@Bobby *******

and it must have been updated in your bank book on the day that you apply for your extension

@Scott ******

in order to qualify for an extension of a "retirement visa" (Non immigrant O visa, based on being over 50) you need to transfer the 65K baht every single month from your foreign bank to your Thai bank account and not miss a single month. Missing a single month even by a day disqualifies you from getting your extension based on the monthly income method.

@Carlos ********

I have heard it is because you might run up huge medical bills. It's kind of insurance for Thailand too to avoid too many homeless farangs who have exhausted their funds and can't afford a ticket home

@Andy *********

I have friends in their 70s and 80s. I have tested myself before meeting up with them, when I have thought it posible that I might have been exposed or when I have had respiratory symptoms. I also have friends with a newborn, I have tested myself before visiting them, my son's girfriend has an autoimmune condition and wasn't vaccinated. I tested myself before visiting them. As others have said it's common decency not to share the virus around, especially to those who are vulnerable

@Ellwood *************

well actually they can. Their country their rules. Surely people knew they would have to quarantine in tnis fashion if they tested positive. What did people visiting Thailand think would happen if they returned a positive result? That they would just be waved on their way and told to have a nice holiday. Did no-one do any research before they flew here? By being resistive and rude to Thai medical staff you just perpetuate the stereotype of the rude, entitled foreigner who thinks they can come to Thailand and do whatever they like. Basicaly what you are saying by behaving like this is "F-ck the Thai people, f-ck your elderly and vulnerable, I paid for a holiday so I am entitled to spread Covid wherever I like"

@Piers *******

Not fair on the guest house or hotel you pretend to be staying at. Some have been fined for not registering guests who did not stay at their premises but had used their guesthouse name and address at immigration when applying for an extension

@Dan *********

it has worked for many people in the past

@Astrid *********

And if you don't have it some immigration offices like Chiang Mai charge you 1600 baht fine for not being registered within 24 hours of your arrival in that dwelling. Most immigration offices only charge 800 baht fine if you aren't registered in the TM30 system. It should be the landlord that is fined but most immigration officers will fine the tenant because the tenant is standing in front of them and wants the visa extention

@Stuart ********

yep I learnt a new term today too. Initially I thought it must relate to getting clean off class A drugs. Then I thought perhaps it means having a long stay near the ocean🤣

No border runs or visa runs required if you have either a non immigrant OA visa obtained in your own country or a non immigrant O visa obtained within Thailand based on being over 50. You can stay for a year at a time and in fact many years without leaving Thailand as long as you do your visa extension every year. You do need to do a 90 day report if you are in Thailand for 90 days, you can do this online, by mail, in person or some immigration offices have a drive through service. It is a painless undertaking that takes about 15 minutes of your day every 3 months, less if you do it online