my understanding is that you can apply for a re-entry permit at your immigration without the need of having to secure an online appointment date beforehand. You can walk in, pull your queue number and proceed. Also, there is a re-entry counter at both airports, on the way out of the country (suvarnabhumi Airport Section 2 before immigration booths, Don Muang just AFTER the immigration booths)

" for alien to apply for Non-Imm-O/A" Any questions? You do not apply at the border or inside Thailand. How would an Immigration officer at any entry point VERFIFY the originality of the document? And it will not be accepted for any extension, be it the Visa extension or by EOS based on marriage or retirement. I even think that the Embassy will keep the form after they issue the visa! Here you go . . . .

thats what it says: Foreign Insurance Certificate

for Alien to apply for Non-Immigrant Visa Type O-A (Period not exceeding 1 Year)

in accordance with the Cabinet Resolution, dated 2 April B.E. 2562 (2019) (has to be signed by TWO directors of the said insurance company) It is NOT for immigration, it is not for showing off at an entry point, and it is NOT acceptable for ANY extension. It is SOLELY for the purpose of applying for a Non-Imm-O/A at Embassy or Consulate in applicants home country and ONLY for the first year of a Non-Imm-O/A (that's why it says: "period not exceeding one year"!!!)

James Miller you are wrong! This form says in the header: "for application of Non-Imm-O/A" and that is done at an Embassy or consulate ! This form must be signed by your foreign helath insurance company, and THE EMBASSY will keep this form, as they are the only ones who issue the visa or not and can verify the originality of the document. The Thai Immigration at any entry point in Thailand does not have ANYTHING to do with this form. Please read the form header carefully! It is only acceptable at Embassy or Consulate for first application of Non-Imm-O/A and NOT for subsequent extensions! For ALL subsequent extensions, only a thai accredited health insurance will be accepted

well, that's all wishful thinking, we shall see. We shall know more after one year.

he will need an extension of the Visa itself after ONE year, going into the second year he will need the health insurance. That's how I read the police order. And he posted: "for ANY extension" which for me includes the one going into the second year

@Tod ********

but he just said that he was assured at the embassy that he will need a health insurance for any extension AFTER October 31. Did you not read his entry post?

i am not sure that when you log in your first Extension inside Thailand, the proof of a foreign insurance will not be accepted any more as it is only accepted when you apply for the visa on Embassy or consulate. For any Extension after your entry and after October 31, it needs to be an insurance accredited in Thailand - from the tgia official list

there s an age limit, I do really not know if it is 14, 16 or 18. I believe it is 18

then they can go piggyback on a "retirement visa"