@Hans ********

if anyone disagrees with you it shows that they don't give a damn about others.

Hi, Gary people may say that I am a bit of loner I just turned 72 and I am fit and healthy I built a home in a village about 1 hours from Chiang Mai I have enough of the city living and everything is much cheaper where I am in the rural surroundings and I save money from my modest Australian pension. At the moment the Thailand government have been changing visa standard every other day, I am not sure if any visa you apply for today will be valid tomorrow. In the short term, I am fairly certain that long term visas are being granted except for one where you must invest in buying a condo and have 5 million baht in a secured bank account for a minimum of 5 years.

Speak to your nearest embassy and get all the correct information on what is required as you will get one-sided information some for and others against as for the Philippines I weighed up the options of there or Thailand I choose the latter and I am very happy in my decision. as for English speaking Thailand has more than you require.

@Tod ********

Thanks Tod, what you have said makes sense. I have always been on an OA visa and yes I have a new Health Insurance that will be due October 1 2021. last year I had my extension renewed early on October 25 to get away from having to have the Health Insurance for a little longer.

I have OA

@Andy *******

Yes until July 2027.

Great translation as an Australian understood it all the way.

I hope this is cleared up as I was becoming confused from a problem that never existed.

I will be in the exact position as you are in October next year, I would like to be able to hear out your outcome is good luck.

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