@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.

@Bruno **********

and having a double tax agreement does not mean you won't pay taxes in Thailand.

@Angelo **********

I just read up on it. There are several visa types that require insurance. And there are many situations that do not legally require health insurance if going to Thailand. If you can point to a law that says different, I'm happy to correct myself.

@Angelo **********

You are not required to have health insurance to live in Thailand. The non-O doesn't require insurance on renewal. The non-oa has an insurance requirement, and perhaps others, I'm not sure.

I would guess it's a mistake. They copied the text over from the OA visa email or something. Remember immigration isn't that familiar with renewals of this visa yet.