@Jay **********

There is no insurance requirement for non-O.

@Stuart ******

That's you get the 90 day non-O visa first from the Thai embassy, so she can open the bank account. No need to play chicken or the egg

@William *************

Thailand isn't unique in requiring you to meet requirements and re-qualify for a long-term visa. That's most countries, in fact

@Graham *****

Long Term Residence Visa from the Board of Investment

@Christopher *******

What other countries just hand those out without having to do anything?

@Braulio ********

There is no limit so that doesn't make sense. Everyone who qualifies can get one.

90 day e-visa doesn't give us any information. Most Thai visas are 90 days. Visa FOR WHAT? We can't tell you anything until we know what visa you have.

Because they want to make sure they know where you are, and they want to make sure you have the financial means to support yourself annually, so you don't become their problem to take care of.

First report I've seen anywhere in the world. Congrats!

I don't think it's safe to assume that at all.

TDAC is just turning a paper form that's been used for decades into a digital form.

ETA is getting approval to travel and enter Thailand if you've not already been approved with a visa.

Also it will be the way they collect the 300 baht tourist tax they've been talking about for YEARS.

It's also going to be the way they let visa exempt people start to use automated entry gates instead of talking to immigration officers.

I think it'll happen, but it'll take longer than they planned.