Currently a 60 day tourist visa obtained from Thai embassy in NZ costs $300.Should the Thai govt bring into law this 60 day visa exempt scheme then why would you bother paying $300 for a tourist visa when a visa exempt entry will cost nothing,and if you can extend the 60 day visa exempt by 30 days then why would you pay $800 nzd for a 90 day non o visa based on marriage.Just my thoughts
That’s what I thought as well but my Thai wife’s sister has managed to get in twice and worked both times and is currently still working there,so I have no idea what sort of visa she has.
Medical and hospitals very expensive in Phillipines.I would imagine a lot of these alternate countries medical expenses would be very expensive unless you have medical insurance which once your over 60 the premiums are prohibitive