Has anyone visited Thailand twice this year using visa exemption and the again since 17 Nov? Each visit being less than 30 days with no extension and returning back to home country.

My wife and I are planning our second retirement in Pattaya early next year. We are planning on entering on a 60 day tourist visa. We are planning on applying for a wealth visa after arrival. We will have a 30 lease agreement from our son and daughter in law which is Thai. My son is on the lease but will not live with us. We are 80 and 78 years old and have $100,000 set aside in a US bank account for the past year. This is a requirement if you plan to being self-insured.  We can meet the requirements as for as income. We don’t plan on returning to the US anytime that year but staying in Thailand. Is this possibly or should will apply for a 5 year elite visa and after 5 years get a wealth visa.

We need to open a Thai bank account but plan on having enough US funds to live comfortably for the rest of the year if need be. We have a small Yorkie dog that will be with us upon arrival. My son which has now three condos, says we should be able to do this with a good agent. We were in Thailand last year for 7 weeks.

Thank you.

I’m about to apply online from the USA for a non O retirement visa (Chicago consulate). Three questions:

Does my bank account need to be at least three months old?

Does the $25,000 need to be seasoned at all (I just deposited it)?

Do I need to wait for the official monthly bank statement or can I just provide a photo/screenshot of the current account balance?

I ask all this because I want to know I’m completely ready before I begin the application process.

Thanks everybody.

I paid for 90 days non visa o , and got stamp at airport for 89 days , which has messed up my flight back home ,according to them I overstay one-day, does this not look good for thai immigration and future visas. I told embassy date I go home when I get the non O and also put it on TDAC , don't they read things before they do stamp in passport ?

I need urgent advice here : this is my 3rd day in Bangkok, my realtor agent promised to take care of my biz ; but as soon as I realized that he tried to rush me into an expensive rental contract, I decided to pull out. I need to take care of the following steps : 🙏🙏

1) where may I report my hotel address ?

can I rely on my hotel to do this for me ?

2) how and where may I extend my Non-O (3-month) visa into an annual visa, so that my visa will be good for a year and I can renew it a year later ?

what is the official name of this type of visa ?

3) what banks do you recommend to open an account with ?

4) please recommend a trustworth realtor agent you have dealt with before for a rental.

(prefer a single room with co-work space、gym、pool、sauna and/or steaming room、within 10-minute walk from subway station, budget 14k-17k baht)

Thank you very much for your sharing ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

I have another 4.5 months on my existing Non O extension, however I will be applying for a DTV in the UK next month as it’s the only time I will be in the UK before my extension lapses.

Does my DTV automatically activate upon my next entry into Thailand or could I just hold off switching to DTV until April 26 after successfully receiving approval for a DTV in Dec 25

Figure some may be interested in bank account opening information. Entered on Non O Monday. Went to immigration got the resident form. Had to show my passport stamped non o and my lease agreement for place I’m renting. I asked for two copies of the residency forms from immigration.

Now the bank hopping began but wasn’t horrible. Went to 3 and they each gave me their reason why I couldn’t open the account there. 4th bank was asked for passport showing non o and forms received from immigration and a form from my cell phone provider stating the phone account is mine. Lady spent a lot of time helping I opened two separate savings account one with an ATM card I will use for monthly deposits and spending the other used for holding the funds required for retirement visa I will leave in that account.

So just posting to give my experience and to help hopefully it doesn’t discourage others because a bank or two or three say no, just keep trying.

I need some advice on the Thailand digital arrival card. I've been in Thailand forl a retirement is and I have a multiple reentry permit. Currently I'm out of Thailand and planning to return this weekend. On the form it wants to know what my exit ticket details are. I don't know after I enter into Thailand when I will leave again. What do I do? Thanks!

why get a Tourist Visa when you get 60 day Visa exempt ?

Hi everyone! I’m a bit confused about the new visa-exempt rules (60 days + 30-day extension), so I’d really appreciate your help.

I’m planning to stay in Thailand for about 90–97 days total, but during this period I will need to leave the country for a few days for international sports events.

My questions are:

1️⃣ If I leave Thailand before completing the first 60 days, and then come back, can I still apply for the +30-day extension later?

Or will immigration only give me the 7-day grace period after re-entry?

2️⃣ If I re-enter during the same 90–97-day overall window, does my time outside Thailand count toward the 90 days, or does the clock only count the days spent inside Thailand?

3️⃣ Basically:

– Can I leave once or twice within the 90–97-day allowance and still use the full 60+30 days?

– Or does leaving “interrupt” or reduce the extension?

I’ve watched several update videos, but the explanations weren’t fully clear on how exits and re-entries affect the new 60+30 system, so any firsthand experience or clarification would help a lot!

Thank you so much in advance! 🙏✨