@Tod ********

yes they put the first 90 day report date in my passport, no way to miss it!

And you were an essential help!

@Craig ******

use a VPN change your location to canada if needed. If you are already here.

Dont know how long you are here but if its longterm, have a data plan hack for you.

Create a Fongo account, they will give you a local canadian number, free. Calling back to Canada will then be free. You can add a cheap texting plan to it.

With wifi or our thai data/sim I was able to keep my phone number (ported to fongo).

People can call and text just like i was still in Canada, as long as you have at least wifi!

Hope i have this right, apologies if not.

I am going to make an assumption that you are entering on basis of retirement?

I would drop the OA idea and just go for Non-O based on retirement when you arrive which can be done in country.

The challenge you will have is with the first entry you get 30 days (plus one 30 day extention)

to start that process of 90 day non-o based on retirement.

If you have all the paperwork should be relatively straight forward.

The OA requires longterm insurance, non-o doesn't.

Your challenge will be to get setup and get your money situation sorted for your year extension.

It really shouldn't be difficult if you affairs are in order.

@Andy **********

yes it does, i am here now on it!

@Andy **********

yes non-o is actually fairly easy to get an e-visa outside of Thailand.

@John *******

are you even in Thailand!??

Your information is dead wrong.

@Garrett **********

@John *******

we just bought 2, green books, plates and registered in our names, taxes paid till next year

@Marlene *****

sorry maybe a misunderstanding, we sold everything back home and moved into the condo here.

@Che *******

same, our condo sat empty almost 2 years, so we sold everything and moved here a month ago.

Lots of stuff but not horribly difficult.