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This helps a lot to understand! Thanks...

What I have seen online is that one CAN convert from a tourist visa to the Non-B but must go to the main office in Chang Wattana to do so. Is this true? Both: it is possible to do AND one must go to Chang Wattana? Cannot do it at, say, Saraburi?

By no means do I mean to be confrontational... I just want to explore the possibilities... What you say is same as the consultant but that is at odds with many references online, like this one:

Yes, thanks... as i mentioned in another reply, I have a job offer to work for a Thai company that is well qualified and experienced. Your comment that requirements in-country are more strict is new information for me, thanks.

Ah, yes, i should have elaborated a bit... yes, I would be on a 30-day visa exemption entry... and applying for a Non-B for employment purposes as I have an offer from a Thai company who is qualified (they have another foreign employee already and have more than enough Thai employees)

I'm getting contradictory information... An immigration consultant is advising that I must spend 4 to 6 weeks outside of Thailand to go through the application process for a so-called Non B visa. However, a basic Google search takes one to many posts in which it appears to be quite straight forward to convert a Tourist Visa (with at least 15 days remaining) to a Non B, if you go to the main office in Chang Wattana. Do any of you know the facts, please?

Thanks very much, guys

This will be an old topic to many but first time for me. I need to exit at end of 30 day tourist visa and considering driving to Sa Kaeo and across the border into Cambodia. Does one have to stay overnight? Even if you don't have to, is it a better idea before the re-entry to Thailand? Does anyone know of a nice place to stay, not too far across the border in that area?