A couple could easily live on 90,000 baht per month with a regular lifestyle, but this would be problematic when it comes to qualifying for retirement visas or extensions of stay for both, unless you also have sufficient funds or a lump sum to meet the requirements.

Chris Gibb and for the rest of more than 80 offices?

Basically it’s the condo owners responsibility to register a TM.30 for you as tenants within 24 hours of arrival and if you’ll formally need to update or register a new TM.30 each time you re-enter to the same address depends on local immigration practice.

A simple option is to apply for a six months multiple-entry tourist visa, but that requires you to leave Thailand once and do a border bounce for a months stay.

You could also apply for a Non O and then an extension if you hold a pension and meet the income requirement. However, as I understand it, the Swedish embassy may soon no longer issue income affidavits, in which case you would need to meet the requirement through funds held in a Thai bank account.

The requirement for a Non O is documented income for the last three months equivalent to at least 65,000 baht per month. You should verify with the embassy handling your application whether they accept a combination of income and funds, as this varies between foreign missions.

If your income is borderline and cannot be reliably documented through an affidavit letter from your embassy, you will in practice need to meet the financial requirement by maintaining 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account, at least for the first year. Some immigration offices may accept a combination of income and a lump sum from the second year, but this is subject to local practice and discretion.

With visa exemption, yes some agencies can, but only if you do it as a total package with applying for a Non O and extension of stay with them.

Sean Gibson How will you do this the first year?

Careful with ChatGPT when you’re not familiar with the actual regulations.

You don't have to do a 90-day report while you're not in Thailand. The 90-day clock only starts ticking when you're in the country consecutively. If you leave, the clock pauses and resets upon re-entry.

A Non O visa with an extension of stay and multiple re-entry permits works fine, but you’ll need to maintain 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account, at least during the first year or two.

@Brandon ***********

I agree it looks somewhat like a hybrid, but that’s what you get from immigration when applying for an extension.

Non O-A is likely mentioned because you can also apply for an extension on that basis. Otherwise, it appears to be a local mix of requirements for an in-country Non O application and an extension. That may also explain why Jomtien applies the same seasoning requirements for a Non O as for an extension.

John Pollins posted in my first comment