@David ******

A Non-O must be extended after 90 days and annually renewed which means u r at the mercy of the dreaded Thai immigration gestapo who often seem to enjoy exerting their power over farang going out of their way by making the process as difficult and unpleasant as possible. No insurance requirements I know, but onerous proof of OTT thb financial requirements to be obtained from Thai banks, who also take their banking monopoly, unlike the UK, for granted, with little customer service ethos despite their dependence on their customers' money. Re-entry permits r also required. Why do u assume that I hold or favour an OA visa? I am able to weigh the pros and cons of both as I have had an OA in the past and now, for convenience given the Covid situation, I favour and do hold a non-O visa.

WTF!!!

@David ******

You asked the question: "Who in their right mind would purchase an OA visa?" And I have answered that question. You did not ask about existing long term OA visa extension holders in Thailand whom the increased 'levy' will effect when renewing their extensions. But 3m thb is only £67k cover, which is peanuts and still subsumed and well within any UK/Farang insurance purchased on visa application as I previously described. So it is in no way prohibitive for those potential OA applicants you think not in their right mind to want to come and go with multi-entries for 1 year and enjoy a 2nd year stay before applying for a new visa from their home countries. And in this way, they need only report every 90 days, avoiding the onerous, grovelling and sometimes humiliating extension renewal experience, any insurance and levy, and any financial requirements completely!

@Erik *********

Yes, They often do not understand or misinterpret their own rules especially when translated/mistranslated into English.

Not necessarily if one enters for one year using UK insurance covering the Covid requirement, or say with Emirates inclusive insurance, then returns to the UK at some point and returns for the 2nd year on a new one year UK policy, or with return Emirates flight insurance. I dont know what u mean by 'levy'. The k thb in/outpatient cover is acceptable for COE if subsumed within the more than adequate £ million medical cover provided by UK or Emirates insurance.

@David ******

It only makes sense for someone who wants to get 1 year of multiple entries and/or 2 years stay in Thailand from it. Because If u re-enter Thailand just before the 1 year visa expires u r stamped in for a 2nd year.

Form T8 is a free online download to complete yourself for airline check in and arrival and it is not a health declaration form. Although at the end it does ask if u r displaying certain symptoms. Here you go. I will 'process' it, whatever that means, for just $10....lol:

@Rashadi *******

I was going to suggest the same., or any other online doctor. When required for a visa in the UK a couple of years ago I simply had my GP sign it. It just needs a doctor's signature and their licence number, neither of which will be checked by anyone on the evisa website or anywhere else.

Well they all have double beds!

Watching the thunderstorms roll in over the sea from my beach hotel terrace with a beach walk and a swim in between will do me for 2 weeks.