believe you should qualified under (6a).