Non O-A Visa seems impossible

kevh · 2022-08-02T12:12:17+02:00

Hello. I'm living in the UK,recently retired,been married to my lovely Thai wife for almost 40 years and we have owned a property in Thailand for about 15 years. Now that I'm retired we would like to spend more than our usual 6 weeks per year in Thailand but it seems to be a bit of a minefield when it comes to long stay visas and health insurance. Getting older(I'm.61)is expensive it seems! We would like to stay in Thailand for about 5 months ideally to escape the British winter but finding a visa for that length of time, other than a Non O-A Visa seems impossible so any advice you can offer me on the subject would really be appreciated.👍

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scbrock Serial expat

Member since 24 April 2021

scbrockSerial expat14 September 2022 10:01:49

#41

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I would try using her address. I don't know that

it matters if it is as you say too small or basic to

live there. If she is living there it must pass some

kind of standards.

I would try it.

Terrymedlicott Contributor

Member since 24 July 2017

TerrymedlicottContributor14 September 2022 12:39:30

#42

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@kevh There was a bank manager from kasikorn bank in jomtien stealing money from foreigners accounts , but that sort of thing rarely happens

Leeds forever! ViP

Member since 22 June 2021

Leeds forever!ViP14 September 2022 15:54:14

#43

1610

If her place has an address I would try using it.
I don't know that it matters if as you say it's too
small or basic to live there.
-@scbrock

I agree, and they don't have to live there long term. Get an address, fix a bank account, the essentials, then move somewhere else.

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