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Yes it can not be done, i use CW. for the O-X you need the medical certificate and a police clearance certificate from your home country i tried agents and they all said no, one did quote me 40 000 baht but then said no. I received mine through embassy in home country, now remember the O-X visa is a 10 year visa, 2x5 years, and it gets worse the MFA website states 3 million, but after 1 year can go down to 1.5 million, immigration say no must be kept at 3 million, also the MFA website states that an O-X can be converted in country to another type of stay, i was told no, i questioned it, showed the printout from the MFA website, they simply said those are not our rules, ask your embassy why they wrote it and that was the end of conversation. when i went to get my second 5 year, they said i needed to update all the documents that i used for the initial visa. I can imagine all sorts of issues later on with the DTV visa as the holders will not be dealing through the MFA, but with the rules immigration decide to use

The 3 million in the bank is what is required for an O-X visa, and it is not available inside Thailand

I was at CW a few months ago to renew my O-X visa, i was told by one of the supervisors, just to wait, as the retirement visa system was being changed and will be made simpler in early 2025, she also suggested that i would not be able to get health insurance for the visa, i have no doubt that this particular visa will no longer be available

Plenty of exercise and a good diet are needed as a first step, cut out the salt, i found cooking my own food the best remedy.

Sounds like she is depressed, does she have friends? there maybe Thais about but many are bargirls, she may not want to be involved with them. What level of english does she have? no work in a foreign country, different culture not many would be happy in those circumstances

Have not seen it for years, i managed to buy their stuff in Boots in Bangkok but that was about 3 years ago, have not seen it since, nor on Lazada/shoppe

I was told there was a problem with nurse shortages, apparently if you want a private room, a nurse is mandatory, and there is a shortage of them. but this was in Bangkok

Lol, she did not look like she would like questions asked, and i did need the COR

They at CW require filled in application for COR, your last 90 day report, passport, it costs 200 baht, and is posted to you, mine usually take 7 working days to get Form umber 22 https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/downloads_en/

The NHS do not recommend the yellow fever vaccine to the over 60s unless travel is unavoidable , i have read a few reports of bad reactions to the vaccine in the over 60s https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/yellow-fever/vaccination/#:~:text=People who may be able,breastfeeding babies under 9 months https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/yellow-fever-vaccine-stamaril-and-fatal-adverse-reactions-extreme-caution-needed-in-people-who-may-be-immunosuppressed-and-those-60-years-and-older I thought there was a newer vaccine, but worth checking with a reputable doctor

Assuming you are British and have lived in the UK then surely you understand that access to the NHS is via your GP, ( no GP no NHS treatment A AND E free unless admitted, and treatment for STD is free. currently there is no cross checking of databases by the NHS to see if people are still resident in the UK

That is not true, if you are British and living overseas then you are not resident, that is why you lose your right to access the NHS and your state pension is frozen (unless you are living in a country with a reciprocal agreement) All the major banks will have an expat account based in the channel islands or isle of man they can all be opened online(just look at all the big banks websites), be aware that the costs are much higher than a UK account, usually you need a high deposit and or income

So you opened an account by providing false information? no one knows how banks occasionally close accounts maybe they occasionally do a sweep of accounts or check details, think it as last year Barclays closed a few thousand accounts , if not resident in the UK don't rely on keeping the account, always have a plan B

Unless you become a UK resident then there is not much you can do with reference to Santander, trying to open another UK bank account without being a resident is unlikely as banks do a soft credit check (electoral roll, credit checks etc) You might look at Wise / revolut / starling bank. i do not know their criteria. You may have to consider an off shore bank for expats that are based in Jersey/Guernsey. or Isle of Man. most UK banks have an international bank arm based in these countries https://www.santanderinternational.co.uk/international/

You might need a police report, showing it has been lost

The new DTV visa is the answer, i can already see all those highly paid digital nomads/cooking school/mua thai/ etc spending their wealth on fine dining. this is a game changer by the government

When did you last do a TM30, I think last year or maybe the year before you had to re register the TM 3O on the new website, you should have got an email advising you, there was no automatic transfer of data. or it could be a new thing

Yes if you go abroad then the first 90 day must be done in person at CW, they told me because the system does not update your last entry into Thailand, the system is supposed to update but it does not work

The visa you get at an embassy or consulate are handled by the MFA (ministry of foreign affairs), once inside Thailand Thai immigration are responsible for immigration. so 90 day reports need to be done, like wise TM30 reporting of foreigners needs to be done, none of this concerns the MFA, there is little cooperation/understanding between the 2 parts of immigration, i don't see other visas such as O-A etc etc mentioning the reporting or TM30, remember after 180 days you go for an extension you will be dealing with immigration not MFA so it is to early to say what requirements THEY will require , such as 500 000 still in bank/tax returns evidence of attending cooking school etc etc

I have never heard/read of an IO refusing a foreign insurance certificate, make sure you have the original forms or at least copies of all forms

The O-A insurance must either be from the TGIA list, if you use a company from outside Thailand then you need to down load a form(foreign insurance certificate) and have it signed by a director of the company, be aware i have seen people reporting back that the embassy/consul simply does not accept the form, probably going to depends where you apply from. This is from the Thai embassy London website https://longstay.tgia.org/companiesoa The pdf form is in red at the top

All to common here, unnecessary tests (poor interpretation of results), the only way is to do your research on the doctors(never take a hospitals recommended doctor), i would also read up on the condition so have some idea of tests required. My experience of Thai doctors is they do not like to be questioned, always get someone who has at least spent time abroad

I went this week to get the next 5 year extension to my O-X visa at CW, if anyone is still thinking of this 10 year visa, note the changes, for the second 5 year stamp, you now need a new criminal reference check from your home country, new medical showing no diseases, cost 10 000 baht, and health insurance, according to them you still need 3 million in the bank despite the website saying it can be reduced after 1 year as long as the money is spent in Thailand, i had a young IO who spoke perfect english and without prompting said she knew i could not get one from my home country, she said i had the option of just leaving Thailand before the stamp expires and return getting a visa exempt entry and apply the non o retirement She also said without me asking that the new simpler retirement visa would be launched early next year and to keep a look out on the Thai embassy website in your home country for the new rules.

IF you son is a British citizen, then just apply for his passport, application is done online though you have to take everything to VFS check he is a British citizen https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizenship you might have to put the link in your browser To apply just apply here it walks you through the application, guidence notes are at the end https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

It was part of the proposals mentioned earlier in the year, though i thought they were talking about it being introduced sometime from September - December