Namplik

Leaving Suvarnabhumi tonight for the first time on this visa. Can I use the automatic passport control or is it best to go through a Immigration officer?

I applied for the health insurance to start on the day I travel to Thailand next time. For me it only took a few days before it was accepted by AXA. I chose Deductible Per Disability : 300,000 THB. About 8500 THB for one year. I don't really need this health insurance but since it's a demand for this visa I just bought the cheapest I could find. I only stay 3 weeks per trip and my Norwegian travel insurance coverage is very good.

Got my final document ready on Tuesday this week and sent the application on the same day. I got the visa approved yesterday evening. So it was a quick approval from the embassy in Oslo! Only about 3 working days 👍 So then I'm all set for the next couple of years, thanks for all the reply in this thread 😎

Are you married? If yes you can get a 90 day Non O + 60 day extension based on marriage. That will at least give you almost 5 months without leaving the kingdom.

So if I utilize this visa for almost two years, do I have to show proof of financial requirements for the "second year" ? Or is it enough with only valid insurance and a multi entry permit?

Yes, this is my plan 👍I think this could fit quite well to my travel pattern in the coming years.

Works? What do you mean? I do understand the requirements.

Me: above 50 and a frequent traveler to Thailand for almost 20 years, married and have a second home here. Due to my offshore rotation I usually stay in the kingdom about 3 weeks pr trip. Not so much travelling the last 6 years, but the wife moved back to Thailand a year a go and then I picked up travelling regularly again. Before I used to apply for the 12 month Non O 90 day per stay visa, which was perfect for me, but now that visa does not exist anymore. I will be travelling about 5 trips a year until retirement which will be in about 5 years from now. So I`m considering to apply for this visa next year: https://oslo.thaiembassy.org/en/page/non-immigrant-o-a-long-stay?menu=671109c4932a1f02e838a053 If I buy a Thai health insurance from the approved list can I then look away from any requirements below nr 7.1.1 in the document?

I don`t know about your country, but travel insurance from my country most certainly cover motorcycle accidents.

Yes around 75% is correct, but that could be reduced to 20% if Khun Thai wears helmets.....

For me, it took a couple of days.

When I go back to Thailand in December I will first try my local branch in Korat and ask them why they did not update my passport number 😉 If they "cannot" I guess its time for a Pattaya visit 😎

Didn`t stay at the original address for many years..... On my statement it says owner branch: Central Pattaya Branch. So it might be located at Central Pattaya shopping mall?

Yes I went to a local branch in Korat back in May to update my passport details. Today I just randomly logged into my Internet bank(not the app) and checked my profile. It still had my passport number from when I opened the account some 15 years ago!

The Kasikorn Bank that used to be at Avenue, where is it located now? I might have to go back there to update some details like passport nr/address.