What are the options for a long-stay visa in Thailand for a family with young children?

I am in the same boat. People think I am crazy. But being in America, currently not there and hate the idea of going back, sucks just as much as anywhere else. So why not go and travel? Everywhere is bad.

What are people thinking ?

Arrive on whatever visa you can and then switch to a month volunteer visa. I’m also not over 50- this was the best option I found and also have a 1 year old who just follows me on the visa. Speak with TMT travel who give a great service.

You are not eligible for an O-X visa , you are too young and your kids are of course not … you might need to change the language of your question . 8 months is not a long term visa - it’s 2 renewals , get an o visa in normal times and there’s one visa run in your future … but !! It’s covid , red zones are growing , travel is restricted , and you will need to have covid insurance and quarantine hotels lined up …the rules change as the situation worsens .

Do you plan to enter sandbox or through the normal channels ? Have you contacted the Thai embassy in your homeland country ? Do you have the funds to be stuck in Thailand for a year if you are closed in ? Or when exiting having to quarantine in your home country ? There’s no visa runs so three months and then figuring out how yo get covid extensions - or are those no longer available to new arrivals ? Is your options .. someone will correct my misinformation and smother theirs … good luck

There are a number of ways to stay long in Thailand , depending on the complications you wish to endure - obviously getting work visa , enrolling kids in school is

why would any body let alone someone with children even contemplate going to a country where the covid-19 is rampant.

Everything is closed and in lockdown. Thailand is experiencing + new Covid infections daily, better to wait until everything settles down.

You can let the kids overstay... theres no penalty for children under a certain age (don't know that age).