What are the options for obtaining a dependent visa in Thailand for my wife while I hold a Non-O retirement visa?

IS THERE anyone out there that can guide me to aLGIT visa office from Thailand.. I have looked and I believe I qualify for the retirement visa .. Im so afraid of being scam .. as you know online stuff is very dangerous ... what to expensive hiring formthe us Thank you very much.

Trade her in for an older version!

Have you considered a volunteer or education visa for your wife?

Have you been given a reason she can't get a non-o dependent visa? I'm curious as we just submitted my wife's application for the same, I recently got my 90 day non-0 + 1 year extension. Yes, I'm using an agent (go ahead, y'all tell me how silly I am and am wasting money... 😃)

You are correct in all matters...going back would be the easy way...ahh the price we pay to spend our last days in the sun...and about the insurance, download the Foreign Insurance Certificate Form from the consulate and have Blue-Cross fill it out...that should suffice for the requirement...on a different note...if you get around fair enough, maybe living in more than one country can solve the matter by just exiting and staying at your other flat for a few months so you can avoid 800k each and any additional costly insurance...Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, even China have great options for rentals...you could do a 6n6 or 6n3n3...short flights...its workable but if your ailing perhaps not..

DTV education route not available?

Depending on her age and financial situation she might want to look into other visa options available to her. Now about you and a Non-OA visa. I'm currently 75 on my 7th Non-OA extension and do have a couple of pre-existing conditions that my Thai policy exempts, my most recent renewal with AXA was 34,000 baht for the year. With the high deductible its pretty much worthless but it keeps immigration happy. Luckily I also have good medical coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield from the USA that covers me in Thailand and when I'm in Thailand they waiver all of my deductibles and co-pays they cover everything 100% including my medicine. In Prachinburi where I live I have to pay the doctor or hospital up front and get reimbursed but for big things and 6 month checks i go to Bunrungrad in Bangkok and they bill my insurance directly. I guess you already know Medicare doesn't cover you outside the USA. Anyway AXA or AIA have policies designed specifically for the Non-OA requirements and Depending on your medical situation be prepared to pay around 30,000 baht at your age.

my good friend after 15 years in thailand at age 70 moved back because insurence was to much.

Find out the insurance cost while you’re in Thailand.

Get your type O one year extension then return to the US, and apply for her dependant visa there. They have only been issuing dependant visas when the spouse is under 50 years old, and you apply in your passport country after you have your one year extension.

Your wife is not going to get a Non-O dependant visa while you are on a Non-O retirement visa. It might be possible for her to apply for another Non-immigrant type of visa, get 1 extension of stay and when needing the 2nd extension of stay change the reason for the extension to being your dependant. I'm surprised no agent has offered you this route