@Stuart ******

the clever way is to get a non-o before she leaves home. Banks will open an account here, with that visa. No insurance required with a non-o. Only an non-OA.

I think they will see this as working in Thailand, and not approve it.

I use the block function liberally.

On a non O, you don't ever need to leave the country if you don't want to. While there are financial requirements, you don't have to provide any documents from a school or business when extending.

@Colin *******

you can get a 30 day extension at immigration, not an extra 60 days.

But 30 + 30 will still cover the OP.

@Peter ***************

same for me. No extra fees from Bangkok bank. Always exactly what Wise indicates.

You can't use visa exempt entries on and on. There's no hard limit but more than 180 days in Thailand in a year and you might not be able to enter.

@Sophie ********

air pollution is also a risk factor for heart disease, emphysema, stroke, and dementia.

Anonymous participant it's good for 180 days at a time, over 5 years. At 180 days, you have to extend or go out of the country and come back in for a fresh 180.

As it stands now, if you extend in country, you basically have to meet the same requirements as your original application.

Leaving Thailand and coming back doesn't have the same level of scrutiny at this point.

@Albert *******

if you're from the US, and you're doing a non O, you'll still have to deposit 800k for the first year in a Thai bank. In that first year, deposit 65k every month. In the 2nd year, you can do the income method.

There are some details, but that's the big picture.