The evisa is not new.

The system us now complete for all embassies.

If you are on the visa exempt list you do not require any visa to enter.

MOST tourists do not require a visa to enter Thailand at all.

If you have a proper visa now, you should have no problems.

Okay let's make this simple there is NO retirement visa.

You cannot apply for an OA in Thailand, can only obtain from an embassy.

If applying Thailand you can only apply for a 90 day non-o visa BASED on being over 50 (retirement).

You then do a 1yr extension off of that visa.

You can also apply for the non-o (not OA) from your home embassy and makes it easier for bank account and getting setup.

** OA is a 1yr visa that requires health insurance, medical and criminal background checks.

Anonymous participant elite visa is multientry it does not cancel it.

You are confused.

If you want to learn "informal" muay classes.

You pay for a muay thai class membership (maybe 6 mos.)

You have 500k in savings.

You prove both and can obtain a DTV.

Check the requirements from your local Thai embassy.

As an American you cannot use income as the US embassy does not endorse income.

Therfore you must use 800k for at least the first extension.

And by depositing the 65k per month consecutively you can try and switch to income the 2nd extension to free up the money.

Otherwise you'll have to use an "agent" which will cost you year after year.

Best to somehow borrow the 800k and do it correctly if possible.

@Steve *******

I didn't suggest they do an incountry.

No it is a 5 year , as long as you leave and reenter every 6 mos.

If you try an extend another 6 months in Thailand you may have to prove $$ and qualifications again.

This is not entirely confirmed yet as no one has done an incountry extension so far.

@Terrance *******

yes correct.

The simple difference is an ED visa requires you to attend and is supposed to be accountable as EDUCATION.

An ED visa in your passport can cause issues in the long run.

The DTV visa is for leisure activities.

You express your intention to be a tourist and attend Muay Thai training.

There is no requirement to do it more than once in 5 yrs and there is no obligation to go, like having a gym membership and never going.

There is no follow up or repercussions as long as you leave and reenter you'll get 6 months each time.

The question we are all waiting for the answer to is what will doing an extension in-country look like.

That will be answered soon.