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With the fact that different immigration offices work in different ways taken into consideration, I have to say that my experience says it is possible.

Muddying the waters, I'm afraid. You are incorrect on all counts.

I was referring to the post asking about applying for a Non O 90 day VISA. No need to sigh. What I said was correct.

You always need to give a reason on the application for a visa. In the case of a Non O it would be; marriage to a Thai, bring the father of a child in Thailand or being over 50. If you are in Thailand on an O based on being over 50 and you get a job offer, immigration will be able to cancel your extension and issue a new one based on work. You'll need all the correct documentation, which varies among different offices. You'll need to speak to your local immigration office to see how they want to go through the process.

Extensions of stay based on retirement are all done and agreed at local immigration level. Those for marriage or being the parent of a child are sent to regional headquarters for approval. Much more difficult to pay a bribe in the case of missing documents. Also, the documentation for retirement extensions is relatively easy when compared to that of other types of extensions.

If you are putting money in the bank for a visa you need to visit a consulate outside of Thailand. In some cases you may be able to go to immigration to convert a visa exempt or tourist visa to a Non O visa. You cannot "renew" a visa. If you are within Thailand and are putting money in the bank to visit immigration and get permission to extend your stay, you are not getting a visa or "renewing" a visa. Those that call things by the wrong name and use the incorrect terminology are those that end up in a bit of a mess and confusion. No such thing as a "family" visa. Visas are Non O, Non B, Non Ed, Non OA and Tourist. I've forgotten the class for volunteering. Sorry.

Please remember. This thread is not about visas. It's about extension of permission to stay in the kingdom. You your point. Yes, regional head offices gave to rubber stamp applications for an extension based on having a child. As pointed out by Litebeer several posts ago.

Funds for an extension based on having a child do not need to be seasoned. So long as the funds are there on day of application the permission of stay should be granted. I say "should" as even son immigration officials are not aware of this rule. Be armed with the number if immigration helpline just in case.

Yes. Good point. Particularly since they changed to process to work permit BEFORE extension. The situations I have seen have been successful. Most labour offices will be understanding of this technicality.

If you entered the Kingdom with a Non Immigrant O visa, you can extend or obtain permission to stay by way of work, with the correct documentation. I know you can as I have done it.

People need to stop thinking about differences between O and B. They are both Non Immigrant visas. Changes of permission to stay can all be done at immigration. Marriage to retirement, retirement to work, work to marriage and all vice versa. All done at immigration. No need to obtain a new visa.

I think you should have stopped there.

Thanks. Now we know you are making assumptions. Not even worth talking about.

You must frequent some quite deplorable places if that is what you experience. I have to say, I can't remember the last time I experienced such a scene. If I had, I would have turned around and left. I don’t need the risk of getting a virus to tell me those are not the sort of places to go to. It would be easy to create different rules for different establishments. That said, from a few posts on here, many places are not adhering anyway.

The OP was in a restaurant with his daughter. Not a drunk or some pisshead out on the lash. I agree with him. A casual beer with lunch can do no harm. The drunks are more likely to be sat behind a mom and pop shop getting lashed on cheaper beer.

So, you've changed the story. First you said one needed a teaching licence to teach. Then you changed to teaching licence OR waiver. My point was not false information. You do not need a teaching licence to teach. A waiver is sufficient.

You don't need a teaching licence to get a work permit. You don't need a teaching licence to teach. There is no risk of teaching without one. Immigration would not be interested in how or what documents were used to get a work permit. If the teacher has one, no problems.

Varies from office to office, as many things do in Thailand. I know of someone who was teaching at Sattit Buriram. Contract with the Rajhabat Uni but taught at the demonstration school. No problems with work permit without a waiver.

The thing is, Thais have problems with "x" because of the final sound, namely "s". Try getting them to says "book" and "books", "cook" and "cooks", "kick" and "kicks".

At real international schools, if you meet their requirements with regards to qualifications, you will meet Khurusapa's requirements for a teacher licence.

Not all private schools. It all depends if they fall under the OBEC banner, which most of them do.

I like to go as early as possible. 5 am is a great time to buy meat at the market. The meat is so fresh its almost still breathing.555. Great for chicken and pork. To the OP.........As for aged beef, get a vacuum packer and age it yourself.

So you have an answer then? Backed up with data?

Excuse my ignorance but what exactly are you looking for? What does a marriage introduction service do?

You really are living in the dark ages. The idea of backpackers making up most of the teaching population went out with the introduction of the licence waivers. If you happen to be teaching at a government school and don't have dorsal security, your school is breaking labour laws.