What is the longest tourist visa available while I recover from a spinal surgery?
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For recovering from spinal surgery in Thailand, several visa options were discussed. The longest stay is the DTV (Destination Thailand Visa), which allows for up to 180 days of stay and can be extended, totaling a maximum of 5 years under certain conditions. The Medical O visa can provide an initial 90-day stay with potential extensions. Travelers can also enter on a visa exemption for 60 days, with options for a 30-day extension. Additionally, it's critical to consult with a hospital for medical extensions if needed.
60 day exemption then either extend for 30 days at immigration or a sightseeing trip to Laos or Cambodia for the day then return for another 60 day exemption then extend it
Cissi *********
If you would need/could consider some physiotherapy during your recovery, DTV might be an option...
If so, you could contact a hospital in the area of Thailand where you want to stay and discuss this with them. If you get a letter from your Australian surgeon explaining the type of surgery you're having, I'm sure that a Thai hospital could offer you a treatment plan with appointments for physiotherapy. That in combination with 500k thb in your bank account would make it possible to apply for DTV.
DTV is a multientry visa, valid for 5 years that gives you permit to stay for up to 180 days per entry.
David **********
LTR. 10 years.
ALi *****
your doctor will give you a form if you need more time.
Graham ******
You cannot get a Tourist Visa in Thailand but if you are on one you can get your hospital to apply for a Medical Extension which, if accepted, can get you up to 90 days extra per application
Pertti *************
Apply retirement visa. You can live rest of of your pains here🙏
Jay *******
You could try for the destination Thailand visa it allows you to stay 60 months as long as you meet the financial requirements
Harreson *********
Wishing you a speedy healthy recovery 🙏
Katherine ************
As someone who’s had 3 back surgeries- the flight from aus to thailand is an awful idea for your recovery. Unless maybe you fly first class with someone to help shuttle your carry on and a wheelchair in airport
you can request wheelchair assistance for air travel. They will help you a lot without needing first class. Even things like going through customs and security are assisted. If you ever need it just ask when checking in. I'm speaking from personal experience, not as an expert.
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Heath ***********
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Les ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thanks for all the constructive feedback 👍🏻
Nongnuch ********
the longest tourist visa is the 5-year DTV
Mma *******
Come in on Visa Exemption for 60 + 30 days mate and convalece. Total 90 days.
Will *********
There is a medical O visa for 90 days....I don't know if you can extend that further.
Pertti *************
Why not speak hospital staff and they arrange all needed👌💦
Tom *********
What an abstract question. You’re lazy? I’m amazed people here. Like you. Can’t use search engines. Yet blindly ask that and depend on people you don’t know to give guidance. Amazing.
what an abstract answer. You're grumpy? I'm amazed people here. Like you. Can't use scrolling thumb. You blindly troll that and don't know how to give guidance. Amazing.
Get over yourself. Let’s all get along? Let’s not correct or offend, guiding people to be more proactive. We are a society of dependency. I’ll offend anyone to point out they can do better. Let this person rely on bad information and he’s in a deeper hole than where he started.
also, it can be asked from within Thailand, so if the OP did the surgery already, it's not an option to get a DTV. If it's still before the surgery, then, yes.
disks removed from my neck . Dr.Decha at Bangkok hospital pattaya . He and his staff were amazing . Zero complications .
Also needed a leg repair . 9screws and plate to bolt cleanly severed tibia back together . Again zero complications Dr Namon and his staff also amazing .
As were the physio team there .
If you need medical care , this is your hospital.
Surgeon friends were very complimentary of their work .
you are severely uneducated to how hard it is to become a doctor in America… 99% of doctors in Thailand couldn’t pass the exams to even get licences to be a resident in america let alone a attending. Thai doctors are basically as educated as American nurses lol