DrJack54

In other words no more 90 day reports required.

Good plan. Depending on when your current permission of stay ends you could consider doing one more extension with the required insurance. In time when land borders open the border bounce and enter visa exempt would be easy option to obtain your new non O.

It's a main bug bear of mine regarding the different requirements at the 70+ immigration offices and sometimes even different at the same office. Whenever someone asks a question about attending immigration for whatever ... The first question that folk trying to help ask is .."which immigration office are you dealing with" It's a joke. You would think that there would be one set of requirements that would be a standard for each and every office or at very least list for each office. So just in this thread alone we have posts of TM30 required and 90 report required along with reports of not being required. Hells Bells.

He entered visa exempt. Would not require the 400/40 medical insurance

What was Extension based on. Retirement or marriage? Not first extension?

This might be incorrect, however there was change in imm boss and the TM30 became the new kid on the block. Places such as CW that had never required tm30 all of a sudden same as most imm offices were hitting folk up for fine. I do my extensions every October and missed the "crack down" on TM30. So my extension in 2018,19,20 I did not provide TM30. Will find out next week and give report of my extension CW from non O based on retirement using money in bank method.

Forums are for individuals to post an opinion. Ones man's trash is another's treasure. Post your opinion. Doubt I would bother with a reply.

That has been my experience. They have (should have) nothing to do with annual extension.

Thanks however have never done a TM30. Has never been required at CW for my annual extensions. For my first ever 90 report it was not required nor for when I obtained COR for drivers license. Even previously when TM30 was required for staying away from residence (different province and even out of country) I never filed one.

Thanks @ThailandRyan for report. It seems that both Ryan and @TallGuyJohninBKK provided a TM30 with the other docs. Has anyone else recently obtained extension (retirement) from non O at CW and had to supply TM30? I have done 10 there and that was never a requirement. Have never changed address either. If it's a new requirement I will need to obtain one as doing my extension next week. Previously just supplied copy of my lease.

No worries. Yes onward ticket is not required by airline for flight into Thailand if you have a visa or reentry permit.

If that floats your boat then that's sad. Like some I got a kick out of huge houses and flash cars etc in mid life, however you quickly grow out of that.

The airline asked for this even though you had a visa? Have only ever heard of that requirement for travel visa exempt.

In MANY threads I have suggested and in some cases recommended agents. Have assisted several via pm and directly in that regard. In this thread the OP did not ask about that option or seem to have a need.

"....posters before you had already given correct answer" ?? My post was the first. .

If I left Thailand and my extension expired I could say that "I'm re-entering Thailand with a non O retirement VISA." Meaning a NEW non O visa. Indeed currents threads asking about that very process.

One month? You can obtain 60 day extension to visit wife. Yes covid extension available till Nov 27 as mentioned above. Link for affidavit that you sign. https://aseannow.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=727659

You can do your 90 report has nothing to do with extension. The requirements for your extension will be same this year. If you are outside of Thailand when your extension expires you could enter Thailand visa exempt and obtain a non O inside Thailand and then 12 month extension. You would need to have the financial requirements in place prior to returning to Thailand as visa exempt is only 30 days. Note you can obtain 30 extension to visa exempt if time is an issue. You can obtain new non O in USA.

Don't try and be too clever. This is part of post I replied to.... "are we required to purchase Covid insurance when re-entering Thailand having a Non-O retirement visa?" He stated enter with a non O RT VISA. If he entered with a non O VISA he would be stamped in for 90 days. I realized that he meant that he had an extension and the second half of my post pointed that out... "if you actually mean reenter with a reentry permit the insurance needs to cover till date on your reentry permit" Don't start with "this is not correct" when it is correct.

That's also the impression I had. I don't think that the 400/40 was required for existing non O extension with reentry permit, however some embassies were requiring it and some not. Guess you ultimately find out when you apply.

Yes and will need to cover the length of time that you would be stamped in for. A non O retirement would be stamped in for 90 days. You stated re entering. If you actually mean reenter with a reentry permit the insurance needs to cover till date on your reentry permit.

Why you telling me. I'm not looking to be a teacher. I asked how long does a TEFL course take to complete in Thailand. Just didn't answer the question so.......

How long does a TEFL course take in Thailand. The characters in Bui Vien street, Saigon, seem to obtain them without lot of commitment hours wise.

When does your current permission of stay end. When you obtain your 12 month extension your permission of stay will be for another 12 months from that date. Reentry permit does not add any time.

Hope this is not dismissive but personally I think you are worrying prematurely. Also no need to get married. If you can place 800k in a Thai bank and just leave it, then do annual extensions based on retirement. True vaccinations may become required for some jobs but really that's of no concern to you. Re multiple reentry permit they are 3800baht and unlimited entries. My vote goes to annual extensions from a non O based on retirement. Personally I would choose that option even if I was married. Chill.....