I had this problem, last year, but, in the U.K.

GP refused to do it, saying that I needed to go private.

I looked online and , I got a certificate from

There was no examination.

They trusted my information.

I’m guessing there will, likely, be similar companies in Australia.🤷🏻‍♂️

Just for the record, Monday is the 13th.

Check your dates/days for travelling.

The advantage is that you can keep your money in your home country, where it can be invested , getting more favourable returns.

@Jack ********

The additional year, being “stamped in” isn’t actually an “extension of stay”.

It’s simply that, the Visa enables you to be stamped in for 1 year, every time that you enter Thailand, while the Visa is valid. You need to have health insurance, to cover that time. Otherwise, you will only be stamped in until the expiry date of the insurance.

This enables you to get almost 2 years stay in Thailand, from the one Visa.

I think that, if you want to stay longer, it’s best to start again, with an O-A Visa, which can only be obtained from your home country.

Alternatively, you could get a Non-O Visa, from inside Thailand, or any other country.

@Rok *******

I think the main advantage of the O-A Visa, is that there is no requirement for any funds in Thailand.

Money can be kept in home country, where it can be invested, far more favourably.

This also means that there is no requirement to prove any funds, within Thailand, when it comes to Extension of Stay,

All that is required, for extension, is to leave Thailand; and re-enter, before the Visa expires.

You need to renew your Health Insurance.

You will then be “stamped in” to Thailand, for a further year, or until the end of your Insurance Policy.

I got insurance with AXA Thailand, from the approved Embassy list.

They have fixed prices, depending on age.

They don’t cover pre-existing conditions, but they do cover accidents.

You can also reduce the premium, by accepting a larger “excess”.

I’m not sure how effective this would be, if you really need to claim. I’m hoping/ expecting, not to need to.🤞

However, I found it to be relatively competitive, price wise.

@Brandon ***********

thanks for that clarification.

I had wondered if I had missed something.

My non-OA visa expires at the end of this month. I’m currently in the U.K.; and have got my health insurance renewed, so will re-enter Thailand, to get stamped in for another year.🤞😃

I’ll decide what to do, once that extension of stay expires.🤔

@Brandon ***********

my understanding, was that an extension to an OA visa, had to be made, by leaving , and re-entering, with a new health insurance policy.

@Gerg *********

how do you get an extension to an OA visa?

@Bill ******

If you’re travelling with your Thai wife, you can go through the Thai line with her.