How long can you leave Thailand for if you have an O/OA retirement visa and keep the visa? I am considering if a 185 day return to UK in order to update my pension would be possible. Thanks to the group, I did search for answers first.

Thank you in advance. I applied for a O/A visa here in the USA and was told to reapply with a FBI or STATE POLICE clearance letter ( I had given a local police clearance letter) to do this would have me cancel my flight and hotel reservations as that it would take another 3 weeks. Can I enter visa exempt and extend to get a O visa in Pattaya. Again thanks

I am in Chiang Mai ... I want to border bounce at Chiang Khong, entering Lao on my O/A Retirement extension with no re-entry permit .. returning to Thailand with a 30 or 45 day exemption or whatever is easiest ... are there any proofs of onward travel, proof of accomodation or proof of funds required returning to Thailand? ... I am planning on shared transportation or a VIP bus ... def. not a van ... any recommendations welcome ... thanks

I am wondering if anyone may know the answer to my question. I already live in Thailand and my Italian father is applying from Italy for the retirement O/A Visa. We are trying to find a local insurance company for him to get insurance from so he can properly fill out the visa application form (he already has global Cigna insurance but it doesn't seem like that is what the application form is for). The next hurdle is finding a local insurance company that covers people 83 years old and up, especially that accepts people that age in their first application (as opposed to a renewal). He is still very adventurous :) Has anyone found a solution to finding an insurance company to get coverage with from abroad for the application process that accepts people that age? Thank you.

Transferring O/A to O retirement visa:

My O/A retirement visa expired yesterday so I flew to Phnom Penn and returned today to DMK Airport armed with loads of back-up paperwork Flight booking out of Thailand Covid 19 VAX certificate and 20,000 baht in cash.

I was greeted by an extremely polite I.O. Officer who asked to see absolutely NOTHING.

She stamped my passport with a 45 day exempt and said welcome back Mr. Malcolm.

Thanks to the group for the help and advice on this subject especially Todd and James ✔👍🏻🙏🏻

Changing O/A to O visa retirement:

My O/A visa expired yesterday so i flew to Phnom Penn and returned back to DMK airport today.

I was armed with loads of back-up paperwork Covid Vax certifcate flight out of Thailand and 20,000 baht cash and I was greeted by an extremely polite I.O. Officer who asked for NOTHING no questions whatsoever just stamped my passport for 45 days visa exempt and said with a big smile welcome back Mr. Malcolm.

Special thanks to this group in particular Stewart Cumming for his help and advice 👍🏻🙏🏻

I have an O/A visa and will be moving to Thailand next month. I will be shipping some household goods, I understand I can claim back or waiver the import duty. Does anybody know how?

I'm applying for O/A visa, any recommendations for a reasonably priced health insurance?

UPDATE:

Requirements for Sakaeo Immigration

Aranya Phrathet

for renewing O/A visa for retirement.

Passport + copy info and current visa stamp page

Copy TM 6

Updated on the day Bank Book + copy of all pages

12 months bank statement.

Bank letter.

TM. 7 form

1 x photo

Map of location.

Insurance certificate.

TM. 30.

Sign ALL copies of documents.

Arrived 10.15am out all done inc. 90 day report @ 10.45am. 👍🙏

Can anyone tell me if I can extend my O/a retirement visa , when I entered Thailand instead of getting a stamp for 12 months I only got 9 months due to my health insurance ending at that point , I know I can leave Thailand and get stamped in for another 12 months but it’s not going to be a easy and expensive with quarantine both there and back , if I renew my health insurance can I get a further 3 months till the end of my visa or is there anything else I can do as my 800,000 is tied up in Australia