I need some advice. My goal is to live in Chiang Mai long term, but I have family obligations that require my return to US every two months. I am of retirement age. What is my visa option(s) for this situation? I don’t want to risk denial of entry as I truly am not a tourist and would like to have a contracted residence, bank account, DL. Thank you for consideration.

My delima: I'm planing to move to Thailand first of the year, I'm getting different seneros on visa's from legal firms there🙈.

Some say I must do the 90 day non immigration O (evisa) before I come, then change to 1 year retirement visa after I'm there.

Others say I can come on the normal visa (60 day tourist visa) then once there I can convert to the non immigration O visa then convert to the 1 year retirement visa.

I'm from the US and want to visit a few places before I decide where I'll be living. Doing the first option limits the time I'll have to find the right place.

Any thoughts? Anyone know for sure?

Thx for your help.