I think travel insurance has its limits in terms of length of stay and coverage. You cannot simply extend and stay in Thailand indefinitely without a retirement visa but you can travel to Malaysia or Vietnam for 90 days. They are also quite nice and in fact my preference to staying just in Thailand.

You need to use a vpn. They think it’s fraud when it’s from such a distant ip address

I have entered for 30 days a few times a year but I spend more time outside Thailand than I actual do in Thailand. Typically 30 days in 90 days out 60 days in 90 days out. So far so good. Hope my luck keeps up. I actually prefer the certainty of the visas in Malaysia and Vietnam over the Thai policy.

I use these posts as a way to filter idiots. Best to just block the biggest ones. Welcome to Thailand sir don’t judge the country by the rude comments it’s a much nicer place and none of these people are actually Thai.

@James *******

I’m sure it does. I’m always airasis and they haven’t and my original flight was EVA and they didn’t. It seems like lots of stuff in Thailand is ymmv 555

And it’s highly unlikely immigration will ask. The airline asks. I’ve flown into Thailand 6 times in the last 18 months and I’ve never been asked.

It’s probably not likely to be an issue for many of the reasons listed here but I retired in the region and I much prefer passing from Malaysia to Thailand and Vietnam. Dividing my time provides me with lots of variety, allows me to bypass some weather extremes and to me each of these places has their own advantages I also bypass visa issues as well.

@Dick *******

thanks. In the long run I guess this is the route I will take. Assuming I have my third visit in October and get an extension leaving in November would I be ok to get an entry visa by the following February or March. I do want to travel across the region anyway.

@Ellie ******

when you say 400k thb or 40k monthly. Is it 80k monthly without marriage. My pension is more than $4000 or 139k baht a month after taxes. That can’t get me anywhere I need the money in Thai bank in addition??

I have a Thai fiancé does any of this get easier with marriage. She is a home owner if that means anything. My assets are tax deferred and breaking them now comes with heavy penalties. Rather do this somehow through income and not the 800k