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Can I retire in Thailand with a Non-Immigrant O Visa instead of an O-A Visa?

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Jun 26, 2019

5 years ago

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I am an US citizen who wanted to retire in Phuket. I got a non- immigrant multi entry O visa from the Thai Embassy in NYC.  Expires feb 2020.

I have been inPhuket 3 months now and am struggling with immigration. If you can help me understand the below I would greatly appreciate it. 

1. From what I have read on these forums and web -I should have gotten an O-A visa. Not O. Is that correct? ( O is for spouses or volunteers?- not retirement?)

2. I cannot find a bank that is willing to open an account for me because of point 1 above. Has anyone ever opened a bank account with O visa? If so which bank?  I have tried 3 so far- Bangkok, kasikorn and Siam all said I need O-A.  

3. My understanding is I need a bank account here to place 800k bht in order to extend my visa once it expires. Is that only true for O-A?

Thanks for advise.

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The user, a US citizen, is seeking clarification on visa types for retirement in Phuket, specifically whether a Non-Immigrant O visa suffices for retirement or if an O-A visa is necessary. They also inquire about the challenges of opening a bank account with an O visa and requirements for maintaining their visa status, such as the need to deposit 800,000 THB.

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