Triple verifications done with Thai immigration and 2 agents: O-A renewal requires a Thai medical insurance cover to be issued by one of the 14 companies listed in the official website! Contacted around 10 of those companies, of which 80 % do not deal with people being more then 75 y.o. Finally decided to fly to Hanoi (land border being too tiring for old person), and come back one day later with tourist visa exemption one month, so to apply for non O visa with agent at a cost of B! ...all about 💰

unfortunately, it was checked with immigration in Chiangmai, he needs the insurance, though he had renew his O-A before for 4 times (5 years) without any problem. The the rules has just change end of octobre! I did contact the 12 insurances companies listed in the specific website, ⅔ did not offer the insurance service because of above 65 or 75 yo, ⅓ offered such service for 85 to 140 K bahts / y, with much conditions and exceptions! Not nice prospect indeed!

Thanks guys for the response 🙏👋🏼

Thanks Steve! Great info!

Thanks guys for the feedback. Does it mean that my spouse has to apply for the Non O dépendant visa (max 3 months, renewable I think?) with the same paperwork I had to apply for my retirement non O visa, including additional 0 B deposit?

Where in the airport you can do it?