dear all, i.understand fully now, many thanks again for explanation in detail. Much appreciated

@Tod ********

ok so the trick is to leave and return before the first year visa expires soon, get stamp for one year counting from return date, then repeat the same and get again another year…that way, never need to extend or renew visa (and pay) …thanks a lot!

@Tod ********

thank you, so.essentially i don't need re-entry permit the first year i.got OA visa , but curiously, if my memory is correct, i did apply and paid for re-entry permit within the first year and got approved (as i do.not understand fully the different rule applied to first year and subsequent year).Seems not on immigration website

@Tod ********

with an OA visa, do you need to apply single or multiple entry permit when you go.out and re-enter thailand? (i ask this question as i have been doing this in immigration all along)

you have to be careful, thai road safety has low world ranking, search internet for more news

i mean general medical outpatient consultation, not covid test

any advice on which less expensive amongst these three? bangkok hospital, samitij and bumrumgrad

it is amazing thailand! and loves bureaucracy and rule based with some spices addedby different offices! you never figure out why. eg 90 day address reporting required? only a stupid theif will report genuine address but the policy consider it helpful to reduce for law n order, and the recent attract wealthy people eliminate this 90 day requirement, so wealthy people will be more law abiding? actually why 90 day and not 7 day if it is so urgent to prevent crime? never understabd wisdom behind many things

@Benjamin *****

got it! thank you

insurance needed for thailand pass must be at least one year? and not tied to visa duration, say one to three months