Hey folks. Hoping for advice on options for the longest possible stay in Thailand. I have the option of either tourist visas or the non-immigrant o visa through marriage and own property in Thailand. I will be applying in the U.K, although it all seems to be online now?
I did a quick search through past posts and saw that 3-months on an o visa then a 2-month extension is an option? (I’m not fussed for the whole 400,000 in a local bank option after that). What would be the longest for tourist visas?
I more or less lived in Thailand both on ‘o’ visas (1-year multi) but found tourist visas to be the better option given I travelled a lot. Ideally I’d be jumping borders on tourist visas but can’t see this being an option for a while now without quarantine? Is there any rumours on when things may open up properly again?
Was back in the UK for a wedding when this whole covid stuff came about and have been stuck here since. Managed to sort the Mrs UK settlement/residency so at least we are comfortable but I will probably go mental if I’m here much longer. Guessing it will be 5-months Thailand then 7-months UK each year at best until this is all over.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user seeks advice on the longest possible stay in Thailand using either tourist visas or a non-immigrant O visa tied to marriage and property ownership. They reference the possibility of a 3-month initial stay on an O visa with a 2-month extension and ask about the longest duration available with tourist visas. They express concerns about crossing borders due to current travel restrictions and have been stranded in the UK since the pandemic began.
