I am planning to apply for the Non O once I arrive in Thailand, my question is I only have 30 days once I arrive, is that enough time to apply ?
Any advantage/difference if I apply from the Non O here in the US and arrive with that visa already?
and lastly:
For the first 90 days (I am planning to get the year extension) I don't need health insurance or 800 k baht in a Thai bank, but after the 90 days I do need both of these , am I correct? Thank you in advance
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user inquired about applying for a Non-O visa in Thailand and the time available to do so upon arrival, as well as the advantages of applying from the US. Responses highlight that the 30-day timeframe may suffice, depending on circumstances like the required bank balance. It's mentioned that health insurance is not necessary for the initial 90-day stay, but there are specific requirements such as having 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account.
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๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ? <- That's totally dependent on whether you can get your act together, get the 800K baht in a thai bank account in your name only and still have enough days left on your stamp to apply. If you need more time you can apply for a 30 day extension though so in 60 days you should be able to do it
๐๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ/๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐ป ๐ข ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐? <- that is a decision YOU have to make. Either get it in your country before you come here (which might require you carry insurance, READ the requirements at the consulate you'd be using)
๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ธ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ, <- Getting the 90 day Non-O visa inside the country (or the year extension after that doesn't require any insurance.
BUT
You DO need to have the 800K baht in a thai bank account in your name only to apply for the initial 90 day Non-O visa. Some offices require you prove it was transferred in from abroad AND at least one office Jomtien requires it is in your account for 2 months before you apply for the 90 day Non-O as well.