KruBrian

Did you have any luck? I’m interested in the same thing in Central, Bangkok most of the language schools have private tutors available, but I don’t know how good they are. I’m guessing if I go through a language school, the school will keep at least 30% of my payment. I can read fairly well and speak basic conversations, but my listening skills are horrible and definitely need to work on tone. Private tutors, charging about the same as I could get through a language school, but they get to keep all the money( maybe do more because earn more?) But completely unregulated. i’m thinking about just doing online. I don’t think there’s a need to meet 1 on 1 when I can have online chat 1 on 1 opinions/experience?

Thanks for the help. It doesn’t sound that difficult. i’ve seen other teachers that have terminated the contract and they go to labor department (cancel work permit) and immigration about 1-2 weeks before their last day. I will transfer at least the minimum 800,000B to Bangkok bank marked for long term stay in January. I will have the health insurance for my own protection. My contract ends at the end of March. I think they will set the cancellation date a couple weeks after that. At the end of March (beginning of April) I will go to Bangkok Bank at immigration building and ask for a letter verification of deposit (I’ve heard needs to be same day) Need update bank book also same day? ( copies of bank book last page?) Complete TM7 and listen reason for extension as Retirement and make many useless copies (passport title page, my visa I entered on, my last extension). Bring pictures. My school might help me, but they may not know about retirement extensions. Since everything has always been done in Bangkok, I think no problem. If my work permit and permission to stay is marked 15 April, can I go on 7 April and do everything. (My last pay deposit should be 31 March. A visa agent said they would do it for ฿35,000 and not need to worry about deposit or health insurance. That seems a little expensive when it doesn’t sound that difficult.

I have both Kasikorn and Bangkok Bank. I keep less than $10,000 in Thailand just because I’m lazy to report if it exceeds that. In January I will probably transfer at least ฿800,000 to Bangkok Bank using Wise (and mark for long-term stay) I believe I can keep the money in a certificate account get a little higher interest as long as I can withdraw anytime I want(and loose interest) I’m confused. I think some people have said I need to leave the country and get a Non-O, but other people have said can just change the reason for extension of stay (in Bangkok) to retirement. If I can do it in Bangkok, what form do I need to complete? I assume I need copies of my bank book and the letter from the bank stating my up-to-date balance. if I need to leave the country, what do I tell the visa run company I want to get? I will have insurance because I think it is important to have I think other teachers that have left, the school takes them to immigration a couple weeks before the final date and get the stamp for the final date. This gives a couple weeks to plan the transition.

Additional information I am 63 years old and a US citizen. I entered Thailand on a non-B visa and have maintained a valid work permit and getting extension of stay through my school. My school will extend my permission to stay again soon. I am living in Bangkok. I am planning to retire at the end of March 2023. I am trying to do all my research now to make the transition to retirement easier. I feel like I’m getting different information. I entered on a non-B, can I get an extension for retirement or do I need to change to a Non-O. Can I do it without leaving Thailand? When I don’t renew my next contract, my school will need to arrange a date to cancel my work permit and my extension of stay. They are very cooperative and will assist me on choosing the date I heard before that transfers from Wise did not show up as an international transfer, But on the website it says if I mark it correctly it will show as international transfer. Anyone with experience? I’ve heard rumors before that if the 800,000 is in the bank for several months before applying they don’t care where it came from, but others say it must be an international transfer I know rules between different immigration offices are different and in the next six months everything may change Thank you for your help

I want to convert in a few months from a non-b to non-o within Thailand (Bangkok) I read that I need to apply for the visa with at least two weeks remaining on your current extension of stay. I believe the school can you set my work permit cancellation date and extension of stay to two weeks (or more)in advance I plan to get insurance from AXA. Does my insurance dates need to exactly align with my application for Non-O visa (I want to purchase additional insurance than my school provides) I plan to transfer 800,000 baht (or more) using Transwise at lease 2 months in advance. I’m expecting to be transferring more money later for living a year) I read 2000 baht for 3 months or 5000 baht for 1 year (do I need to leave the country every 3 months) After the 3-months(or 1 year), with 800,000 in the bank, is it easy to get 1 year extension Sorry for long message, but trying to cover everything Is the process complicated? Can I do it myself?