@Jay ******

Thank you for sharing your experience ! 🙏 That's what I was guessing, it could be easier than the website or embassy suggests. I can find no one in my life circle with this experience and hence I got all my info from the embassy. 😅

@Max ************

You can extend the stay 1 year with Non-O ?? 😮

Up to how many years, can you do so with Non-O ?? 🤔

Can you have multiple entries with Non-O, during the year ?? 🤔

Wow, this is totally New to me, no wonder everyone says Non-OX is not necessary !

Non-OA is probably not necessary either....

@Stuart ********

and deposit 800k in it for your year extension......."year extension" is Only available for Non-OA, right ?? 🤔

Because the Thai embassy in France says with Non-O, once I leave Thailand, it will be no good.

Also, that is 800k in Baht, right ?? 😮

Thank you again !

@Graham *****

Non-O is good Only for 90 days, while Non-OA for 1 year........

So, did you mean I should apply for Non-OA, over Non-OX ?? 🤔

@Max ************

Thank you ! 🙏 But Non-OA is only good for 1 year.

Other than Non-OX and I am over 50, what other visa would you recommend me ?? 🤔

Also, what does imo stand for ?? 😮

I don't mind buying health insurance since expats can join their public health care Only with work visa.

@Stuart ********

Thank you ! 🙏

(1) Thai embassy in France suggests as long as I, as American citizen, have the resident permit in France, I may apply for Non-O, -OA or -OX from France.

But other than Non-OX and I am over 50, what other visa would you recommend me ?? 🤔

(2) I can enter Australia with visa exempt ; but will I be able to apply for Thai Non-OA or -OX from Australia, again with visa exempt ?? 😮

(3) That is a good idea ! 😃

@Graham *****

Graham, thank you! 🙏🏻 I need to make a chart of all the potential visas I may qualify.

So, you recommend me to apply for DTV visa ?? 😃

@Graham *****

Sorry, I meant LTR visa, the Privilege visa, you pay like 1 million Bahts in advance for 5 years or so, or for more years. 😅

But since I am not under employment, do I qualify DTV visa ?? 🤔🤔

I'm truly lost with so many Thai visa types........🥲

@Graham *****

Now I remember watching some Youtubers talking about DTV. visa, you pay a certain amount of money for premium services & discounts during your stay. That's a brilliant idea for attracting immigrants with wealth or good jobs. 😉

@Graham *****

For the beginning year, I would hesitate to deposit so much in a bank there, if that's part of the financial requirements for DTV visa. 🥹