What are the different types of visas available for Thailand and how can I understand them easily?

Youtube will explain all

1.) Non–O based on "retirement" (over age 50):

nowadays, issued as a Single Entry stay of 90 days;

2.) Non–OA:

for those over age 50,

valid for 1 year with Multiple Entries, with each Entry stay of maximum 1 year or until expiration of insurance policy (whichever happens first);

3.) Non–OX:

for those over age 50,

valid for 5 years with Multiple Entries, with each Entry stay of 1 year, and able to Extend (at a local Thai Immigration Office) for another 5 years to "10 years total";

4.) DTV:

valid for 5 years with Multiple Entries, with each Entry stay of 180 days;

5.) Non–O based on having Thai Citizen Spouse or immediate Thai Citizen family:

nowadays, issued as a Single Entry stay of 90 days;

6.) Non–B

This is a Business Visa which needs several Thai Company documents and "approvals", afterwards, a Thai Work Permit can be issued permitting work in Thailand:

usually issued as a Single Entry stay of 90 days;

7.) LTR–Wealthy Pensioner:

Have to apply to the LTR Visa Office of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) BEFORE applying for this Thai E–Visa;

8.) LTR–Wealthy Global Citizens:

Have to apply to the LTR Visa Office of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) BEFORE applying for this Thai E–Visa;

9.) SMART Visa S (Startup):

Have to apply to the LTR/SMART Visa Office of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) BEFORE applying for this Thai E–Visa;

go to a Visa agent and ask that question

Check this e-Visa website

You can check from here different visa types and the required documents

Just spend a little bit more time and energy looking into it. Really not that difficult.

That is the tricky part...

Yes, at the Thailand Embassy website in your country.

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Maybe give people an idea of what or why you want a visa. Tourist ? Education? Retirement etc People may be able to suggest the correct ones and the difference

Your local Thai Embassy website