@Maryanne *******

... So why would anyone get an OA Visa?

Seems like there's only a downside in comparison to getting an O Visa... with the health insurance package requirement

@Mark *******

yes...

@John *********

... Your right... I just found it here:

@John *********

... So:

60 days tourist visa

90 days non-O visa

365 days O-visa extension

Correct?

Doesn't the 1 year O-visa extension require the same health package as OA extension?

@John *********

...

> to leave Thailand without a re-entry permit

> come back in on a tourist visa

> apply for a Non-O visa inside Thailand by transferring in 800k from overseas (or using an income affidavit from your embassy if they provide that)

> That gets you a 90 day visa

> which you can then extend as you normally do but without the insurance requirement

... Extend to an O-visa correct? ... Which lasts for how long? 1 year?

@John *********

... Sounds pretty straight forward... & much better than caring an OA...

I think i didn't do it last year coz I didn't want to leave the country last year due to COVID-19

@Maryanne *******

... Unfortunately 👎

But there's always a downside

from what I remember inquiring last year, both OA & O extensions need a health insurance package when applying. (From replies below, I'm wrong here)...

I got my OA from my home country in 2019...

Actually, does anyone have any info on switching from OA to O retirement visa? How is it done?

@John *********

... Yes... It'll be my second extension

Has anyone done an OA (retirement) Visa extension on Krabi immigration? If so, when &, how was the experience ...

...& did they charge more than the official 1900 Baht for this extension?

Was paperwork needed as normal, or troublesome?