One item that I am still not clear on is regarding the financial proof based on retirement income. One of the scenarios I am looking at is to have my embassy (Canadian) issue an affidavit certifying that I meet the income target (ex. 40K in the case of a "marriage visa").

Does this revenu have to be deposited into a Thai bank account, or is it sufficient just to have the affidavit stating that I am receiving this income (whether deposited in a Canadian bank or other).

Thanks for your help!

@Kuan *****

: No worries. Please check my summary table. You will find the answer there.

@Michael *******

: Thanks Michael. I will update my table to reflect this change and will re-post.

@Evan *******

: I can see that the lowering from 800K to 400K can be an advantage. Regarding the insurance, is it not advisable to get some type of medical insurance whether or not it is required by the Visa?

I have one more question regarding to the OA Visa. It has to do with the ability to work. I currenly run a part-time online business. Would I be able to continue doing this type of part-time work while in Thailand? If I understand right, under an OA visa its not possible to work in Thailand, but I'm not exactly clear on whether that covers all type of work (e.g., for your own company) or whether it applies only if you are a salaried employee of another company.

@Bobby *******

: Thanks! I'm not sure what MFA refers to in this context?

@Stuart ********

: Thank you Stuart!

@Bobby *******

: Cool. Thanks for the info! Can that 0K be held in an investment account or does it actually have to be in a bank? In other words, does the money have to be liquid, or can it remain invested in a fund to generate better returns. Thanks much!

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

: I was under the understanding that the `1-Year Extension of Stay Based on Marriage" ( to a non O Visa) eliminates the need to report every 90 days. But I think that I may have misunderstood.

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

: I guess that the only disadvantage of the OA is that it requires 90-day reporting to the embassy, whereas other types of Visas/extensions do not. However, I heard that the Thai government is in the process of introducing an app which will avoid the need to go to the embassy when reporting, so this may no longer be an issue when I retire.