@Vin ********

Ok, you can stay for up to two years in Thailand on a Non O-A visa as long as you update your health insurance for the second year. The one year visa has multiple entries. If you want to leave and maintain your second year stamp, you’ll need to buy re-entry permits.

The extension of stay in Thailand for a Non O and Non O-A is almost equal, but unlike the regular Non O, you maintain the mandatory health insurance requirement also for your future extensions of stay.

For the Non O you apply for extension of stay within 90 days. For the Non O-A you can stay for two year first.

You use your bank in US when you apply. If you want to apply for extension of stay in Thailand you’ll need to open a bank account and bank the required 800K baht two months before the application.

@Neil ******

yes

If you’re on extension of stay, you can apply for or change extension from marriage to retirement. This is normally possible from your second extension of stay.

You just apply before your current extension expires and need to fulfil the general requirement for an extension of stay based on a regular Non O including two months seasoning of 800K baht before you apply, unless you’re embassy offers to give you a affidavit letter.

If you’re really on a one year Non O visa with multiple entries based on marriage, you’ll need to cancel this and apply for a new 90 days Non O based on retirement from scratch.

@Vin ********

You can just come and get a 60 days visa exemption upon arrival. Stay for up to 60 days, do a trip to Cambodia and re-enter on another 60 days visa exemption.

There’s also one 30 days extension available for each 60 days visa exemption.

Easy to explain; -just come, show your passport in the immigration and receive a 60 days free stamp which also can be extended with additional 30 days at your local immigration.

80 days in total within one year shouldn’t be any issues at all as long as you’re entitled to visa exemption.

@Vin ********

No, this is from the immigration in Thailand and only if you apply for a Non O in Thailand.

You’ll need to check the Thai embassy/consulate who serves your area and you can use your bank and income/pension at home to qualify if you can meet the required 65K baht a month.

@Brian ********

..yes, and at home the 800K baht also can be income within a year, -65K baht a month.

@Chris ***

and health insurance I guess