Last year a friend of mine got a retirement extension from the Immigration Office of Chiang Mai with the 'help' of a visa agent (yes, the stamp is a regular one from Chiang Mai Imm.).
Now he's decided to bring in the required amount (8ooooo baht) and do it by himself following the standard procedure.
As far as I understand it, he could:
1. exit the Kingdom and come back with 60-day visa exempt.
2. convert from visa exempt to non-immigrant O at Chiang Mai Immigration Office paying 2000 baht (gets 90 days permission to stay).
3 apply for a one-year extension of stay based on retirement at CM Immigration (1900 baht).
Is this correct?
Thanks