Can I re-enter Thailand on a 60-day tourist visa after a 3-month break and then apply for a retirement visa?

Andy Magann in that case no problem. Extend 30 days and then do the same again next visit.

Andy Magann 4 months is considered back to back. 12 months apart would be a different story.

If get it outside Thailand 0.thb.in thai bank not required but the equivalent in your home country bank

Colin Rattigan non-immigrant long stay.i year retirement OA

Roger Cottrell yes also a heath insurance from a thai insurance company and full 12 months travel insurance from an Australian insurance company

Lina Evans can also apply direct to the Canberra or Sydney Embassy

I can send you all the information later today if you want

Lina Evans cibt visas in Melbourne You apply on line

ConfidentReindeer9537 and? so is my friend, worked out great for him, I'm semi retired still works great,

ConfidentReindeer9537 po pensioner..gonna love 300 buck 5 year dtv

ConfidentReindeer9537 so?

Andy Magann my thoughts are below 😎

Andy Magann Register with the Thai Embassy in Canberra or Sydney (if you're a resident of Sydney).

You do not need to have a Thai bank account for the min 800,000 baht, as long as you have proof that you have the equivilent of 800k Bht, in your Australian Bank Account for a min 3 months prior to applying. (You cannot open a Thai bank account on a tourist visa, but can once you've been approved and are living here you can).

No need to use Visa agents at all, you'll just have to jump through all the same hoops, supply all the same documentation and they simply add a fee and apply for you.

The total cost for your OA, multiple entry visa is $300 AUD application fee, paid directly to the Thai Embassy when you send the application in, on line. It's Non refundable, so make sure ALL is in place as per the Thai Official website or they can knock it back without explanation, and you'll have to reapply and pay again, if anything on your application is not 100%

Make certain that you are dealing with the real Thai Embassy, there are a few sites that appear to be the Embassy but they're just visa agents trying to jump in the middle for an unnessasary fee.

If you register with the Thai Embassy before you start the process you can then be certain that you're always dealing directly with them. And, the progress of your application and other things relating to you is on your file and can be looked up by you anytime.

Police checks, medical insurance ( with a $100k US minumun coverage ) is manditory, and medical checks from your Aust doctor is also required, all easily done..

Just deal with the people who aporove such visa's, the Thai Government, through their embassy in Australia, like almost all Thai's, they are extremely helpful..

Good luck, it's a great place to live!

Andy Magann yes in Bangkok there is an agent, with whom you need to buy the "whole package" for up from 60,000 Baht, so he can get around the law. If you are willing to do that, then there is no need to ask in this group about the legal road without the agent

@Andy *******

then why even post? If you're just going to use an agent, then ask them your questions. That's what you're paying for.