Retirement Visa To Work Permit

[madmitch]

If you have an extension of stay based on retirement using the THB800,000 in the bank method, ie you're not old enough to collet a pension, and you get an offer of employment with a work permit, do you have to change to a non-immigrant B visa outside Thailand or can the retirement "visa" be used to apply for a work permit?

It's a hypothetical question at this time but I am interested to know.

[Mario2008]

A work permit is not issued on an extension of stay based on retriement.

You will have to get a non-B visa, athough it might be possible to change your reason of stay from retirement to employement. But that will depent on your immigration office.

[JackSterling]

Get old fast.. over 55 than apply for the retirement visa.. That is what I did.. I lived many years in europe and then about 25 extra years in the USA after that.. got here ay 56 and it was a breeze after that.. Make you money first then think about Thailand.. Thailand has been here a long time.. It will be here after you get old enough.. to be a senior citizen.. So,l go enjoy the west until you are old enough to retire.

[PokerFace]

Just went through this. Had a retirement visa with sever extensions of stay since 2005. Had to leave the country, give up my retirement extension of stay, get a non immigrant B and then apply for a work permit.

[lopburi3]

Actually retirement extension of stay or long stay visa is available to anyone older than 50 who meet the qualifications.