@Ellie ******

Correct but if you use non-Thai insurance you need to get your insurance company to sign the insurance certificate on thr TGIA website. That used to be hard to do but maybe that has changed.

You can extend your visa using a monthly income method if you do not want to deposit 800,000 baht in a Thai bank. If you are married to a Thai you can extend with only 400,000.

Also remember that whether you get a new O-A or extend your current visa you will need Thai health insurance.

You might also want reconsider you O-A visa and get a non-O visa followed by 1 year extensions.

@Marc ********

I came from the US on an O-A in 2017. At that time I would say that it was better. When they implemented the insurance requirement I think it is no longer better than a non-O. It really depends on looking at the requirements and process of the various options and deciding based on your particular circumstances.

@George *****************

The OP has been here for 30 years. I assume he has some money in Thailand and is familiar with the banking system. We don’t know but I doubt he is concerned about keeping his money in his home country bank to qualify for an O-A.

@Kevin ********

Yes you can get 2 years on an O-A. I got an O-A in 2017. Then I got my 1 year extension . You can get the same one year extension after 90 days on a non-O. The OP has been here 30 years. He just wants to continue living here. All the other features of an O-A are probably irrelevant not to mention the difficulty of returning to his home country during this time of travel restrictions.

Both visas can lead you to the same 1 year extension. For most people living here full time that is the goal. If you have been here 30 years then that should be your goal. You probably are comfortable with the Thai banking system. A non-O will get you to a one year extension more quickly. Insurance is not required. Of course you can have insurance but that is your choice separate from any immigration requirements.

@Dave *******

Those sound like the requirements for the 800,000 baht need for an extension based on retirement.

An O-A is a multiple entry visa. In the first year you have to wait for the visa to expire. Leave just before it expires and come back after it has expired. Same if you are on an extension and purchased a multiple entry permit.

Yes. This has been the policy for several months. It is also a good reason to apply for your extension as early as possible so that you have time to fix any problems that may arise.

I went to CW last Wednesday to do my 90 day report. I arrived at 8:30am and was finished at 9:30am