What are the best visa options and health insurance solutions for retirees living in Thailand?

@Jackie ********

indefinitely, will be applying for the extension once there

@Jackie ********

So you prefer compliant, tyranny and government loving folk that can easily be convinced to do anything the government wants over a population that tries to keep the government in check, by ensuring they can't trample on people's rights?

You must be the first westerner I've met in a long time who prefers the illusion of safety over freedom and human rights.

@Damo *****

you only can achieve almost 9 months, if you do a re-entry on the very last day of the visa validity. . . What you did during the 6 months before the visa validity expired - meaning regardless you did 30 days extensions or border runs, it does not matter at all. It has no influence onto the last 60 days admitted stay. And you only will get close to 9 months if an Immigration officer is willing to give you a 30 days extension, or if you get granted a visa-exempt entry before the last 60 days expire. This will be decided at the sole discretion of the immigration officer. Many people are known to have just achieved 8 months out of the METV, and being refused any extensions

@Jackie ********

retirement, yes. 800k in the bank for the initial Non-O application then seasoned for 2 months prior to the 12 month extension application and up until the extension is granted then no less than 400k for the rest of the year (unless 800k is needed again for the subsequent extension)

@Graham *****

one little detail you missed. The full bt800,000 has to stay in your account for at least three months after you get your one year extension stamp. Only after that three months can you reduce the amount down to at least bt400,000 for the rest of the year.