Husband is 51, planning on coming to Thailand next month. Wondering pros and cons of applying for Retirement Visa before we leave or when we arrive? I will be applying as a dependent spouse and we have an 11 year old as a dependent visa to my husband’s retirement visa. Just starting to travel and planning on hitting most of Asia over the next few years with Thailand as “home base”. Thoughts?

Hello everyone, I'm new to the group, so sorry if this question has been asked a million times already. Is there a visa that doesn't require 800k baht to be sitting in a Thai account for moths beforehand?

Hello, I am currently on a Non Immigrant ED Visa (University) which expires on December 20 and I am planning to switch to a DTV (Soft Power) while I am back in the USA (October - January).

Is it absolutley necessary that I cancel my ED Visa with Immigration in person before traveling to the USA and applying for the DTV? Or will I be okay to return to the USA and let it expire on its own while I am applying for the DTV.

Thank you so much for your help!

Good day I know this is not the right group.My wife and o will be landing in Bangkok at 08.00 am and my son flying from Australia at midnight.Is there a place close to the airport to get some rest from 10.am till 22h00 for his arrival at midnight.

Thank you

Getting yearly non B extension and there have been delays. the agent doing mine says that there was a shakeup in leadership or something at immigration, everyone is experiencing delays. Any truth to this?

Hey guys I’ve started the only application on the official Thai E-Visa for the DTV freelance visa. It’s asking for milk “INTENDED DATE OF ARRIVAL” and “MY INTENDED DATE OF DEPARTURE” issue with attended date of arrival is I’m applying from Spain n from the search ppl have had a 1 approval reply after their application and others it’s taken up to 5”6 weeks,

So I don’t know what to say re my date of arrival and Flight number ……

Secondly “INTENDED DATE OF DEPARTURE” the visa is 5 years do I say 5 years for my departure date? 🙏 what did you all do for this part?

After reading about 18 dozen webpages, I am surprisingly confused about the proper Thai immigration procedure for changing one's address. I'm sure I'm the first.

I'm moving from one place to another in Chiang Mai city. The majority of websites suggest I need:

TM28

TM30

Passport photocopies

Lease photocopies

However other people say the TM28 is no longer needed, others say you do it all online, etc.

Anyone had recent experience?

I do have a question about the 2/3 month seasoning before and the 3 month after on 800000 baht for a retirement extension. Is the date this measured on the date you apply/receive the extension or is it the start/end date of the extension?

Im landing in BKK on the 1-12-25, I want to stay a minimum of 90 days in TH, I’m 71 y/o I’ll have travel/health insurance,. I’ve got 3 options,1- enter visa exempt and extend it by 30 days to give me 90 days,.2-enter with a TR visa from uk giving me the same options,.3-entering with an o retirement visa giving me 90 days, what would you recommend ?. My last visit to TH was for 222 days in 2022/2023, came in on a TR visa from uk and extended and border bounced, I’m concerned this could be an issue if I arrive on 1-12-25 and imo pick up on it.

Hi,

I got my DTV approved in HCMC in 10/Oct✅

I want to thank the people in this group and also my friend helps me a lot . I’ll share the timeline of my application, I applied with remote work:

29/09/2025: Applied

30/09/2025: further documents requested

06/10/2025: further documents requested

07/10/2025: Pending Approval

10/10/2025: Approved (Friday)

They reply my document so fast,like when I submit and I always got the reply in next day,I’m so thankful for the embassy’s work and so much grateful for all the useful information in this group and my friend’s help ,thanks everyone ❤️✅