Can I split my time between the US and Thailand with a retirement visa and travel freely?

There is no minimum amount of time that you'd be required tp be in Thailand but if youre going to be on a retirrmrnt visa you will need to make a personal appearance at a Thai immigration office for each of your annual extensions of stay.

Stay away, MAGA W ⚓️

Don't forget the "Big Beautiful Bill" that requires us to pay a remittance tax of 1% for any money that is transferred out of the United States. We can always expect that any bill that comes out of Washington these days with a title that actually sounds nice... you know that you're going to get screwed! 🤔

Let's not forget, that as a U.S. citizen, for the first application to the 12-months extension of the stay permit based on retirement, he needs a minimum of 800,000 THB in his Thai bank account, and on the day he applies on Immigration for the extension, he needs a bank letter which confirms that the deposit has been in his account since 2 months.

For this 1-year extended stay permit, he can buy either a single re-entry permit for 1000 THB, or if he plans to exit and re-enter Thailand more often than three times during the one-year extended stay permit, he is better off with a multi re-entry permit for 3800 Baht.

You're not a prisoner, I assume.

There is always the Thailand privilege Visa scheme. $20k for a 5 year gold visa $40k to include family. It is for wealthy pensioners. No requirement to keep 800baht in Thai bank. 90 day reporting. Come and go as often as you like.

One constraint is that you must be in country at approximately the same time each year to renew that yearly Visa extension. If you miss that time period then your visa is automatically revoked as I understand

Yes the 0 visa with an extension gives you one year annually. Multi re-entry currently 3,800 baht allows you to leave and re-entrer as many times as you want. You can do individual re-entry one time for 1,000 baht per re-entry. So unless you are going to re-enter 4 or more times you do the individual ones.

Depending on the visa you get, you'll need a re-entry stamp to get back into Thailand everytime you leave. A single re-entry will cost you 1,000 baht and multiple is 3,600 baht which I believe covers one year. You can get your stamp at immigration or at the airport.

Yes to all your questions. Enjoy your retirement. One caveat: don’t be out of the country when you’re extension expires or you’ll have to start the visa process all over again.

Travel as often as you want…with a multi entry visa attached to the retirement extensions. Your main concern will be to time your extention renewal while in Thailand (cant be done in USA)

"yes you can "

You’re only going to spend six months a year here, get a six months, multi entry tourist visa? Save yourself the headache.

Non Immigrant O-A - Multiple entries (although the Non O timing it as suggested above works as well)

Financial evidence showing monthly income of at least 65,000 THB ($1,973.11)

OR

having the current balance of at least 800,000 THB ($24,293.96) (e.g., bank statements from any banks for the last three months, or proof of earnings)

Yes, you can.

That is what I do.

*If you're going to use the one year retirement visa option (Non-O is best) then time your entry ahead of time. On entry you'll have 90 days and then you'll get your one year extension after 90 days. That date will be your annual renewal date so make sure it aligns with when you know you'll be in Thailand.

Have you looked into the Thailand elite visa program? Its what im doing when im ready to be a snow bird 🐦 you can do multiple entries and they do all of it for you even make the airport a breeze

You can come and go with a multiple re-entry permit which is valid while your EOS is valid. You have to be in Thailand for the EOS once a year. Otherwise they will cancel the extension

You’re only going to spend six months a year here, get a six months, multi entry tourist visa? Save yourself the headache.

Non O then extension add multiple entry 3800 baht to extension.

I have a Thai wife Visa with multiple reentry stamp, annual renewal of stay…travel beck and forth whenever it suits me…

Best is Non O, you don’t need proof of insurance. Time you first entry so your renewal of extension will be 15 months after to the season you want to be here. Get your Thai bank account so you can make small online payments. Don’t stay over 179 days to avoid unnecessary tax reporting. If you fail to renew your retirement stay. You can do a new 90 days Non O again.

PS all Thai investments available to small foreign investors are shit. You can do much better on a true open market.

Retirement visas come under different names most get a 90 day non O then extend for 12 months the 12 month extension can be renewed every you ,you can leave when ever you want but net to get a re-entry permit at the airport ,if you plan on leaving more than 3 time a year there is a multiple entry permit that can be purchased

Multi entry non o is the way to go….see it you like the situation before you commit more money to ltr 10 year.

Do have at least $80k Dollars/year in Annual income from your Pensions and other Passive income??

Then, perhaps consider the LTR–P Visa (Wealthy Pensioner)

I've had either a retirement or marriage visa for 20 years now. I have a house in Rawai and another in the Monterey Bay area of California. My wife has a Green Card and she can't be out of the US more than 179 days without having to be interviewed as to why they should admit her. If I stay in Thailand more than 179 days now, I have to file Thai income taxes. I may have to do that for for this year. The tax law was just introduced two years ago I believe. Thailand has a dual taxation treaty with the US and I don't think I would owe, but I would have to file the long form.

Yes, you have to be concerned about how long you are out of Thailand. You need to be back to extend your permission to stay. Some offices allow 45 days beofre your expiration date, most others 30 days maximum. But you can always just get another non immigrant O visa in the US before you come or once you have a bank account here you can change visa type from exempt tourist entry to a non immigrant O, then intend your permission to stay again. I did that again this year after being stuck in the US for 20 months.

Are you honestly asking that if you hold a valid retirement visa in the kingdom of Thailand then will the kingdom of Thailand allow you to leave the country and return as often as you please? If so, I must ask: what kind of job did you do in the US that provided the funds for someone of such low intellect to save 800k baht? Oh, you inherited, eh?

I guess another way to answer is that there is no yearly minimum stay requirement other than to be here for your 1 year extension application.

I hope I can help though I'm not an expert. Possibly better than some replies. If yo say you have plenty of funds. DON'T TELL MANY PEOPLE. There are 10 year visas available for people with business connection/ wealthy. Look at a 10 year LTR. Hopefully this is OK.

Travel as much as you want. Buy the Single or multiple re-entry, come and go as you please, need to be in country prior to renewal and proof of the funds in a Thai bank for a period of time prior to renewal of visa.

Check out the LTR-WP. Has the multiple re-entry benefit and many other benefits.

No time residency requirement once you get your extension of stay, but if you want to get another extension, you must be here and apply before the current one expires. With a multiple re-entry permit, you can exit the country and return daily... no limits.

You are not going to prison

Yes just get multiple re entries on youre retirement visa

Yes of course, you just need to be in Thailand using a re-entry permit when your extension application is due

Your income isn't all that relevant. You can use income to apply for the initial 90-day visa from the Thai embassy, but it won't do anything for you once you arrive in Thailand.

There are only 2 ways to apply for the first 1-year extension from immigration, and that is with embassy certified income (which the US embassy does not do) or proof of 800,000 baht in your Thai bank account. So if you want to apply for the 1-year extension, you need to deposit 800,000 in a Thai bank account.

Once you are on the 1-year extension, there is no requirement to stay in Thailand for any amount of time. You can get the extension, leave and return after 363 days to apply for your next extension. The only restriction is that you have to purchase a re-entry permit to keep your extension alive when you leave, and you have to be back in time to apply for the next extension.