@Brook *******

Yes, but with the OA, there is no requirement for funds to be in a Thai bank. As we bounce between the US, Vietnam, and Thailand, the OA visa is more attractive for us.

@Michael *************

Exactly. Same here. I found it tiring, especially when the embassy replied the information on the form AXA supplied was the exact same information wanted on the Thai form. And - the longstay web site link carries me to a godaddy site with that domain for sale. lol... T.I.T.

After the embassy got the Thai form from us, they wanted updated travel dates, and then asked for a copy of our marriage certificate. You would have thought they would have asked for all that information in one email, instead of three. It was a cluster...

@Michael *************

So, you got AXA to fill the form in for you?

This is the text of one of the emails I was sent: "Dear Mr. Hardwood,

Please note that the forms you sent to us are incorrect. Please use this form only :/New-Foreign-Insurance-Certificate.pdf

Please forward this form to AXA or please also inform them to update their client's name on the tgia.longstay.org as well, thank you.

• Please note that the visa processing time could take up to 15 business days and additional documents submitted will be processed within 5 business days. If the status does not change within 5 business days after the additional documents are provided, please do not hesitate to contact the Embassy through this email.

• Per the regulation, the Embassy "can not" issue a visa for foreign nationals who are currently in Thailand. All travelers need to obtain a visa before entering Thailand. If you entered Thailand without a visa, please contact the Immigration Bureau (immigration.go.th) to explore the options in your case.

• Validity of a single entry visa is 90 days which begins from the date of issuance. Please do not apply too early since a visa may expire prior to the travel date and it is highly recommended to check the validity of your visa before travel."

thaiembdc.org

What Embassy did you apply through?

@Colleen ********

The embassy sent me the same. I've already deleted those emails, but have the link in a messenger message. After reading this thread, I started looking for the link. I tried to access the cut and paste link from a month ago - tgia.longstay.org - and it comes up for sale on godaddy. lol. Strange... I went to the link at the time, and it was a Thai govt site. I'm wondering if the DC embassy was just behind the times on what is actually required now.

I just got our OA visas, with AXA insurance. It took 2 months because of the insurance not being up loaded to the web site. We went through the Washington DC, USA Embassy. I was told by AXA there is no site for them to upload the information, and the forms AXA provides are sufficient to get the visa. Thai Embassy was insistent that the web site had to be updated, or AXA had to fill out the Thai form. The Thai form, has the exact same information that would be on the Thai govt form. The Embassy even confirmed that. This is the link to the Thai form. It was crazy. If you want, you can pm me for more info how I resolved. /New-Foreign-Insurance-Certificate.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0eaCO5fckZRM-6WiXoBpefejTWMyoQ-J1uAALCVK0Ez6_gKwIhVPUvH6A

@Leo ********

We enjoy the OnNut area. There now, and will be for a few months. We enjoy Bangkok life, and no small reason is the public transportation - makes it so easy to get around. For us, while we enjoy Jomtien & Pattaya, Bangkok has so much more to offer. And a weekend or week long trip to Pattaya area seems to be enough.

Gary Peacock thanks for the heads up.