@Tod ********

, thanks i think all round that will be the way forward for me, aprox every two years go and get a new OA visa. Interesting point for some to note i have a New Zealand passport but i know i can obtain a OA visa at the Thai Embassy in Canberra, Australia as this is what i did originally.

I notice on your website you had a teacher position in. China, you could look into doing the same here, if not then a ed visa for learning Thai would be your option.

My doctor had me go and do all the tests, (in Perth) did them all in one day and the results took 5 working days to be ready. I think i could have persuaded him, but was just as easy to do the tests so he was covered.

I should clarify, the ‘retirement’ visa is a multi entry O A visa,

I assume your Australian, it is very easy to apply for a retirement visa in Australia with the 34k in your Aussie bank account, then you can get two years out of that visa by leaving the country once on the anniversary and for that period no need to show any income or funds in Thailand.

I left the country came back went to Jomtien immigration centre and was told no need report as i still stay at registered place. I am on a OA visa, does the visa type make a difference?

Yes, i dont see any issue if i was just going to attend a meeting, but i want to be active on the committee.

@Christine *******

only hot to you Victorians lol, i was in Perth 35+ summers, Thailand weather is comfortable. Mind you does depend where in Thailand you plan to settle.

@Christine *******

yes, they need your passport to be able to put the visa into it, also as part of the documentation pack a copy of passport. By the way, they only send back to you the passport, so the return courier envelope only has to be big enough for that.

@Christine *******

Yes I just followed the instructions on the Thailand Canberra website, applied for police clearance that took 15 days, went to doctors for medical, some will sign the form that you can download mine had me go through and have X-rays and blood tests waited three days and had that clearance. I put a pack together in the order they required and had a Notary Public stamp a seal on each page that cost me 6000 I could have used a Justice of Peace and apparently that’s free. Sent the documents by registered post courier with a reply paid same, you can track progress in the Embassy’s website. That process took nine days from sending to receiving back my passport.