when applying to a Non-Imm-O retirement visa, you have the freedom of choice regarding the health insurance. You can set one up or not, it is not mandatory (only for SOME countries!) Only people who apply for the Non-Imm-O/A visa need a mandatory health insurance.

@Jon *****

it's a tiny shack Immigration but which got a computer connected to the Immigration Central Computer, so if they see he already got flagged, they will sent him back to Langkawi

@Jon *****

if he was flagged down in the central computer system, a land border entry won't cut any ice. He runs the risk of being refused, again. Best advice so far is, FLY BACK to your passport country, stay at least out of Thailand for 6 months

I did it the easy way, when I turned 50, I applied for the 90-days Non-imm-o visa, and from there went to a "1-year extended stay permit". And I have been coming and going as many times as I pleased in the recent 15 years. Just saying - there are "proper" visa issued by Thailand for different reasons, you are offered the same choice. You chose the visa-exempt and now are wondering if you are breaking any rules if you stay for 9 months on visa-exempts and extensions. Just because these exemptions are offered, it doesn't mean one can use them consecutively and back-to-back. Visa-exempt entries in the past were never allowed back-to-back, and actually many Thai Embassies websites stated that if you enter Thailand visa exempt, you can only stay a maximum of 90 days within a 180 days period. The rule is written! It's at the discretion of the Immigration officer, if he allows you a third visa-exempt entry, after you already spent 60+30 and another 60+30 on back-to-back visa-exempt entries, because they are maxing out the 180 days that are allowed on visa-exemptions within a calendar year

@Jason *****

you can easily get a 9 months stay out of a multi-entry 6-months Tourist Visa. Trying to squeeze 9 months out of visa-exempt entries and their 30-days extensions, puts you at the risk of being denied. Just saying!

@Jason *****

a typical "tourist" doesn't rent a villa in Hua Hin for a year and stays for 9 months. By doing this, you are revealing you are not a "real tourist" but somebody who wants to misuse the visa-exempt system for a longstay in Thailand. You will be denied entry at some point. Get the proper visa for your stay (which would be the 6-months multi entry tourist visa or the DTV)

@Stephen *******

then give me a link where it says that the Thai government is handing out visa categories for free. Every visa application is accompanied by a fee that has to be paid. No money, no honey

@Galen *****

the 400.000.- THB requirement came into effect by October 2023. That printout doesn't mentioning it doesn't mean anything, it just means that they are dragging their feet in updating their stuff. If you show up in Savannakhet without the bank statement and bankbook, they won't issue a ME Non-Imm-O family visa

@Galen *****

are you aware this explanation form is from 2003? We have the year 2024. You need an appointment to visit, you need to fill out the form which is required for the application to the multi entry Non-imm-O visa (TM47). You will need to prove your marriage with a freshly printed Kor Ror document from the Amphoe, you need to prove you got 400.000 THB in a Thai bank account in your sole name. And pay the 5000.- THB visa fee

@Galen *****

no, nothing changed. you need to visit, X on the form that you want to apply for the multi entry family visa. Prove your marriage, prove your 400.000 tHB in a thai bank account in your sole name. pay the 5000.- thb and on ya go