@Sven ******

Then that would be true of any visa.

Get an Elite or go somewhere else.

@Sven ******

Tourist visa from home country

@James *************

Wise, carry & declare it or bank wire.

I have the Non O with multiple reentry, and I used an agent.

I spent all of 1 minute at immigration.

Although I maintain ฿800k in a Thai interest bearing account, I think the Non O is much less expensive than an Elite Visa.

Both must do 90 day reporting and some of the Elite benefits are limited to one time, or once a year if you read the fine print.

On an OA visa, which I don’t recommend, I was turned down for medical insurance by several of the 14 approved Thai insurance

companies.

Now on a NonO, Thailand could add insurance requirements any day and I would have to leave.

Not a lot of security here.

No incentive to invest or make large purchases like scooter, car or condo.

If you can’t figure out how to get a Residence Certificate on a tourist visa, hire an agent to do it for you.

IMHO you are crazy to put a vehicle in someone else’s name.

Inexpensive coverage up to one year.

@Saige *****

You will have to run air con 24x7 when you are not home (ie work, travel, shopping) and hope that it never fails.

Your “friend” will likely be denied coverage by all of the 14 approved Thai insurance companies due to pre existing conditions. In my experience they will not offer exclusions, they will simply deny coverage.

Then, you will have to answer the question, “have you ever been denied coverage?”

Better to apply for a Non O extension based on retirement from within Thailand.

Then, you can purchase insurance from any company, anywhere in the world, that will cover your “friend” within Thailand and you don’t have to leave Thailand if your policy gets cancelled or renewal denied.

I’m sorry you had to go through this.

You have absolutely zero control once cancer begins to spread which is likely before she even arrived.

I’m sure she was comforted by your presence and care.