@Bonnie ******

neither do we! Glad the non-O is working well for you. To each their own then.

@Bonnie ******

yep, I know all of this. Glad it works nicely for you! 😁. The LTR was better for us! 👍

@Bob ******

sure! Do let me know if you have any questions. The non-O comes in at a slightly cheaper price, but in our particular circumstances, was way more hassle. You should compare the requirements for both, as well their pros and cons, and see what works best for you. For example, the LTR may cost more but includes multiple entries. As a family who loves to travel, that was important to us.

@London ****

I believe Bonnie is talking about the non-O visa as there is no requirement to put money in a Thai account for the LTR.

@London ****

hi! Yes, investment income counts. That’s exclusively what we used for the $80 000 USD. And no, there is no requirement to keep or send money in Thailand . No need for a Thai bank account either. We were not comfortable with the idea of keeping money in a Thai bank account for any length of time (we would rather have it working for us in our investment accounts) so this visa was the best for us in our particular situation. Others prefer the non-O as they don’t mind the renewals and the 90 day check-ins. We didn’t mind paying a bit more to avoid all of that. 😁

@Bonnie ******

sorry? Not sure what you mean… normal price of what? There are certainly slightly cheaper visas available, depending on your circumstances. We didn’t mind paying a bit more to avoid yearly renewals and 90 day check ins. We love to travel so the included multiple entries are a huge perk for us. The fast track service is certainly not necessary but an added bonus for us, something we know we will enjoy. We came close to doing the non-O but the money that must be left in a Thai bank account displeased us… we prefer to keep our money in our investment accounts. All in all, this visa was perfect for our circumstances and was quick and painless. The money paid upfront means we can enjoy Thailand for the next 5x2 years. Glad you found the right visa for you! 😁

@Andre *****

yes, good luck! Feel free to DM if you have any other questions.

@Andre *****

no . One was needed for the non-OA, but not for the LTR. That said, it was written that they could ask for one.

@Sheryl ********

we also had to have our wedding certificate translated to English (it was in French). Did they ask for it to be notarized? Ours had to be from a certified translator, that was it. We used a translation service in Chiang Mai to get it done and it was fairly inexpensive (then again, there is not much info in a marriage certificate compared to a tax return).

@Paul ******

I suppose that is true of all immigration departments around the world. The backlog at Immigration Canada is years long! I’ll take Thai immigration anyway in comparison.