Do I need to complete the Thailand Pass requirements if I have a resident visa and get a re-entry permit to return from Malaysia?

@Jenny *****

you don't need to apply for permission to leave, you can leave any time. What you apply for is a re-entry permit, this keeps your current permission to stay alive. If you leave without one then your permission to stay expires when you leave and you have to start over when you return.

To come back in as well as the re-entry permit you will also need to fulfill the requirements of the Thailand Pass (you won't be able to board a flight without that) assuming it's in place when you return.

@Jenny *****

At the risk of going off on a tangent, your easiest path to citizenship is to marry a Thai. Otherwise, you basically need to be working for at least three continuous years in Thailand with a work permit (and earning above the minimum specified for your nationality). You must continue this until citizenship or permanent residence is granted.

All the gory details are here (minus the misinformation that abounds on this subject):

@Jenny *****

. You can't get permanent residence from a retirement visa. But that's irrelevant at this stage. At the moment you're on a retirement extension which at most gives you 12 months permission to remain in the country

Jenny Hale. Nobody buys insurance intending to use it! The hope is that you don't need to use it!

Jenny Hale. If you already have insurance, you only have to show it covers US$20,000 including covid. Most travel insurances would cover this.

@Bobby *******

it does not state covid any more as a requirement

@David ******

Could be a grey area!

@Jenny *****

if on a non o based on retirement you only need one way ticket back into Thailand on return. You still need Thai pass and atm test&go 1 night but that could be changing next month.

@Jenny *****

things have changed a few times over the months, let's hope it's moving further in the right direction for travellers.

@Jenny *****

yes. You need to have this all figured out before you leave and therefore before you return. So once you have your plans done, apply for your Thailand Pass.

@Jenny *****

if you select “Returning to Thailand” as your reason for entering it won’t ask you for onward flight.

@Jenny *****

when you leave , you will be outside . Just plan your entrance location and 1 day hotel booking .

@Jenny *****

Same with many people. I already have insurance month to month, but it won’t be accepted. Forcing us to buy redundant policies for travel. All part of the grand rorting called covid-19

@Jenny *****

Guess you're not going anywhere then

@Jenny *****

you could wait it out and see if they remove all the requirements in May

@Jenny *****

its a pain, even thai nationals have to apply for thailand pass when travelling. Looking at how things have been moving, i'm actually optimistic this time about the removal of requirements.

My experience is just buying additional covid insurance and booking the hotel stays as required. Spent alot more that what i usually would when i was gonna go back home to visit, but its been 2years since i saw my family so no regrets =)

@Jenny *****

maybe you're mistaken. the thailand pass system does not require your outbound ticket as part of the application. You can book a refundable outbound flight separately and then process the refund or buy one of those e-confirmations.

@Jenny *****

no need just upload your ticket back to thailand, I returned on single flights several times

@Jenny *****

you actually don't need an outbound ticket at all, just confirmed this cuz my wife (thai national) just had to get short term covid insurance when we flew back in Feb.

@Jenny *****

you are going to enter Thailand from another country, yes? So you will be outside of Thailand when you are coming to Thailand.

The application is for the entry date. Not for where you are now.