Well I would not drill out on it You better check beforehand. I did have a two-time entry Chinese tourist visa. And I was going from Hong Kong to Shenzhen and there at the border you can get a 5-day visa.. But last time the informed me that I ordered ahead of two his visa and if I got there five days it would invalidate my tourist visa entry. It works before but it didn't work that time and since then. Actually for China the visas have become quite expensive and short and only two times entry but it's almost not worth the trouble. I once had a 2-year multiple entry 90-day tourist visa which doesn't actually exist but that's what I got. Before covet I would just use the 144 hour transit rule. In some airports if you fly from one country region territory to another then you do not need a visa but you get a 144 transit visa for free when landing. Hong Kong and Macau water not considered same. You can only enter from one but you cannot return to the same one. It is possible to combine with train but you need to have tickets beforehand.

I don't know about Thailand but in China for example you cannot hold two visas at the same time. If you're issued anew visa the old visa becomes invalid and if you happen to be inside the country at that time you're there illegally unless possibly if your new visa covers the current date. But even so they usually have to be activated with a stamp, and that's something the immigration only can do.

It would be easy to provide a code online you can type in and check your status....

@Michael *******

This is news to me that non-o would only need a covid insurance? Has this changed today? Do you have any pointer to official announcement regarding it?

Initial non-o visa is 90 days, you can then extend for:

- retirement reason (your first column) for 1 year, or

- marriage

Also, if you're female marrying no money is needed....

It is possible to enter on visa exempt and before 15 days left of your legal stay apply to transition to non-o visa. The money needs to be in the Thai bank already (transferred). After the money has been "seasoned" for 2 months can apply for 1y extension.

Not sure how easy it is to get non-o abroad. I know it's listed but never heard of anyone gotten it and how (speak up!).

Self being here, I can't leave as, I don't want to take the cost of a long insurance when coming back...

The only way I see around it, is to come back some month just before it expires and buy a short insurance, if that's allowed, and then extend the stay for another year.

This is why they should have done a soft opening a few days before...

Actually if you want to save money on 7 day sandbox hotels in Phuket at least seems to be much cheaper per night in total and I'm not sure if it includes the testing fee even?

It is a requirement of exempt entry. For visas I am not sure but if you can find a cheap one it's a good way to make sure that you don't get any troubles.

I think there is a website which has the country entry information and the requirement for onward tickets. . In principle your airline should be able to answer this question.

Isn't it insulting to ask high-quality tourists if they have mone, and how much money they have?