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My work permit, and the extension based upon it, were recently canceled. The cancelation provided me 20 days to exit the Kingdom.

Once that Non-O expires, or is negated by an exit without a re-entry permit, it ceases to exist and you are back to being a random tourist - no problem. For example, I have been on a work permit extension based on a Non-B for 9 years. That extension, and thus the original visa it is based on, has been canceled, and shortly I will visit Cambodia to return using the visa exempt. I will then convert to Non-O and then the retirement extension. There is no requirement that you re-enter on the Non-O just because you are married to a Thai national.

Never underestimate a Thai woman.

I have never had to swallow my pride. Simply being polite has proved sufficient over these many years.

Or, consider never even looking at social media. That has worked wonders for me over the years.

Srettha should contact Putin's tailor.

Why would Thailand refuse a Hansum Man? But, if they were that shortsighted, I would slip to Vietnam.

I just logged into MySSA over AIS no VPN no problem.

Years ago, my wife burned my passport during a difficult divorce.

As they just explained, they are producing videos now. They don't have time for all of that nonsense.

Or, if you have a proper re-entry permit (either obtained with your extension, or obtained prior to travel), then no problems.

Renting first while you investigate is the smart answer. Personally, I prefer to rent, as opposed to purchase, but this depends on each individual. Either way, it looks like things are going your way, and you should have few to no issues with Thailand.

Thankfully this happened during a time it was not bustling with patrons.

Years ago I was able to receive payments to my company's Bangkok Bank account from US clients using ACH transfers to the NY Bangkok Bank branch. However, at some point BBL required those ACH transfers be made using the newer ACH format, which most US banks still do not support. After that, I was never able to get the ACH transfers to work again.

You need to be certain that your work permit and Non-B visa are properly terminated. If you do not take these important steps, it can cause problems in the future. If they are properly canceled, you should have no issues with the reentry visa exempt. Otherwise, get a reentry permit for the extension you currently have.

Or... it is a small price to pay to hand everyone a digital wallet -- Step 1. Digital currency would allow the government to collect taxes they would otherwise have no hope of ever collecting.

We are. Until you consider the Amity Treaty, which provides some privileges that other foreigners do not enjoy.

I do not believe my agent is lying, nor are they incompetent. They have been handling my work permit and extensions for nine years without a single mistake. They know their business. When I pressed my agent about precisely the posts you reference, which I read previously, they stated that "sure, we can do that", but that would then require a small processing fee, which would then be required every year until I switched to the proper Non-O. I do not want that. On the other hand, I know coming in on visa-exempt and converting to Non-O is entirely legitimate, because there are forms specifically for it. If my agent is wrong, then I am making a flight out and back in for no reason, and I can accept that. ---- [edit] Called my agent to clarify. It appears that my case is not normal. I believe there was an issue with the company paperwork regarding the work permit, and that somehow affects the whole process. So it may be that what my agent is really saying is that I need to reset the original Non-B specifically because of this issue.

I am in the process of doing the exact same thing through my agent. There is documentation required to terminate your Non-B properly (not sure if it is the extension what is canceled, which I think it is, but she keeps saying visa, so I am not sure). Then your work permit needs to be properly terminated. In my case, my agent states that I must leave the country and return to transition to the Non-O required for the retirement extension. Someone here once suggested that they accomplished this without leaving the country, but my agent suggested that it was likely done by "cutting corners", which I do not want. Once I return on Visa Exempt, my agent will process a change to the Non-O visa. Once that is complete, on to the extension.

Will never happen.

Nice.

And, yet, you will be secretly checking the forum late at night, and trying your best to not post... ^_^

Did Prayut offer this? Any prior PM? It may be a "drop in the ocean" for him, but it is still real money for the recipients. Decent gesture.

Lived on Suk 81 for 4 years. Went to the Big-C too many times to count. Not once, ever, did I see police anywhere near Big-C, Century, or BTS station asking anyone for ID.

It sums up pretty much every scheme of the Thai government.