3 Months in Thailand in 1 Stretch – Visa Questions

[Henrik2000]

Hello, starting around November 2023 I would like to stay in Thailand as a tourist 3 months in one stretch. I'm EU-citizen, above 50, healthy, health-insured internationally. I don't like visa runs.

1) Plan 1: 2 Months + 1 Month

So my plan is:

- apply online für a TR visa for 2 months (already done 1 time before)

- in country, get extension for another month for 1900 THB (already done several times)

Is that a good/the best solution? I need it completely stressfree and legal.

2) Plan 2: Get 3 Months in 1 Stretch?

Or could i get 3 months in 1 stretch without the necessity to extend in-country? I am confused here. What about Non-Immigrant Visa O-A "for applicants aged 50 and over who wish to stay in Thailand for an extended period without the intention of working".

Do I need a health certificate from GP? (I'm healthy, but the GP makes me sick.)

Do i need a paper from my health insurance?

Source:

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/84508-non-immigrant-visas

Is a solution for 3 months in 1 stretch more costly than 2 months + 1 month extension? I might choose the 3 months in 1 stretch anyway to spare me the hassle of visiting an immigration office in TH.

3) Working in TH for EU customers:

In TH, i'd do a bit of computer work for EU customers (as done before, as all the digital nomads do). Is that officially ok? I don't work for Thai customers, for Thai money, I don't do any journalism, blogging etc.

4) Departure Ticket:

Personally i only need a one-way ticket into Thailand. My real return ticket I would buy 2 days before flying out.

But to apply online for a TR visa, i think i need to upload a departure ticket? Then I would buy a cheap ticket like BKK-Cambodia with Air Asia, just for presentation purposes. Should this flight be timed for 58 days after entering Thailand? (1)

I would not use this cheap no-show-ticket, because i want to stay longer in Thailand.

But then after say 58 days I don't fly out, but I visit immigration (somewhere upcountry, not Pattaya, Phuket, Bkk, Samui, Chiang Mai; I speak some Thai). I wouldn't have a departure ticket valid say 88 days after entering Thailand. Is that a problem? If I extend the visa for one month for 1900 THB, do I need to show a departure ticket? I did this extension for 1900 THB several times before, but don't remember the question for a departure ticket. But one time they asked for my next hotel bookings.

Your take? Thanks!

(1) Sometimes online services for "renting", "sharing" or "generating" onward tickets are suggested. I won't use them.

Edited May 27, 2023 by Henrik2000

[Thomaz73]

Tourist visa is probably the easiest option. And yes, get a burner ticket within 60 days. 

Digital nomading is perfectly fine. Just keep it quiet.