Short term rentals at nice condos are hard to find. The condos with nice pool and gym are going to be 12 month lease. you would also have to set up Wi-fi service, electricity, water. better off to get a hotel for that amount of time that gives a deal for monthly rate. Then you will only have the hotel room rate to pay. the Wi-fi will be included, electricity included, you can run Air Con as much as you want. you get your room cleaned, bed made, garbage removed. Its worth it.

To be clear. I tried to extend my O-A Visa at Bangkok Immigration but was denied because i did not have the 800,000 baht in a Thai bank. I showed the Immigration Officer the regulations for the O-A vs. the O and she said she knows that is what the website says however the rules have changed for extending the O-A Visa and now I will need the 800,000 in a Thai bank. But she said if I go out of the country and come back in I will automatically get stamped in for another year on my Visa. I happened to be going home for a wedding so the timing worked perfect for me. At the airport the first Immigration official did not understand what I was asking for but he called a supervisor who understood and stamped me in with a smile and said welcome back

I had two O-A visas 2023-2025. I never put any money into a Thai bank and yet I had a visa. hmmm....

Maybe some people don't want to put 800,000 baht in a Thai bank

That is not true. I had an O-A visa and just prior to the end of its first year I stepped out of the country for a couple of weeks and upon my return i was stamped in for another year.

The short answer is yes. the visa you are referring to is the Non O visa. There is also a Non O-A visa. Dont start your search on Facebook. First educate yourself by going to the Thai Embassy and Thai Consulate websites.

My doctor laughed after reading it and signed it via email

You can Message me if you want to talk about anything Thailand. I am in the Greater Seattle area. I have family in BC and travel there frequently

Including tax it was $1,327 USD. You will have to fill out a health questionaire and maybe submit documentation if there is health issues. There can be exclusions for existing conditions and a waiting period for all others. However I think for most people the whole point of the insurance is to meet the Visa requirement. Enjoy Thailand

I had O-A Visa for two years, 2023-2025 and I used AXA. The Policy was called EasyCare Visa. I am a US citizen. It met the requirements for the Non O-A Visa at a reasonable price.