Do my wife and I each need 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account to retire in Thailand?

they aren't cracking down on anything

@Shane ***********

good luck then when they crack down on that nonsense.

@Nigel *******

yes sad for you, it should be no problem for them to just sign a letter on your pension/income as several other-including our norwegian- easily does.

@Jan *****************

I'm from the UK and the embassy stopped the letter a few year ago so we only have 2 choices now 😡

@Nigel *******

Yes up to you, but this is the three options you have; 65K/800K or a combination 800K in total, unless you’re embassy gives you a letter each year.

@Jan *****************

easier to put 800k each in the bank and forget about it made are renews easy

@Nigel *******

yes, but that’s how most retirement extensions are done in Thailand after the first year if your embassy doesn’t provide verification of your income for the first year.

@Jan *****************

you will still need to show exactly 65k for 12 month consecutive each going in to the bank to renew or you have to start the process all over again

@Vincent ********

I guess you know, but after the first year you can just use our income and bank statements if one of you or both can meet the requirements of 65 thb in bank every month.

Correct advice from

@Damo **********

yes obviously once you are here go to you nearest immigration and get all the information for your extension of stay, what works with some of us doesn’t necessarily work for all…. While it may sound absurd it is like this here in Thailand.

@Vincent ********

important note that the 800k have to be in a Thai bank account for your extension of stay.

@Ruth ******

an American talking about details 😂😂😂.

@Darren *****

“if married it’s 400,000b a couple” does not equal “Thai falang is 400k”. The OP clearly stated that he and his wife needed retirement visas. By definition, that meant the wife was not Thai. Thais don’t need visas. You didn’t need to know where she was from. If she needs a retirement visa, she’s not Thai.

Meanwhile, if you’re going to stalk old posts to criticize me for something completely unrelated, you should at least get your facts right. I don’t have a multiple-entry visa. Details matter. They’re how you put your foot in your mouth in the first place.

@Ruth ******

typical American know it all. And an American women not wanted in this country.. no wars here , what U doing here.

@Ruth ******

where did I say a Thai needed a visa 😂

I said a couple Thai falang is 400k and a western couple I didn't know but the OP has a Lao wife so non Thai and are delbt with separately therefore 800k each.

U can't even work out a multi entry visa 😂 and U laugh at others.

I've been in Thailand 17 years , I don't claim to know about visas at all but I know how my visa works.

@Darren *****

which is why your comment was ridiculous and why you’re getting so many responses. A Thai woman doesn’t need a retirement visa at all.

@Bart *************

Karen

@Darren *****

well your reply is still there replying as if the man is married to a Thai and not going for a retirement but for a marriage visa, which wasn't his question. Whatever you write elsewhere I don't read. If you don't want corrective replies, perhaps remove the faulty one. It'll delete everything written below too.

@Bart *************

U as obv I already posted it , now move on , and be a Karen else where 😂🤣😂

@Darren *****

who needs to learn to read? 🤔

@Bart *************

pls learn to read.. I posted from the gov site 400k for Thai falang cpl and 800k each for non Thai cpl.

It's not a competition , so calm down

@Darren *****

the question was clear.

By the way, even with a Thai/farang couple, the required money in the bank for a retirement visa remains 800,000.

@Frank *********

I did mention it that why U can see I posted it before Ur comment 😂🤣

@Darren *****

yeah I seen that after I already posted. If you would have mentioned it first I wouldn't have needed to reply. Lolol

@Vincent ********

correct. Otherwise, you can use the monthly income method after the first year. Starting immediately, you each need to transfer 65K/mo, so you have 12 months of consistent transfers. That is an alternative way to qualify.

@Vincent ********

I'm on a retirement visa and new rules say , when U take Ur bank book to do Ur visa or visa renewal , the 800k HAS to be visible in ur bank 2-3 prior and 2-3 after , any other time it doesnt need to be there but i did hear it cant go below 400k so u need to check on that.

This stops the agents depositing the cash for u then 5 mins later returning it.. cos they are trying to by pass it.

Thailand don't want the poor in and they see 800k a year as acceptable.

@Vincent ********

yes

@Vincent ********

yes

@Vincent ********

ah she is Lao that's only for Thais