Can I stay outside Thailand for up to 6 months on a Non-O retirement visa without affecting my renewal?

@Bill *************

then I assume you know this. living here your pension is frozen but for the time you are in the UK you will get the full uplifted UK pension if you tell DWP internstional.

@Nongnuch *******

Now you're splitting hairs, but you're right of course 🤣🤣

@Bill *************

Not helpful when officials make it up as they go along. It's bad enough that Facebook members do 😉

@Bill *************

must have been a rookie officer. Myself I am on a "1-year Extension of Stay based on Retirement" which needs to be re-applied for on January 4th every year, for the past 17 years. I always spend 6 months in my home country and the other 6 months in Thailand

@Nongnuch *******

amended

@Bill *************

. Stuart is right. The IO at Khon Kaen has nothing to do with re entry. Passport control officers do. I've had 3 reentry permits on non o yearly extension and all had expiry dates matching the expiry of my yearly extension. One was 9 months. Officials here sometimes prefer to make shit up on the spot than look foolish by admitting they don't know . I've had 3 different answers from 3 different IOs same day about extensions. Re entry permits would have 45 day expiry dates if that clown was correct.

@Bill *************

They’re feeding you bullshit.