Quote Originally Posted by Manforallseasons View Post
No, if you look at your original 1 year visa if you got it in Thailand as I did it will be noted as an O-B visa as I did, If your initial 1 year visa was gotten at a Thai embassy in the U.S. U.K. etc. it will be noted as a O-A visa.
I got my visa in Thailand and it was a Non-O Visa (retirement) which I get annual extensions.

Here is a listing of types of visas available per LA Consulate in USA; I don't see a Non0-B listed?


Visa types and purpose of visit


Visa types Category Purpose of visit
Diplomatic Visa D to enter the Kingdom of Thailand for diplomatic purposes.
Official Visa F to enter the Kingdom of Thailand for official purposes.
Transit Visa TS to transit to another country or to re-enter his/her own country
S to participate in sports activities
C the person in charge or crew of a conveyance coming to a port

Tourist Visa

TR (Single) to enter for tourism purposes
TR (Single) to enter for training (boxing, scuba diving, and yoga training) – Suspended –
STV to enter for tourism purposes (permitted to stay up to 90 days)
MT
to enter for a medical treatment at hospitals / medical facilities – Suspended –
METV to enter for tourism purpose (Multiple entries)
Non-Immigrant Visa
NON – B
to work (Working)
NON – B
to conduct business by invitation (Business)
NON – B
to work as a teacher (Teaching)
NON – IB
to conduct business as Investor through Board of Investment (BOI)
NON – ED
to study
NON – ED
to do an internship
NON – F
to perform official duties in Thailand
NON – M
to work as a film-producer
NON – M
to work as journalist or reporter
NON – O to perform duty or mission in the family of an alien.
NON – O to stay with family in Thailand
NON – O
a person who used to have Thai nationality to visit Thai relatives
NON – O to perform volunteering duties
NON – O to receive medical treatment for more than 60 days – Suspended –
NON – O to be a sport trainer as required by the Thai Government
NON – O to be a contestant or a witness for the judicial process
NON – O
to stay in Thailand after retirement (at least 50 years of age)
NON – O-A Long Stay retirement (up to 1 year) (for at least 50 years of age)
NON – O-X Long Stay retirement (up to 5 years) (for at least 50 years of age)
NON – RS to conduct scientific research / training / teaching in a research institute
NON – R
to perform religious / missionary works (single entry)
NON – RA to perform religious / missionary works (Multiple entry)
Special Entry SE Thailand Privilege Card (Elite Card) holder.
Privilege Entry PE Thailand Privilege Card (Elite Card) holder.

SMART Visa


T to enter as Highly skilled professionals
I to enter as Investors in technology-based business
E to enter as Senior executives in technology-based companies
S to enter as Technology-based startup entrepreneurs
O to enter as legal dependents of Smart Visa holders