sawasdii, i am 58 years old with a u.k. passport,

when my non imm o visa expires about 7th january 2011, after getting 15 months out of it, what are my options.

i dont really want to return to u.k. before june/july 2011 unless i have to.

i am not married to a thai and do not wish do not wish to go for a retirement visa at the moment.

is it possible to get any sort of tourist visas to cover me for the six month period?

also my passport expires in july 2011.

many thanks in advance for any info,

jerry.

A double entry Tourist Visa from Vientienne Laos will give you almost 6 months with extensions and a border run in the middle.

You can apply for a double entry tourist visa, each entry good for 60 days and can each be extended by 30 days. So you would almost have 180 days out of it. Apply in Vientianne, Laos.

You need to obtain a new passport as entry to Thailand (and most countries) requires passport valid for six months or more.