@Andy *********

I've done the non imm o a few times. Again London was great but the exact one that I used doesn't exist any more (OX?) the non imm o multi now requires medical and police check. The latter is easy but the medical is problematic in UK

UK London was great, fast and helpful

DTV dead easy. No problems. If you border bounce a lot then you can expect attention

Use Wise

@Tod ********

ok didn't know that but I've use the Non imm before and so I guess I'm already registered

Do it online

Just apply and provide what they ask

@Paul *******

someone will undoubtedly explain the exact terminology (OA or OAX or whatever). There used to be a multi entry one year, that in effect was 15 months that required insurance and financial criteria. That also (or instead) now requires a bizarre medical stating that you don't have elephantitus and some other diseases that would actually require months of tests I believe...but in Thailand you'd probably get a 1000 baht chit from a GP. It also requires a police check (which I did do before going the DTV route instead. I asked my GP about the health check and the NHS won't cover that but the clinic would issue one. DTV was easier , 5 years, 180 days at time and good value....ultimately easier and actually what I do

@Tom ******

for me I showed my business, I have a website and a company presentation. I actually showed an investment account as meeting the financial requirements (which includes a SIPP), they also asked for some other proof, in my case a tax return (nothing exciting or onerous there). That was roughly it. No insurance requirement, medical requirement etc. I guess that if you established an online presence and showed that you were genuinely freelancing (I explained that I freelance for my own firm) then that would satisfy the requirements. What have you always wished to do? Or maybe you already have a legitimate business. There are other routes under soft power: cookery, language, Muay Thai...

I was going to go the non O route which I've been using a few years. It's changed though and the multi entry has more requirements. I went DTV instead as I have my own business and it was dead easy, 5 years, 180 days at a time and £300...great if you qualify