And the Multiple entry non immigrant OA applied for in your own country has the advantages of giving you two years out of that visa if you exit to, for example, a neighbouring country and come back in just prior to your first year in Thailand ending. This allows you to leave your funds in your own country working for you for up to two years without having to show proof of income for the second year

Depending on how much time you have, consider a side trip to the charming riverside town of Nong Khai. If you are arriving in Udon Thani in the afternoon that would be perfect, take a mini bus from the airport to Nong Khai 200 baht, stay at least one night and spend the next day exploring Nong Khai before you cross over the friendship bridge into Laos

You need to go to the Thai Consulate in Vientianne, not the Thai Embassy. They are not close to each other

When you factor in the cost of in country extensions, possible flights and accommodation in neighbouring countries, not to mention your time. I think the multiple entry non immigrant OA visa represents better value

@Suzy *******

has given you the correct infirmation. To apply for a multiple entry non immigrant OA in your home country you use your funds in your own bank in your home country. The requirement of having funds in a Thai bank account only applies if you are applying for a 12 month extension of a non immigrant O visa on the grounds of being over 50 and you are applying within Thailand. Applying in your own country has the advantages of being able to leave your funds in a bank in your own country and take advantage of competitive intetest rates, offset interest on a loan or grow superannuation. Also the Multiple entry non immigrant OA visa will allow you to stay in Thailand for 2 years without applying again for the second year thus allowing you to leave the bulk of your money in a bank in your own country for the second year. Just before your first year in Thailand is up you need to leave for example a neighbouring country and re-enter Thailand where you will be given another years stay without needing to show any proof of income etc

Green bus from Arcade Bus Station in Chiang Mai, to Mae Sai 319 baht each way. 15 minute songteow ride from Mae Sai bus station to border;set price of 16 baht. Very organised and easy process. Book seats as close to the front as possible for the most comfortable arm chair like seats. Take something warm to wear or cover yourself with, as the air conditioning is Arctic. Book tickets online and pay by credit card or with cash at any within a few hours of booking. Expect it to be an 11-12 hour undertaking from leaving Chiang Mai to returning back in the evening. And yes, four small stamps

Including an explanation in Thai to show your landlord

perfecthomes.co.th/tm030-registration-thailand/

I think what

@Susan *************

is saying is correct. In order to receive an Australian pension you need to have been living in Australia for two years prior to lodging application

You must be dreamin'. No chance! The Australian government wouldn't want to miss out on what the grey dollar contributes to the Australian economy. Some pensioners are quite comfortable and spend on local holidays and regular meals out, not to mention what they pay in utilities and taxes. But in a sneaky move; last year the govt planned to "force" expats living overseas to sell their homes in Australia or face losing 60 cents in the dollar in capital gains tax (which I believe is 3 times the domestic rate of capital gains tax) to the govt upon the subsequent sale of said homes by their owners or beneficiaries. Previously a primary residence/family home temporarily not occuppied by the owner was exempt from capital gains tax for 6 years. I think from October last year the plan was to allow ex pats two years to sell their property if they had lived overseas prior to 2017 (i think) without incurring Capital Gains tax. Too bad if you had relocated in 2017 before this was announced. This has huge rammifications for elderly Australian's living overseas who own property and for the beneficiaries of their estate upon passing. It was a sneaky move unlikely to arouse much protest from other aged Australians or the population at large in Australia but was in fact daylight robbery. Australian expat property owners were described as "low hanging fruit" It was no doubt a way of diverting the public's attention away from calls for changes to negative gearing. Surprise surprise a lot of pollies and their families have large property investment portfolios so weren't about to change anything that would affect their income stream. And meanwhile the Australian public remains narcotised by watching Netfix, MKR and Home and Away. Which is just how the politicians want it