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There is such a big deal noted that United will fly from USA via Hong Kong to Thailand ( not non stop) and no US airline has done this for decades! I guess they completely left out the fact that Cathay Pacific has been doing this!

The entire internet is not about Thailand.

I read the forum a lot. This issue doesn't seem to happen. I guess I missed the countless times but I really wonder any truth to it. Did they get back in? If yes then it doesn't matter. But I stand to think when you come back after a 60 + 30 and return for 60 and have a ticket back to your home country there will be no problem. When you use the term " border bounce " If you mean taking some mini van to Cambodia or Laos and returning them maybe you deserve to have trouble getting back in. Many many members do not do this type of exit and entrance. We use planes and fly in and out.

Erin Burnett has to be one of the worst on that completely irrelevant network. No one will know who she is in the near future however.

What was life like in 1946 or 47 in that area?? Then what happened?

Would you be able to state what Aljazeera or other media would show the world as the best parts of this war in Gaza? I mean even one? Are they hiding the vids of Palestinians enjoying pumpkin lattes at a Starbucks that is a pile of rubble or something?

I'm going by the op. He wants 5 months in winter ( maybe less) so I'm not sure what other topic the poster I quoted was talking about. I am only adding to what the OP is looking for. No other stay of longer than 5 months. I will also do 60 + 30 , leave a short time ( hopefully it's 60 days exempt in Winter 2026) come back for the 60 days then go back to my home country. Another good thing about this plan is if it's just a 30 day exempt in winter 2026 ( no one can predict this yet) you already have had 90 days in Thailand and come back and do 30 + 30 day extension then back to home country.

Thug and a couple others will be blaming the bad orange person.

Why? I've never heard that being a better option and you are assuming the Winter of 2026 there will still be a 60 day visa exempt. I also think the Thai immigration offices will wonder after so long in Thailand already 60 days plus visit to another country plus 60 more days ( only maybe ) and THEN an extension for 30 days more may be too much. When wanting about 5 months for Winter in Thailand once you enter after a 60+ 30 day extension you can hopefully just come back in on a 60 day exempt ( only maybe in 2026 ) and be home free with no more extensions needed also if there is still a 60 day exempt available you would have your ACTUAL ticket back to your home country in just under 60 days and it looks pretty legitimate that you will be leaving for good.

Okie dokie. This was the title of your post however. "Visa options for 4-5 month snowbird stay for winter 2025-2026"

Don't forget you can buy a cheap onward ticket for about $16. Also with my plan you could stay four months and a week or two ( if you want to change plans) Also you are still assuming a 60 day entry will still be an option in 2026. Also there is quite a difference between 4 and 5 months.

Just do the 60 day entry + 30 day extension. Leave to Vietnam for a few days come back with 60 day exempt and leave. Exactly where are you hearing this could possibly be an issue? It seems like you are making this a little bit dramatic. I don't agree with the 60 day exempt then leave for a few days and come back with 60 + 30 for the simple fact that you are assuming that nothing will change by the Winter of 2026. If you come back in the Winter of 2026 and then it's only a 30 day exempt you can still extend 30 days in country. This talk about agents needed to get back in is pretty silly.

So cool 😎

Because of biased media you mean. Thanks

It's not! An iced espresso costs 60 baht at Amazon.