Nickelbeer

Lyn Property on the first floor of View Talay 2-B is the agent I use. Lyn is a Thai woman married to a  Brit. My last extension cost me a bit less than 500 USD.   EMAIL is [removed] .  Very nice and reasonable people.

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

The requirements to apply for a 90 day non-o visa at immigration is here.

https://bangkokimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09.pdf

 

The requirements a extension of stay follows as shown in the clause of the immigration order for them.

 

 

I had a lengthy e-mail discussion with the agent and he contends that the requirements cited above are outdated and have been changed to a yearly-renewable visa. I am inclined to believe ANYONE on this forum rather than an agent, but it seems unlikely that such an agent would run the risk of prison by advertising a bogus visa. It would appear that anyone having the facts would not even need to use an agent. It would be like the old days of paying about 2000 baht for a visa and then doing the usual 90 day reports for a year until renewal time. He says there are no requirements to leave the country every ninety days, only to report. Comments welcome.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

OP, your age? 50+ or under 50.

Also how did you last enter Thailand..

Visa exempt, setv etc etc.

Age is 71. I entered Thailand initially on a tourist visa and went to Laos to change it to a Non Immigrant "O" visa. I have not been out of the country for several years but re-entered Thailand by plane after a short trip to Cambodia. I had the usual "re-entry permit", when I arrived.

I have noticed several agents mentioning this visa, saying that it is good for a full year and renewable. The implication from one agent is that it could be used as a de factor "retirement visa", but details are scarce. There is certainly no shortage of possibilities to volunteer for some worthy causes. The Hand To Hand Foundation is one example. The scanty information given, does not indicate whether the organization must be a government, NGO, religious or other private organization. What's interesting is the lack of any need to verify income in the byzantine method now required. Any information would be helpful. My income exceeds the amount usually required, so that's not the. problem. The constantly-changing regulations may remain more stable for the "Volunteer visa".  Previously, this visa was for a maximum of six months and I am not sure if it was renewable. I was thinking that this might eliminate the need to pay an agent a high fee to process the paperwork. Either way the lack of playing games with a Thai bank would be moved out of the way. Any takers??