Is it difficult to apply for a retirement visa in Thailand without an agent?

I found it easier by getting my retirement visa in UK before I arrived here, but that was 22 years ago when the Thai Immigration was in London.

Do it yourself. Take two passport photos a letter from your bank and your bank book caught up to that day. I always did a small transaction that day then caught it up go to immigration and the forms are not that difficult. I go to Sakon Nakhon and they are very helpful.

DIY bro it’s easy and save yourself packet of money

Better to just speak English with the immigration unless one is really fluent in Thai .

I always used to laugh in pattaya when some guy speaks some bar girl Tinglish with immigration. I understand that English isn’t everyone’s native language but no need to talk like you’re at a beer bar while at immigration.

I just speak English, wear a three piece suit and carry a leather briefcase.

No problem doing it yourself, you don't need an agent, you need a good bit of patience, but you certainly don't need to speak a word of thai (few foreigners who get visas actually do 😛 )

You will first be applying for a 90 day Non-O visa based on being over 50 (retirement). To do that you need to have 800K baht in a thai bank account in your name only and at least in bangkok you have to prove the funds were transferred in from abroad

You need a minimum of 2 weeks left on your current 60 day free entry stamp or 60 day tourist visa to apply for the 90 day Non-O visa at the immigration office because the application goes under review for 2 weeks before you go back to get the Non-O visa and new 90 day stamp inked in

You should go to your immigration office and get the hand out listing the requirements, (TM30, lease, bank letter, copies, etc) so you can get them together and apply