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I have a single entry retirement visa, valid until 26/12/2012 when originally issued.

Did my last 90 day report, got the slip they put in your passport.

A friend of mine had big trouble in Cambodia and I went there immediately.

Didn't have time to get a re entry visa from Phuket Immigration before I left.

My understanding was that leaving the country without one invalidates your retirement visa and you have to start all over again.

However, when I re entered Thailand at Klong Yai yesterday, expecting to only get 15 days, I received a stamp which says I have permission to stay until 26/12, and he took my 90 day report slip. So it looks like my retirement visa is still valid.

I think I have been very lucky, but I'm worried that he might have made a mistake which will come to light when I go through Immigration again.

How can I be sure?

Second, if it is all OK, does my next 90 day report have to be from the date of re entry, 27/03/2012?

Thank you.

Went to Phuket Town for my first 90 day report today; did not get anything copied as knew there were facilities there.

Arrived to find a power cut, so no photocopier available.

One of the staff went on his motorbike to get me the required copies, and refused payment.

So big thanks to him.

I've been told that 90 day reports at Patong are sometimes accepted but sometimes told to go to Phuket Town.

If this is true, I'll go direct to Phuket Town.

???

Thank you.

I was recently granted a retirement extension to my Multi O.

The multi O was due to expire on Dec 26 2011, and the retirement extension is marked in my passport as expiring on Dec 26 2012.

However, my first 90 day leave to stay dates from 30 Nov 2011, when the extension was granted.

My final 90 day report is therefore going to expire sometime in October 2012.

Do I need to renew my retirement extension in the days before the final 90 days finishes, or in the days before the retirement extension
finishes, ie before Dec 26 2012?

Thank you.

I know it is possible to get a retirement extension from a Non Immigrant O, I have one.

Is it possible to do the same with a Non Immigrant B?

Is the process broadly the same?

The FAQ just states Non Immigrant, but I've been told it's not possible to with a B, just an O.

Thank you.