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Thank you again, DrJack, Please explain what is "entry visa exempt" and how do I claim that?

DrJack, I want to stay in Thailand until they reopen the Philippines, which currently does not allow tourists to enter their country. Once I leave, I have to stay out until they re-open for tourists because my girl and I are not married. I'm thinking that this will be anywhere from 3 months to 9 months. They are already starting to mention in the press that the gov't is concerned about the loss of tourist revenues. Maybe it will only be a couple of months.

Ok, thank you DrJack. It's all coming back to me now. When I did this before I was staying in Chiang Rai and I just went to the US consulate in Chiang Mai and signed an affidavit which said that I had 2,500 USD income per month to live on. That was accepted in lieu of the 800k THB in a Thai bank. So, is that potentially an option anymore?

Thank you very much, DrJack. I actually had my original retirement visa way back in 2008. Then I stayed in Thailand for several years. In 2013 I moved to the Philippines for a few years and found my long-term partner whom I am still with (she adores me -- miracles never cease). ???? In 2018, I returned to LOS with my Ruby and I was able to renew my retirement visa without any resistance that I can recall. Maybe I did just start over. I just remember that it was very simple and there were no difficult issues to deal with. I guess my question is -- is it likely to be fairly straightforward for me to get a non-O visa from within Thailand in these crazy times? Second question -- if I bring my Ruby with me, what is she going to have to do to get a non-O visa or, failing that, how does one deal with extensions on an ASEAN tourist visa-free entry? Will she have to do border runs and does one have to quarantine these days after a border run? How does that work?

Hello everyone! I've been out of the country for a couple of years and am now planning to return. After quarantining for 10 days, I plan to ask for a renewal of my retirement visa which I had in 2019. Has anyone tried to renew a retirement visa recently? What is entailed? Any suggestions are welcome.