What options do my parents have for visiting Thailand for a few months on a visa?

Stv

Best option might be the STV (Special Tourist Visa). They may be able to get an initial 90 days and then extend twice to 270 days. Biggest problem will probably be flights.

There is a new visa (special tourist visa) can apply through your nearest Thai Embassy. Restrictions may apply in different country where they come from.

My father lives with us here since before covid. He's also over 70. I inquired several places (before covid) and there was no option for a visa based on his relationship to any of us. One of his grandchildren is foreign in an international school but the school said there was no option for a visa from that. One grandchild is Thai and my wife is Thai but two visa companies said there was no option for a visa from that. In other words, he was the same as any other retiree. It appears that the helpful answers regarding that path are, unfortunately, your only options.

Medical Visa

I am looking at the same thing for my mother if it’s only for a few months I did read that they could get a non o which may be a little less painful , but for her I think quarantine will have to finish 1st when ever that might be

Their problem is going to be finding a health insurance, that is required, for the OA visa, at their age. They both will need health insurance that covers US$400,000 of inpatient coverage, and $40,000 of outpatient coverage. Police background check for both. Both must have bt800,000 in separate bank accounts in their name, although some Thai embassies allow a joint account with at least bt1.6million, if the account is in both their names. Covid-19 insurance covering at least US$100,000 for each of them, and quarantine hotel booked to get a Certificate of Entry from the embassy, then each will need a covid-19 test at least 72 hours before they fly out. The embassy will work with them to get everything in order for the flight. It will be expensive, but it can be done.

They could travel to Thailand with OA visas but there is an element of risk for them given that it is likely that many of their fellow travellers won't need to have a negative covid test before flying. This is only a requirement for foreign nationals. You need to weigh up the risks v benefits considering their age, along with the risk of contracting Covid-19 where they are staying now

Contact the Thai embassy in London via Facebook messenger to get what’s needed for the OA visa or check their website.

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The Elite may not be suited if they’re only looking at staying for a few months.

2 options are the OA visa route or the Elite visa. Both allow entry to Thailand. There are lots of hoops to jump through to get either and then arrange travel and quarantine etc.