Tourist Visa - One Year Extension?

[harald2000_f 0]

My understanding was that the maximum extension for a tourist visa is 30 days.

 

But on the homepage of Pattaya Immigration I found the following statement:

 

"In case visitors wish to continue touring the country, and extension can be applied for and once it’s granted, an extension will be up to 30 days or in extenuating circumstances up to a one year extension."

 

Does anybody know what these extentuating circumstances are?

[pattysteve 34]

I think its refering to an extension for retirement.

 

There are certain conditions which apply.Over 50 yrs old and either a confirmed income or cash amount deposited in a thai bank.

Edited May 27, 2006 by pattysteve

[Eneukman 1]

If you qualify for a retirement visa - i.e. age, money in the bank etc you can now convert a tourist visa to a retirement visa. As I understand the position, you have first to convert the tourist visa to a non-immigrant O visa. That can then be extended for 1 year (from the date you last entered Thailand).

 

Alan