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Security Centres??? Could perhaps be renamed to Re-education Centres for the uneducated poor

Thanks everyone. I'll stay on my "o" visa for now. It appears to be exactly what I thought. ie There is a law: It is sometimes different interpretations: There are case by case exceptions: There are proposed changes in the "long white cloud in the air:

Thanks everyone. I'll work it out. Don't need any more replies unless someone else needs answers.

I got my work prmit for teaching 11 1/2 years ago when I was 70

Make that 1 1/2 years ago.

I got my work prmit for teaching 11 1/2 years ago when I was 70

We have many reports of university lecturers and other farang teaching well past the age of 60 and even 65.

Thanks PB

I guess that the only real way is to make the application (or have it done for you by the employer) It wouldn't be for teaching though.

There are no limitations as far as I am aware, know of two guys who are 65 and 68 respectively working in the O&G industry and dont seem to have any work permit problems on their annual renewals

Lite Beer. Thanks for a reply on this on another thread. What you say is what I thought. Individuals and individual departments interpret the law/legislation to sometimes the widest or narrowest of parameters available. I have read the Thai Immigration site about OA visas, and while it is adament thar retirement and work do not go together, this is why I asked on the Forum about experiences in this area. More "experiences may help me. Yea I think I will present at the local Labour Office or else I may switch to a Non O B. Thanks all.

Working AND retirement.

I have seen conflicting (but now lost) threads on this so am asking a probably repetitive question. I have been here for 3 years and teaching for 2, with a work permit (extended O dependant visa). For several reasons, I may have to switch to a Retirement Visa. I was under the impression (after reading some posts in the past) that I COULD work on Retirement Visa (extension) but upon enquiring at Chiang Mai Immigration they said I could not. Am I/are they "confused" or are they interpreting legislation incorrectly or just being Sh_ts. Have not had any problems with them before. I am sure that when I recently went to the Thai Cultural Course at Montfort that some teachers were retired (and with Work Permits). Any help to clarify is appreciated.

Working AND retirement.

I have seen conflicting (but now lost) threads on this so am replying to this one. I have been here for 3 years and teaching for 2, with a work permit (O dependant visa). For several reasons, I may have to switch to a Retirement visa. I was under the impression that I COULD work on Retirement Visa but Chiang Mai Immigration said that I could not. Are they "confused" or interpreting legislation incorrectly or just being Sh_ts. Have not had any problems with them before.

Thanks. This appears interesting and I'll follow it as bestI can.