Can I change a tourist visa to a retirement visa in Thailand?

@Brandon ***********

, ty. Cause I am ret-to-gooo!🏃🏾‍♀️

@Tank ****

. Oh yo yea ya, I hear thee. We try and try, and still... Loose lipz, dripz s#i+. Full confession: I'm a newbie. 1 visit 3½ wkx last Feb., started "the big move" 18JUN. I’ve found many Thai.fBk.Grp.xPat answers helpful and like life, see the "stupid is as stupid does" duds... (note: not dudes or dudettes, duds; i.e., training rounds and explosives lasting milliseconds are more useful) ...I mostly moved away from. Not too surpising, but disappointing to see "they" are able to use airport moving platforms with 'nuff dexterity to hold up passport for someone to stamp. Peace n "Party on, Wayne"

@Mario ********

les lois ont changé, même les comptes dont le numéro de téléphone qui ne correspond pas et le numéro de passeport qui à changé ont été bloqué

@Bernard ***********

no law change, just bank policy changes

@Bernard ***********

juin 2023

@Mario ********

Now it's 2025,and some regulations have changed lately.

@Gregor *********

not if he already has a bank account

@Anna ********

that's what I said

@Gregor *********

my mistake 😊

@Gregor *********

you can in fact apply for a non-o inside Thailand. Which gives you 90 days the 800k is for the 1 year extension

@Dave *******

I know all that. And you are still in the wrong. In order to be able to apply for the initial 90-days Non-Imm-O visa inside Thailand, by the "change of visa type" from a touristic entry, you need the 800,000 TH already parked in your Thai bank account on the day you apply for the"change". It means - you already need to have a Thai bank account. If you do not have one, you are in a CATCH22 situation. No Non-O visa, no bank account opening. The banking rules have changed since February 2025. No more account opening on touristic entries

@Dave *******

if applying in Thailand, the 800k in Thai bank is also required for the actual visa, not just the extension.

@Lucas *********

You truly are!!!

@Stuart **********

Still bitter about that little breakup in 1783? 😆

@Octo ******

I'm old, but not that old!