Hello,

I am currently in Phuket on a retirement visa.I will be starting work again soon and am told I need to leave the country and apply for a non immigrant B visa.

Can anyone help me and supply options?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You might apply for a conversion as explained below, but likely it would not be practical at all, as that is closer to Malaysia already.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/772236-new-locations-for-obtaining-non-immigrant-visas-based-upon-working-and-etc/

The problem with going from a retirement extension to one for working is getting the work permit application done. Most work permit offices will not accept the application if you have a retirement extension. You probably will have first need to get a tourist visa in order to apply for a work permit in order to get the non-b visa.

The nearby embassies and consulates will not do a non-b visa without a work permit application approval letter from the Labor Ministry.

You might apply for a conversion as explained below, but likely it would not be practical at all, as that is closer to Malaysia already.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/772236-new-locations-for-obtaining-non-immigrant-visas-based-upon-working-and-etc/

A conversion can only be done from a tourist visa or visa exempt entry.

It also requires a work permit approval letter to do it.

If he goes out for a tourist visa to get a the work permit application done as I mentioned in my previous post going to Hat Yai for a change of visa status might be an option.

You might apply for a conversion as explained below, but likely it would not be practical at all, as that is closer to Malaysia already.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/772236-new-locations-for-obtaining-non-immigrant-visas-based-upon-working-and-etc/

A conversion can only be done from a tourist visa or visa exempt entry.

It also requires a work permit approval letter to do it.

If he goes out for a tourist visa to get a the work permit application done as I mentioned in my previous post going to Hat Yai for a change of visa status might be an option.

Of course. Not reading carefully makes me write wrong stuff.