What options does my 65-year-old friend have after his 60-day visa was refused due to multiple entries?

If he doesn’t have enough money to be insurance, he doesn’t have enough money to pay for emergency health care and therefore represents an unnecessary burden to Thailand… and your friend should probably stay home.

He should get the basic nonO (not OA!) for retirement. No insurance needed.

And then get the yearly extension. But make sure the immigration accepts the money in the Thai bank (they had me prove that the money came from outside).

Everybody’s got their own opinion on this but no hard and fast rules, I am retiring to Thailand later on in the year but this year and last year I have been in and out on a 60 day five times and never once had any questions asked

I don't understand this post , did he get denied entry at immigration whilst trying to enter on visa exempt or did his online tourist visa application get refused or both ?

Get 90 day Non Immigrant “O” visa that does not require insurance.

Then when arrived work out the thai bank and money etc.

Dont think you said what type of Visa he tried to enter with

multi-entry tourist visa - valid 6 months then he can sort what he can do. No need insurance or show bank balance.

Stay home

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wondering how you know so much correct advice? From what I can see you’re not a moderator or admin of the group but you always seem spot on. Thanks.

What you’re trying to say is that he is doing back to back visa exemptions. That’s usually tolerated once, but I’m not surprised he’s having problems. Either you space your visits (3 months in, 2-3 months out) or obtain the correct visa to live in Thailand.

You cannot do multi entry on a 60 day visa exempt.

You can get a multi entry non o visa also

Easiest to apply for non-o through local embassy. The London embassy certainly does not require a health insurance and neither does the extension in BKK. Non-OA however does require a health insurance as does the Non-OX i believe.

I suspect he didn't have a visa at all and that he tried to enter visa exempt. Basically he's been spending too much time in Thailand on an entry stamp designed for short term tourism and they are really cracking down on this at the moment. The solution is for him to go to a Thai consulate and apply for the correct visa for his purpose of visiting Thailand. Hint: That's not a tourist visa.

Best options?…stay in France do us all a favour

90 day Non-O for retirement can be extended one year at a time. Medical insurance is not required but the financial requirement is 800k in a Thai bank ( NOT 80K)

There is so much wrong with this post.

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Sounds like an inherent risk regardless of his account balance.

Your friend needs to get the non-O retirement visa from a Thai embassy BEFORE they travel to Thailand. That visa does not require insurance whether you get it in Thailand or at the embassy. And since they cannot enter without a real visa, that's going to be their only option. It also requires 800,000 baht, not 80,000 baht.

Hyvin harvinaista että 60 päivän tr viisumi hylätään rajalla! Oliko hänellä rahaa vaadittava summa mukana?

Do you mean he was denied entry on a 60 day tourist visa?

If he had already made multiple entries this year, as in, had lots of visa-exempt stamps, that is indeed the risk you take. You cannot live here on temporary short term tourism stays, eventually you will run out of luck.

Generally, if over 50 years old and with 800,000 Baht in a Thai bank, a retirement visa would be the best option.

If not, then getting a DTV on soft power grounds (as in, sign up for a Thai cooking course).

I have been a few times recently, but going on a None O this time, this can be extended for a year, and does not require insurance.

It would be helpful if you could be specific about the number and length of his multiple entries.

Get the correct Visa not rely on free Visa Exempt entries for longer term stays

Not really sure what you’re meaning here. Your friend was denied entry to Thailand or they were refused boarding by the airline?

80k in a Thai bank is sort of irrelevant.