Can I still apply for a reduced retirement visa in Thailand if I'm amicably separated from my Thai wife?

@Pete *******

Best to forget being currently married as a means to getting a visa:

1. if you are not together, go a different route.

2. If you reconcile different story.

3. If you meet someone else and want to marry again, get divorced from your first Thai wife.

@Pete *******

yes

@Pete *******

marriage is of no concern with any retirement visa extension. It doesn't matter if you are married, or not, the financial requirement is bt800,000 in your Thai bank account for two months minimum before you apply, then it must stay in your account for three months after you get your year extension, then for the rest of the year it can never drop below bt400,000. Then bring it back up to bt800,000 at least two months before you apply for your next extension

@Pete *******

You might be legally married, but in the eyes of immigration when not living together, your permission to stay is not valid.

@Pete *******

I my case the IM officers coming home and check that we are living together and a neighbour have to sign a document that, that is true.

@Neil *******

It doesn't actually "revert". The marriage visa no longer exists, so you need to start from scratch with an "over 50" visa (O, OA, OX, LTR) if a person is over 50, otherwise they will need to seek out a different visa (ED, B, DTV, Elite)

@Mark *******

perfect. Thank you