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Can I get a retirement or remote worker visa in Thailand with a tourist visa and significant bank gains?

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Oct 9, 2025

19 hours ago

Jason **********

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Ok I’m coming to Bangkok on the 22nd or so of October for 3+ weeks, have a plan of sorts - I’m coming on the standard tourist visa as I plan to leave on the 16th of November. I want to find a decent 1bed 1 bath place near 24 if possible. I don’t work, I’m a day trader/swing trader so I make fast cash and then chill. Is the ability to show the Thai visa agency’s say an $80k USD realized gain in my account a good enough piece to get either a retirement visa (50 in December) or a remote worker visa?  If not, if my plan is to come for a few weeks then back to US for a month or two then another month in Bangkok and so on doable 100% on the free tourist entry each time?

Have to do it like this till my son is 18 and graduated since he wants to remain in the US and I have a desire to not be in the US anymore 😆 

TIA

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original poster plans to stay in Bangkok for a few weeks on a tourist visa and inquires whether they can obtain a retirement or remote worker visa based on their financial gains. Community members respond that a retirement visa requires certain financial commitments in Thailand, and border bouncing is becoming more difficult. Suggestions include considering a digital nomad visa (DTV) or looking into long-term options once the poster turns 50.

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Bent *************

You are too young for retirement visa!

15 hours ago

Brandon ************

Can't do much until you're 50. But once you reach that point, it's just a matter of paying an agent if you don't want to deal with it yourself. Around $2k to get started. Subsequent years significantly cheaper (~$400-500)

17 hours ago

Dan *************

I'm going to second what Jason Campbell said. You won't be able to open a bank account without committing to Thailand.

When you are ready to move you should look into getting the OA visa through the embassy in the US. This will let you apply for a one year visa that can be stretched out to nearly 2 years with the funds remaining in your US account until you want to renew it

To open a bank account in Thailand you'll need a long term visa and a signed lease along with a local sim.

If you are going back and forth hopefully it'll help you figure out where you want to live and that way when you return you can look for places there and get everything sorted

Can't open a bank account on a dtv

18 hours ago

Ben *****

Since you're going back and forth I would look into the DTV for now. When you decide to stay here long term after your son turns 18, you can get a retirement visa.

19 hours ago

Darren *********

No and no. You need to put money in a Thai bank for the retirement visa and they are cracking down on people doing border bounces. You also can’t legally work on a retirement visa.

If you truly make decent money look into the wealthy pensioners ltr visa or the privilege visa.

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