It's complicated to explain regarding my situation not being an expat who lives in Thailand whole year round but only for half a year. I am still a resident of Germany and thus need german health insurance. For the time spent in Thailand I can but a very good coverage travel insurance valid for 6 months from German insurers for about 290.- Euros (as being 62 years of age). What I referred to is the fact that during 9 years before I bought this travel insurance for the first time, I never had an insurance for my stay in Thailand. As I was holding 800.000 THB in a Thai Bank I didn't feel the need to get one as I viewed the 800K being a good backup should a medical situation arise. I needed a few minor treatments in Thailand which I paid for in cash at private hospitals. So please do not compare my situation to that of an expat who lives in Thailand permanently - I do not recommend having no insurance at all. There are BUPA and AXA and other companies who offer such. Just seeing that some people choose to not buy any insuranceat all, to those I would recommend going the 400K/ 800K route so at least they have some backup money in a thai bank sitting ready in case medical emergency should arise

. . and the school will advise her on which visa she can visit

technically same rules, yes. However not for those who practise illegally. And there are many that do. They meet in social media and fly under the radar. On the islands a veranda full of foreigners practising Yoga does not nearly look like "work". That's why it goes undetected. Yet a majority of Schools practise legally and can supply a teacher with the correct paperwork

you can actually find some Thailand based Yoga classes if you use the search function in Facebook. Just input Yoga and Thailand into the search. There are literally hundreds of them

a Toursit Visa - called "Single Entry Tourist visa" can after 60 days of uninterupted stay be extended by anyone who holds it, on any Immigration INSIDE Thailand for 30 more days

@Neil ***********

done & dusted

myself i am based on retirement. I slepp well knowing that if anything serious happens, my medical costs are backed up by 8a minimum of 800,000 THB (actually it's more on my account)

I reckon the moderators are going to stop the thead soon because we are not discussing visa related topics any more. If you have any questons PM me directly in my FB account

i guess the trips cost him much more than any "lost" interest of money in a Thai Bank. Furthermore . . .this money is a good backup in case he needs medical emergency treatment . . most of all when he is living in Thailand without a proper healtcare insurance plan

see what I am trying to say? He needs to spend money on flights and what else, every 90 days. An Extension of Stay based on being Married to a Thai comes cheaper in the long run