LisuLover

10 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

OP, your options are covered above. 

Do you have a Thai bank account in your name? 

If you choose to enter visa exempt or with a tourist visa or even a non O (retirement) for you 12 month extension you will require money in the bank OR monthly income.

What method are you planning to use?

BTW the is no such thing as a retirement visa however that term is often used referring to Non O-A.

It's an option but requires ongoing insurance and in my thinking not the best option. It can only be issued in your home country or country where your a legal resident.

No Sir, no Thai bank account in my name.  My instinct subject to advice here, is to commit gradually in case things change.  Salerno mentioned turning up visa exempt and building on that.

I have retired during lockdown and have been isolating in London with Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Double jabbed with Pfizer since start of April.  Ive had the pleasure of visiting Thailand some 15 times in the last 10 years and found the warm climate is good for my joints and a condition called 'Raynaud's' (blue fingers).  I have a reasonable bank balance to show as required.  Question is, is it a good time to apply for a retirement visa and what hurdles will be placed in my way?

The offending items are clearly visible in the 2nd photo, lying to the left of the dog's right leg. Removal is advised.

One possibility would be 'Raynaud's Phenomenum', which I have myself.  Spasms in the nerves within the tiny arteries of the feet and fingers cause contraction and in extremis, blockage, so that blood has trouble reaching the extremities.  Fingers go blue then white, very patriotic if you are Scottish.  I come to Thailand to avoid it, but aircon has to be avoided as well.

I would love to contribute to this topic, but every time I try to read it the text jumps, because a new advert has been added or rotated.  It is driving me mad and has been driving me mad all year.  Maybe time to choose a different forum.  I will also complain to 'mods'.

Many Thai pharmacies stock hydroxychloroquine.  Ive been taking it for 20+ years for Rheumatoid Arthritis.  It's horribly bitter and works quite nicely with Gin.

I am wondering, if I extend my 60 day tourist visa at immigration, will I be able to get health insurance here for say 3 months, because my existing Health insurance runs out in a weeks time which is when I am due to fly home to UK

I am here on a 60 day visa and want to know if I can extend it and ride out the virus, rather than return to London into the storm which scientists say is about to unfold there? So firstly, can I extend current visa and for how long? Secondly, once that runs out, will they let me extend again and for how long. I have no history of seeking extensions. 

Please explain what a TM30 is?  And why do some say I'll need one in order to extend an SETV for a further 30 days.  Others don't mention the requirement.  I will apply for SETV extension at Bangkok or Phuket immigration office.

If I don't get the SETV organised and finish up getting a 30 day stamp at the airport, can I extend it for a further 30 days at immigration in BKK or HKT?

Last time I applied for a 60 day tourist visa, I did so before I knew my travel dates.  I'd like to do that again now.  However, things seem to have changed.  Is it the case that you now have to buy your ticket before you apply for the visa?  How does it work for people who won't know their travel plans until last minute?  

If you ever get a chance to look at a spider's face through a magnifying glass, they can be stunningly beautiful, big brown eyes and no make up. I would.

They look like eggs, or empty egg cases.  Possibly bedbugs, in which case Dave will definitely need to sharpen his focus, cos' they will mean a big bonfire in the garden!

Sounds like 'tea bagging' should attract them to the surface.  Have the wife standing by a harpoon gun.  Haha.

I get mine in London. One entry with a tourist visa gives a 60 day stay. Pay for a double entry and you get a second entry and another 60 days. Pay for a triple and you get a third 60 days. Total 180 days. Always check your stamp at the airport before you leave the immigration area. Also, you might say (with a polite smile), "60 day na?" as the immigration officer hands you your stamped passport, followed by thank you or Kar poom Khrap (Thai for thank you).

My sympathy with wealthy thrill seekers is limited, compared to the genuine heartfelt empathy and compassion that is going out to the hundreds of thousands of homeless and injured Nepalese, who have no Phuket refuge to escape to. The credibility of the 'West' getting its kicks in the poorest nation of Asia is called into question.

How many people are normally killed in a 7 day period? Without anything to compare it to, 364 is meaningless.

seatran.jpg This was a tourist ferry leaving from Koh Tao a few days ago . I thought it was on fire ! until I saw it do the same thing the next day . the engine is clearly in a bad condition for it to create this much smoke !! how long before it blows up and sinks just like the Krabi boat ? I decided not to use this ferry company when I left the island !

Dear ConfusedFarang9, please could you forward your photograph to the marine authorities, there is not much point telling us. If you have already done so, please feel free to tell me to mind my own business. Thankyou.

I caught three rays off the coast of Zaire when I was an 18 year old volunteer, I thought I was so very clever. Well. It aint clever and I wish I hadn't done it. Easy to be wise 40 years later.

Suspended by the 'nads' would be pleasing to many.

With that much snow on the ground, Im surprised there weren't more accidents

Does everyone just go a bit bonkers as soon as they land on Thai soil?

A conviction in this case would be worldwide news and produce front page headlines, big photo's and major tv coverage in the UK. The country of origin of the criminal/s concerned will receive very bad press. The story would run daily from arrest to trial to judgement. It would be a significant blow to tourism in Thailand if a Thai person were to be convicted. Therefore, if a foreign 'perp' cannot be found, the temptation will be to allow the matter to cool off, go cold and be forgotten.

There are people who can never forget and our thoughts must continue to be with them.

Thai people can be very conscious of their position on the ladder of life. If they are near the bottom of the ladder and prone to vanity, then being seen with a wealthy person (all western are considered wealthy) is an attractive proposition.