I have a question about over 50 retirement visa. I don't have the 800,000 to put in a Thai bank account but I do have an income stream paid by way of a monthly pension of over 65,000 thb. I have written evidence of this. My question is does this pension have to be paid into a Thai bank account. I saw from Criteria published on this page I think by Tod Daniels (item 3) proof is required but it does not specifically mention the Thai bank account. I have several health issues which may require me to return to Australia at any time so I don't really want to transfer my pension here in case it is required by me should I need to return to Australia for health treatment. Can anyone clarify this for me? Thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user inquired about the qualifications for obtaining a retirement visa in Thailand, specifically regarding their monthly pension income of 65,000 THB since they do not have the required 800,000 THB to deposit into a Thai bank account. The responses clarified that proof of income can come from either 12 months of international transfers into a Thai account or an affidavit from the embassy, which Australians cannot currently obtain. However, they can still qualify by transferring that amount into a Thai account after getting a different type of visa initially.
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