Ah, I see. So you can use a combination if you apply for non O in Thailand instead of having to transfer 800,000. Thanks

@Brandon ***********

sorry, don't know how these threads travel, not generally a Facebook poster. I did miss the "or" after the $30,000, but it's followed by a $2,500/mo income requirement instead of the 65,000 baht I see everywhere else. Some people have said that you need the 65,000 plus savings to reach 800,000, but that seems odd since it's only about $600 in savings, if it's 800,000 per year

So, where does the $2500/mo mentioned in the embassy site come into play? It's the only time I've seen a figure in $US. If it's 65,000 baht/mo plus savings, you only need $600 savings to get to 800,000 baht/year, if that's actually the requirement. All very confusing. I'll have to post a separate question concerning the insurance requirement, as my Humana advantage plan covers emergency, hospital, and accidents, but not out patient. Not sure if the requirement can be met with separate out patient policy. Sorry, I digress. I'll post as another question. Since I'm 73 the Thai insurance requirement is going to be pretty expensive, though I haven't gotten a quote yet, since if I don't meet the financial part the insurance question is moot. Thanks for your reply!

The "or" after $30,000 in your account in the documents to upload paragraph is followed by $2500 monthly income, not 65,000 baht. That's what caught my eye (though I did miss the 2rd "or", lol)

Luckily, at present, I have no health issues or preexisting conditions, diabetes, heart issues etc. I think I saw a video awhile ago that said there was a company in Thailand that could start insurance until age 75, and you could continue your coverage beyond that age once enrolled.

I would need health insurance if course, but the requirement is for $100,000 US which a lot of coverage in Thailand, as I understand it. I perhaps assumed that you could get by with less coverage with the non-O (which I can't manage with the 800,000 bht deposit requirement). I'll try to see if I can find info, maybe there's YouTube videos or something

The non-OA visa has the insurance requirement, I imagine that might be super expensive if they would even insure me at 73. Anyone know a good company to check about availability and cost? Or personal experience?

I've learned to read Thai and be able to discern the correct tone in only 2 months. It's great to help memorize the sound meaning, and once you learn the vowel symbols it's very phonetic. Maybe I'll try to research about requirements and age limits for a learn Thai visa, I think you can stay up to 18 months, and the schools are not super expensive

I see. Okay, thanks again

I'm assuming a 73 year old can't get a education visa even with Thai class enrollment