@Marlene *****

I’m sorry, I still don’t under the question. This visa is for long term stay in Thailand. You get 12 months on entry. If you leave and re-enter just before the original visa expires then you can ‘stretch’ the visa to nearly 2 years BUT there’s no way of avoiding Extensions of Stay after that.

The only other option is to go back to your home country and get a brand new visa.

Border runs are used by people who can’t get long term visas but want to ‘cheat’ the system by getting multiple visa Exempt entries. In any case, land borders are currently closed.

@Marlene *****

For what? We’re talking about the Non O-A long-term retirement visa!

Yes you have. There is 10 months left on his Extension so he’ll need at least 10 months insurance to get the Thailand Pass.

2 errors.

First, Health insurance. Although it is now required for the initial application for Non O ‘for Retirement’ in your home country it is NOT required if you get it in Thailand NOR is it required for each subsequent Extension of Stay.

Second, the 800k location is the same for Non O and Non O-A. It DOES have to be in a Thai bank for Extensions of Stay.

@Jukka ********

No you don’t. That’s only for subsequent Extensions of Stay. For the initial application it can be in your home country bank.

If you are over 50 you can get a Non O-A visa which gives you a year on entry.

@Derek **********

You typed as I was. You will be able to move around Pattaya as you want but check in with the hotel each day.

@Derek **********

that’s Sandbox not quarantine. If fully vaccinated but not coming from a country on the list.

If not vaccinated then it’s quarantine.

@Jeremy *******

Yes, hopefully more things will be confirmed after tomorrow’s meeting - though it might then go to Cabinet on Tuesday. It’s beginning to shape up, at least.

@Jeremy *******

The first 2 sections of Who Can Apply are assumptions on their part.

None of the low risk countries are confirmed. Yes, the PM mentioned 5 but there’s no guarantee they’ll be on the list.

Also, they are assuming that 7 nights in SHA+ hotel will be required for all new ‘sandboxes’. We don’t know that yet either.

Finally, they say all countries not on low risk list will be allowed in new sandboxes but CCSA has already said it will be Medium Risk list only.

I could go on about other sections of their site but, frankly, I can’t be bothered. There’s been inaccurate information on this site for years.