@Alan ****

Travel insurance won’t be accepted a year or two later when you start applying for 1 year extensions. I had an OA for 6 years. I would recommend getting an O visa that does not require insurance

You want to enter Thailand with 6 months or more valid on your passport. Get your passport renewed before entering Thailand. You can check for the procedures on the website for American consulate near you or the US State Department. I renewed my passport with the US embassy in Bangkok. I had to mail my current passport and got my new passport mailed to me 3 weeks later. Carry both your old and new passports with you. When you enter Thailand go to the BOI office in Bangkok and they will get your LTR visa transferred to your new passport. Your new passport will have a new passport number.

Remember to update your passport information with Thai banks and your Thai phone number.

I don’t know what country you are from but there is probably a similar procedure for other countries.

I used Channinat & Leeds, Soi 13, in 2019.

@Len ****

I there is a 2,000฿ fee for the visa

@Sue *********

It is a common practice accepted by Immigration offices. I’ve never used an agent and don’t recommend it

@Sue *********

If you deposit your own money with the help of an agent then you are not stuck. If the agent fronts the money for you then it can be a problem.

@Russell **********

My advice was to get the non O outside Thailand before you arrive in Thailand.

If you don’t already have a Thai bank account then you are going to have to apply for your O visa outside Thailand. That’s your first bit of stress.

@Ken ******

The LTR visa fee is 50k baht but the wealthy global citizen category has additional financial requirements.

555 Yes, I was surprised at the double digital signature. Had you do it 3x before the computer accepted it.