@Chad ********

sure but it was back in Jan 2021 and the process is now entirely Electronic. I had to actually mail my passport to the consulate (LA) with a SASE only through US Post in order to get the visa affixed to the passport(it was a pain and so was the COE).

Keep in mind if you enter Thailand months after you OA Visa is issued you will be stamped in until the end of Health Insurance Coverage. For example my latest OA was issued on Jan 14 2021. I entered Thailand on Feb 14 2021(This is because the old COE took almost 3 weeks to get issued). My OA Health Insurance expires on Jan 14 2022. I got stamped in util Jan 14 2022.

For the criminal background check that meets the OA Visa requirements I have used a company that is commonly known as an "Channeler". I do not believe I am allowed to mention the company name but use Google to find these companies.. In short you go to a local fingerprint/notary type location and electronically submit digital fingerprints and a criminal background check will be conducted either with the FBI or State Police. Then the background report will be emailed to you. The Los Angeles Thai Consulate has accepted my past criminal background check reports from this company. The days of going to your local police department for a simple name only criminal background check are over.

@Benjamin *****

It looks like a mix of Non O and Non OA requirements. OA allows 1 year of stay. The income requirements are for the OA. Also, OA requires a higher limit for Health Insurance(3 Mil Baht).

I just renewed my OA Compliant policy. I am under 60 and my annual premium was 35,000 Baht. Doubt I can afford it if I live to be 65 or 70.

The OA Visa is great. I have obtained 3 in the past. But keep in mind the mandatory health insurance requirement(now up to 3 million baht in coverage) might make it a deal breaker for some.

I tried several times and got the same error message as well. I put in the correct CAPTChA as well.

@Bobby *******

Possibly the Embassy wants to the know the source of your monthly income. I have applied for several OA Visa’s from the Los Angeles Thai Consulate and they require an Income Certificate to prove the 65,000 Baht in monthly income. I have never submitted bank statements for my past OA applications and all have been approve.

Clinics that deal in occupational medicine or clinics that assist international travelers could work. I got my first OA Visa Medical Certificate completed at a clinic that conducted occupational rehab and medical services. The clinic actually conducted the blood tests and even did a Chest X-ray. The cost 5 years ago was about $300. The challenge might be in getting the actual form signed by a doctor because it both English and Thai. At first the Doctor did not want to sign it because he did not what the Thai words said. But in the end he signed it and the Thai Embassy accepted this form.

Here is the key line about applying for a new Non OA from a Thai Embassy/Consulate: – an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly income of not less than 65,000 Baht; or

– a deposit account plus a monthly income totaling not less than 800,000 Baht. In Mr. McManus' case a document from SSA would suffice. I have applied for 3 OAd's in the last 5 years and a letter from my Government Pension board certifying that I make more than the min 65,000 Baht in equivalent US Dollars was always accepted. The 65,000 Bath international transfers applies if one applies to extend the OA at Thai Immigration.