@Chuck ********

Do you just have catastrophic insurance?

@Chuck ********

Right. That’s what my husband and I were planning to do but the US embassy website has an option for applying online for the Non-O. Maybe it’s relatively new. But it’s the same website I used a few months ago to apply for the tourist visa.

@Chuck ********

Health insurance and background check are required for the Non-OA. The Non-O doesn’t require that. I’m getting this info from the Thai Embassy website here in the US. But I seem to recall seeing a post in this group that someone said they did have to show 3 months of insurance when they applied online for the OA.

@Phil *******

I’m considering applying online for my non-O. What country did you apply from?

@Greta ****

Good to know 😉

I realized after the first response my question was kinda silly. But better to know than to just guess. Thanks for the replies.

@Brandon ***********

Ah good point. Thank you 👍

Seriously? Blaming the president for Visa rejection because you didn’t supply the documents required? Yes, I had mine denied too but I simply asked what documents they needed and gave them every bit they asked for. Boom! Visa approved.

@Anna ********

It’ll help you learn to live more minimally for sure. Having done it for nearly 5 years already we feel like we’re prepared to move abroad and not miss so many “things.” We’ll still keep a small shed on some property we own in Arizona and we can keep some things in there but we’ll see after a year or so what we still want to keep and maybe bring back to Thailand at some point.

@Anna ********

I just saw your other comment about eventually moving to Hua Hin. We really like that area and a bit further north in Cha-am. That breeze you get daily down there really helps make the heat and humidity more tolerable.