Ok, so I went to see my lawyer who renews my retirement visa on Samui for the last 4 years, I'm from the UK.
I said that I knew there had been changes and wanted to know what I needed. I told him I was reluctant to bring over any cash as the exchange rate is terrible.
Due to the exchange rate, my pension now sometimes drops below 65,000bt per month, but I also have 650,000 in a Thai account. Hence why I didn't want to 'top up'.
He told me I had to top up, as if the pension did not meet the requirement, it was in effect, ignored. I felt he wanted an easy job, but maybe wrong.
Did the rules change that you can no longer use a combination of money in bank plus monthly pension to reach the requirement?
Any advice would be appreciated.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is inquiring about changes to the rules regarding the combination of pension income and bank account savings for obtaining a retirement visa in Thailand, expressing concern about meeting the financial requirements due to fluctuations in exchange rates.
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