What type of Thai visa should I apply for as a retired expat with health issues?

@Glen *******

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Been like you travelled quite a lot to Thailand as an ex. offshore worker by visa exempts with or without 30-days extensions. But also with have Non O-A Multiple Entry 1-year Visa (before the insurance requirements to have to be insured with a Thai insurance company came to force).

As you are 50 years old a Non O 90-day e-visa as retired could be a good start as travel to Thailand with. As step two do an 1-Year Extension of stay based on retirement and buy a multi re-entry permit which will give you the option to travel out/in of Thailand as you wish.

I have a health condition to which might be difficult to get a health insurance for in Thailand to cover for. I and my Thai wife spend like 50-50 in Thailand and Sweden and we are officially registered as living in Sweden. I do purchase ”extended travel insurance” via the insurance company I have my house insured in Sweden. The extended travel insurance takes over after the the common travel insurance of 45 days has past in case with the insurance company I have. The insurance company like most other Scandinavian insurance companies are using SOS International in Denmark as the contact center. I have checked with SOS that my condition is not considered as will hinder me to be free to travel as I like and without limitations for health care in for example Thailand. SOS prefer to use Bangkok Hospitals when possible. The extended travel insurance has had to be paid and registered prior to I travel from Sweden. But if decide to stay in for example Thailand longer than I originally planned it is possible to extend it as long as it’s done and paid for before it has expired.

Get the 90-day non-o visa based on retirement in your home country.. ie. before you travel.. and then extend it in country.. then bolt on a multiple entry 're-entry' permit to solve your travel needs.. this approach will also avoid any difficulties at immigration that could arise if you try to enter on another visa exempt stamp.. given the many instances of immigration tightening up on this being floated in these forums!

Should BE easy...bank account already .

Just arrive with 90 day Non O

Put 0 in your Bank Account and make one Year Extension at Immigration

No need for an Visa Agency

As others have said get the Non O based on being over 50, but get it before you come. Apply online with proof of 800K in your home bank, then transfer that 800K to your Thai bank. Choose your entry/extension date wisely as you will need to be in Thailand every year at that same timeframe to renew the extension.

The Non-O is made for folks like you.

Get the Non-O before you leave.

Throw 800k baht into your Thai bank account within 30 days of arrival. Don't touch it!

When there is 30 days days or so left on your initial stay, go to Immigration and ask for a list of the documents you will need to provide for your extension of stay.

They will also tell you how many days in advance you can apply for your extension.

Asking about the documents and timeframe a month in advance gives you plenty of time to prepare.

Rock up with your documents in the timeframe given to you by Immigration, and apply for your one year extension.

Not sure if you need to apply for the multi-entry re-entry permit separately, but this is something you could ask on your initial visit when you ask about documents required.

When your extension of stay is granted, and you have your re-entry permit... Go enjoy the Thailand and the world as you wish.

However, you can't touch the 800k baht for 3 months after the extension of stay was approved. and the amount can NEVER dip below 400k during the year. And it will need to be put back up to 800k 2 months before you apply for your next extension of stay.

Non o with multiple re-entry visa. Apply in Thailand

Straight forward....come to thailand visa exempt and apply for a 90days nonO retirement with 800k already in thai bank den after extent for 1 yr and also the multiple re entry permit you can move in and out of thailand freely.....btw u said u have been stamp in 4times already in 2025....have u been pulled aside? If YES it's better to apply your 90days nonO at your home country before coming

If you qualify for ltr that is your best bet.

Avoid having to leave country, just get non O based on retirement before you arrive. Deposit the 800,000 tb in advance. . Then do the 12 month extension for 1900tb. Plus buy a re-entry permit so you can go back and forth on trips.

Bronze Elite visa for a 5 year no-brainer.

Extended yearly and 1 extension allowed every time so basically a 90 day reporting and leave country every 2 years

Just load thai account 800k and come here visa exemption and apply non o here and no need health insurance and you can get what insurance you want.

Non o 👍

A straight forward Non-O based on being over 50 then a one year extension of stay with a reentry permit. Nice and simple.