What Steps Are Needed To Obtain 1 More Year Non-Immigrant B Visa

[bitterbatter]

I have had this same visa now two years running, but my sponsor is no longer available to assist me so I want to know what is required to do this. I have one month left before expiration. I tried and tried to find a thread on this topic but I couldn't find the specific answer.

I would like to go to the consult within the next two days to get this rolling.

Much Appreciated

[Mario2008]

Are you working, investing, etc?

[Maestro]

bitterbatter, it depends on the purpose of your trip to Thailand. The Thai consulate at Hull, UK gives the various options as follows:

Category “B”

Conducting business in Thailand as an employee of a non Thai company (ie a business based outside Thailand)

or

Taking up employment in Thailand with a company located in Thailand.

or

Undertaking a vocational training course (teaching, diving, boxing, etc).

Other consulates can be expected to use similar criteria to judge whether you qualify for a non-B visa. Each purpose has its separate requirements for document submission and you would have to ask the consulate where you apply what exactly they want.