Retirement Visa to Work Permit

[LongTimeLurker]

I know it's not possible to get a work permit on a retirement extension of stay but can I 'convert' using either of the following 2 options.

 

1. Straight out convert the retirement extension of stay to a non-O extension of stay? On what grounds? I think this is unlikely but would be pleased to hear otherwise.

 

2. Leave Thailand without a re-entry permit and re-enter, thus invalidating the retirement extension. Then get the company paperwork and travel to another country to apply for the Non-O B visa to enable me to get a work permit on my return.

 

Thoughts and advice greatly appreciated.

[ThaiBunny]

Someone has promised you a job or this is speculative?

[LongTimeLurker]

2 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Someone has promised you a job or this is speculative?

Not promised yet, but hopefully a good chance of returning to a previous company.

[theoldgit]

This is in the wrong forum, I'll move it for you.

[ubonjoe]

1. That is not possible unless you mean changing to a extension based upon marriage to a Thai.

2. Your work permit would have to applied for prior to going out for the non-b visa that requires a work permit application approval letter.

You could also stay out of the country until a WP3 work permit application was done and the receipt for it sent you so that you could apply for the non-b visa.

[Fox hat]

On 3/5/2020 at 2:25 PM, ubonjoe said:

1. That is not possible unless you mean changing to a extension based upon marriage to a Thai.

2. Your work permit would have to applied for prior to going out for the non-b visa that requires a work permit application approval letter.

You could also stay out of the country until a WP3 work permit application was done and the receipt for it sent you so that you could apply for the non-b visa.

Where is the best place to go for non o visa married wife deceased have certificate  have 2 kids all paperwork for them used London for many years and last year know in buriram

[ubonjoe]

29 minutes ago, Fox hat said:

Where is the best place to go for non o visa married wife deceased have certificate  have 2 kids all paperwork for them used London for many years and last year know in buriram

You could get a single entry non-o visa in Vientiane or Savannakhet, Laos.

You will need their birth certificate and a copy of it, copies of their house book registry and ID card if old enough to have one. The fee will be 2000 baht.

You could then apply for a extension of stay based upon being the parent of a Thai. You would need to show 400k baht in a Thai bank or proof of 40k baht income. 

[LongTimeLurker]

On 3/5/2020 at 1:52 PM, theoldgit said:

This is in the wrong forum, I'll move it for you.

Thanks

[LongTimeLurker]

On 3/5/2020 at 2:25 PM, ubonjoe said:

1. That is not possible unless you mean changing to a extension based upon marriage to a Thai.

2. Your work permit would have to applied for prior to going out for the non-b visa that requires a work permit application approval letter.

You could also stay out of the country until a WP3 work permit application was done and the receipt for it sent you so that you could apply for the non-b visa.

Thanks