What are the best visa options for a French citizen and Colombian spouse considering having a baby in Thailand?

Another shock if you decide to come to Thailand will be the mask wearing. Thailand has the world's highest rate of mask wearing (yes, even higher than Japan) and you'll find at hospitals, 100% of staff as well as 100% of local patients will be wearing a mask. I'd imagine for natural births, the mother should be allowed to push without being forced to wear a mask, but this probably depends on the hospital policy. Bumrungrad and Samitivej have lots of foreign patients and less likely to insist on mask wearing, but most hospitals will follow the few foreigners who come in without a mask and try to get them to put one on. It is unclear if there's still a mandate in place at hospitals, but in practice, they're wanting everyone to muzzle up with no end in sight. I think mask wearing will be permanent at Thai hospitals. Even in 5 years, it will still be practiced by everyone.

Even at the supermarket, 75-85% of locals will be wearing their beloved masks (in Bangkok), and among staff it's 100% (except in Pattaya, where you might find one staff member with their mask off or on their chins). In other cities, it's 60-75% who'll be masked up, so only slightly better. A lot better in Phuket and Pattaya, but mainly due to the large number of foreigners.

You'll be better off giving birth over in Colombia. Just seems easier that way. I wouldn't come to a foreign country with my wife to give birth, besides there's no advantage for you to do so, given your children aren't eligible for Thai citizenship as neither parent is Thai.

36 hours on a plane with a newborn baby?

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you wife can give birth in Thailand either : natural birth , or C section , it will depend only on her health conditions and her freewill . no doctor will force you a way or an other without explaining the reasons . you'll leave the hospital with a booklet and a CD , with diagnosis , and very detailed description of every act

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Wow sounds complicated.

Be aware that giving birth in Thailand is highly medicalized. 99% of births are c-sections and only 1 or 2 private hospitals in the entire country seem to have a natural birth department (though at public hospitals, which are horrible by the way, mothers do stand a higher chance of giving birth naturally). If you don't want to have all the standard procedures given to Thai babies you need to have a birth plan prepared and submitted prior to giving birth, but this only works at private hospitals. At public hospitals, mothers have almost no right to refuse whatever procedures the doctor wants you or your baby to receive.

I don't know what hospitals are like in Colombia, but in Thailand, Thai mothers hand over their rights to their obstetricians and do whatever they say.

There are many foreigners living in Thailand without the need of border runs. They are employed, usually at schools as language teachers. International schools pay the best. Check out and look up "Dave's ESL Cafe" website too. Also look at the pic below to get an idea of what a university offers (appl time has passed for this one). Steady job, monthly income, work permit, no visa runs... it is a good arrangement. I hear if you are married, the spouse may get a dependent visa, but this is not something I can comment much on. They do require a 4 yr degree about 99.9% of the time. Good luck!

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Might be cheaper for you to get the family elite visa right now and do you "online" hobby than hiring 4 Thai people for the rest of your time here on the business visa.