@Taman *******

I applied for this too.. 15 months ago. It wasnt granted even though my husband already had his Non Imm O extension.

They told me they only give the 90 O visas to someone who has a spouse with a Thai work visa. So I was granted a 60 day TV instead... even though I paid the higher fee.

@Paul ************

I just searched the silver policy. Noticed a few things regarding age and duration.

The maximum age for single trip policyholders is 75 and the maximum age on annual policies is 65.

Within the annual policy, the single trip limit is 31 days. Single trips can be up to 60 days in duration (or 31 days for policyholders aged 61 or over).

We've already done it many times from USA and Europe to various Asian countries. But these times we were holding a work permit AND everything was used and tax free.

So for our retirement move to Thailand, we got lots of quotes to send our stuff from Singapore to Thailand. Prices were ridiculous even when we had already packed everything ourself. 27 boxes. No furniture.

It turns out that the quotes include the "extra" cost for customs tax. If we had a work permit, we would NOT need to pay this on our personal goods. But a retirement extension didn't get an exemption.

We couldn't get a breakdown, but it seems to be included in all the quotes. We finally transferred by land which was still quite high as they still needed to "pay" fees to border officials. It was by weight though so at least transparent. We carried about 250kgs by air when we were traveling back and forth...which was actually cheaper, all inclusive!

@Anne ******

Exactly.

@Sue *********

I stand corrected. There seem to be Zurich and Geneva kantonal banks and UBS. But the monthly fees are quite high for Ausland account holders.

@Chris ******

correct. Lots of people seem confused. It's often all grouped into the shipping agent's price. So it's not so transparent.

One friend got a breakdown and electronic goods had the highest taxation.

@Sam *******

Switzerland banks don't allow non resident account holders either. Even if you are Swiss.

@Chris ****

And thankfully I could guide a batch of spouses to get theirs there too. Many reached out to me for details after I posted about it. I spent 9 months trying to get this darn 90 day O... until I got lucky in Penang.

@Nick ******

I tried in my home country and they wouldn't give me the 90 day O Visa (even though I submitted my husbands retirement O extension documents). So I went to Penang and got it there. I was the first who managed to get it in early 2023. Sadly, they stopped issuing them.

Pre-covid, there were even more options, as friends have obtained theirs in various SEA Thai embassies.

I've got the same thing.

A cold that is now turning into bronchitis. Took lots of meds and it kept worsening. 1 week already and it's now a constant tickle in the throat which triggers relentless coughing.

If it's a wet cough like mine, drink lots of warm fluids (ginger, lemon, honey). Vaporize with steam. If it's nasal congestion, flush your nasal passage with a salt solution (I add a little sage and lemon). This is working better than all those meds that I took for 5 days! Cough syrup didnt help much. Even used codipront which is a strong cough suppressant. It's impossible to sleep too.