There is a law office across the street from the American Embassy called TSL (David Lam) he can fix it without leaving the country. same thing happened to me my first time out because I didn't know about the reentry requirement

17 minutes ago, bookstore said:

There is a law office across the street from the American Embassy called TSL (David Lam) he can fix it without leaving the country. same thing happened to me my first time out because I didn't know about the reentry requirement

On 1/13/2022 at 1:33 PM, ubonjoe said:

Your one year extension of stay is gone since you did not get a re-entry permit before leaving the country.

You can apply for a non-on visa at immigration and then during the last 30 days of the 90 day entry from the visa you can apply for a new one year extension of stay.

To apply for the non-o visa you will need at least 15 day remaining on your 30 day visa exempt entry or the 30 day extension of it.

Requirements for the non-o visa is here. https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/6.pdf

I've no doubt an agent could fix it for the OP without him needing to leave the country.  On the other hand for 2,000 baht (Non-O visa obtained from immigration) and 1,900 baht (1 year retirement extension) or 3,900 baht he can fix it for himself without needing to leave the country as UbonJoe explains.  Somehow I think the agent is going to want more than 3,900 baht.

 

1 hour ago, bookstore said:

There is a law office across the street from the American Embassy called TSL (David Lam) he can fix it without leaving the country. same thing happened to me my first time out because I didn't know about the reentry requirement

The OP was stamped in visa exempt.

Didn't require a law office.

Any visa agent can organize the pathway as outline few times in the thread.

Given the OP would have bank account etc in place, it's very easy to do it himself no point of lawyer or visa agent. 

 

12 hours ago, Ginkas said:

OMG What nonsense!

Now clearly spelled out so as to inform not only the OP but anyone else who needs to know.

 

Look. There are too many know all people on this forum already. I could have pointed out to the OP exactly the same as @Sheryl. There are no brownie points here for making the OP look stupid.

14 hours ago, scorecard said:

Disagree, Sheryl's post is well relevant and as always very clear. Well done Sheryl!

You just come across as somone in a fan club.

 I could have pointed out to the OP exactly the same as @Sheryl. There are no brownie points here for making the OP look stupid.

On 1/13/2022 at 1:36 PM, dick turpin said:

Always get at least a single re-entry permit when you

do an extension, then you are covered for the year and

any unseen eventualities, such as forgetting, otherwise

think you are up the proverbial Swanny.

Always  get a multiple!

Look @DrJack54. There are too many know all people on this forum already. I could have pointed out to the OP exactly the same as @Sheryl. There are no brownie points here for making the OP look stupid. 

On 1/13/2022 at 1:37 PM, Sheryl said:

1. It is not your visa but your extension of permission of stay that was cancelled as a result of leaving without a re-entry permit. Your prior visa ended as soon as you originally entered the country on it, but you had extensions of stay. To keep those you needed to have gotten a re-entry permit.

 

2. The immigration officer at the airport  did not cancel anything. Your visa was long ago cancelled, after initial use, and your extension of stay was voided by leaving the country. All automatic, not an action of the Imm officer at the airport. You presented with neither a valid visa nor a re-entry permit.

 

2. You were not granted a 30 day tourist visa, immigration at airport cannot issue visas. You were given a visa exempt entry. This is valid for 30 days and can be extended for another 30.

 

3. You do indeed need to start all over with a new non-O visa and then get an extension of stay based on it. However, you can do so without leaving the country, by applying for it in-country as outlined buy UbonJoe above.

A succinct and accurate assessment!

On 1/13/2022 at 7:12 PM, big dendrobenaes said:

re entry permits are available at the airports......not sure if can get at U'tapao tho'

Why leave it until the airport?

On 1/13/2022 at 9:20 PM, BritTim said:

I am forgetful at times. To ensure I will always remember to get a re-entry permit at the airport, I keep a slip of paper in my passport, next to my data page, that has in big red letters drawn with a felt tip pen: Re-entry Permit!

I get a multi every time I extend. Why would you leave it till the last  minute  at the airport?

14 hours ago, jimn said:

OMG I know you are correct but your post is full of pedantic nonsense. The only helpful point to the OP is your last point. The previous 3 points just point out to him that his terminology is wrong. There is no need for it. As a moderator you should be a bit more sensitive.

Accuracy  is not pedantry. I found the explanation  very informative

10 minutes ago, jimn said:

Look @DrJack54. There are too many know all people on this forum already. I could have pointed out to the OP exactly the same as @Sheryl. There are no brownie points here for making the OP look stupid. 

Nobody was made to look stupid except in your head.

14 hours ago, scorecard said:

Disagree, Sheryl's post is well relevant and as always very clear. Well done Sheryl!

I agree but apparently some people find acuity of thought threatening

3 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

I get a multi every time I extend. Why would you leave it till the last  minute  at the airport?

I do that for two reasons:

1. I do not want to throw away money and a page in my passport to buy a re-entry permit that I may not use.
2. In Bangkok, getting the re-entry permit at Immigration is time consuming. At the airport it takes about 15 minutes.