@Pascal *******

You are not helpful

The Thai Social Fund handed out tens of millions in support payments to Thai workers since March 2020

@Darren ******

Not True... Each B Visa Extension of Stay last for a maximum of One Year... Then the Extension of Stay for the B Visa must be filed again for the next year's allowed stay... One can buy a Work Permit (WP) for Two Years BUT without a Current - up to date B Visa the WP is useless.

Borders being closed sure screwed up using a Non O or Non B Multi-Entry in the manner it had been used for many years. I preferred it over a B Extension mainly for the reason of not having to deal with Immigration at all. Maybe someday....

@Ant ******

Hopefully the tourist visa situation will lighten up as time passes.

Land borders are closed - not likely to open soon.. Air fly in has a lot of hoops to jump through. Where do to plan to fly to to get more TRs?

And yes money equal to the equivalent of 800,000 THB is required

Dan Mulleary: I see you wrote that your 1 year non Imm O-A Visa will expire on December 21, 2021. But you plan on returning to the States mid August and return to Thailand Mid October 2021.

Dan, you seem to have overlooked a special beneficial provision of the 1st. Year of the O-A Visa. The O-A Visa is a Multi-Entry Visa (no need to buy a Reentry Permit) .. But far more importantly the O-A Visa is not just a One Year Visa if utilized correctly. By leaving for the States in Mid August and Returning in Mid October 2021 - When you stamp back in you will be given a Stamp dated Mid (say the 15th.) of October 2022... A full 12 months further out. This is because the O-A Visa is really not a one year Visa it is actually a two year visa when utilized correctly. You do not have to file an Extension of Stay on your O-A Visa until 30 days before Mid October 2022.

Actually I propose that this 300 Baht fee or more be added to each annual Non Imm Extension of Stay. The Pool Needs to be Wide abd Deep - replenished often.

Once upon arrival and once a year for an Extension. I have accidently left minced beef sit in the fridge to long and spoil worth more than 300 Baht.

For newbies - Prior to Covid the only Visa requiring insurance to enter was Non Imm O-A... Now under the COE everyone is required to have Covid specific coverage and general health coverage for outpatient and inpatient coverage. Which under a COE could be withdrawn when COE usage is withdrawn