Not sure what vaccines are required, but Thai travel clinic is pretty cheap in Bangkok. You can compare the prices to those quoted by the hospitals.

@Koh ****

you can't get a visa on arrival. You can either enter visa exempt or apply for a visa before you come

@Vebjørn *******

oh also search the group for "METV" to understand more about them, there's also requirements like showing multiple flights into thailand otherwise they'll just give you a single entry tourist visa.

@Vebjørn *******

there's only one long term visa for digital nomads (that I can recall) and I doubt you'd meet the requirements or even want to try for only 6 months. Just put that you're a tourist on your visa application.

Depends on exactly how long you want to stay. Applying for a single entry tourist visa before you come will give you 60 days + 30 ext. + 1 visa exempt border bounce + 30 day ext. Gives you 5 months.

If you want 6 months or more then apply for a multiple entry tourist visa before coming.

@Jack ***************

it's not a big deal IF you don't get caught before leaving. It's probably unlikely you'll get caught, but if you're wanting to live here long term, it's probably not worth the small risk of being banned

@Ivan ***********

surprised it cost that much, my uncle had a stroke and was in ICU for 2 days and it still cost way less than that. At a private hospital.

Get a 60 day Tourist visa before coming via the evisa website. You can extend this by 30 days at immigration in Thailand giving you 90 days total. If you want more time you'll need to leave and re-enter, border run or fly to neighbouring country and back. You can then enter visa exempt and you'll get stamped in for 30 days.

You don't require a return ticket but might need proof of onward travel. You can just buy a ticket to a neighbouring country for around 2000B

If you leave and re-enter whilst the evisa is still valid then you will be stamped in for 60 days.

He'll have to pay 20k overstay fine. Find a border run company, tell them his history and see if they can get him out and back in on a fresh stamp.