Is there a 5-year visa for retirees in Thailand?

Jean, no need to marry anybody to remain here for life :-)

Robert A. Piccus lol another solution is to mary a pretty girl. lol

maybe yes but i am a pro in that branch... what afraid me is the number of car crash i saw in 30 years here and plenty overturn lonely.

Sean, still too many headaches to run a business here. If they have the resources for the Elite visa, then they will probably do private banking since the starting capital requirements here are quite reasonable.

Jean, perhaps reconsider your driving style if you deem cars a risk!

@Robert ***********

My solution to that (after 9 years here mostly on Tourist visas) is to set up a Thai company and launch a business here.

It took a couple of years to identify the right business and its taken longer than I planned to raise funding to get it off the ground, but I'm closer to the finish line (starting line?) with planned launch now in Q1 2018.

Sean, some are still weighing visa options as they intend to remain here long term and are tired of applying from the embassies in neighboring countries.

Robert A. Piccus i did 30 years ago but nowaday i find driving car or bike very dangerous. note that in 30 yearsvi do have 2 case, a dog that damage the front car and a big plastic box the i got in the shield...

@Robert ***********

Yes, I bet they do.

I'm happy with my decision although my friends thought I was crazy. Now they wish they had done the same.

@Robert ***********

Yes, that is a good visa to have acquired.

Jean, I use bikes often, but safely.

@Parmentier *****

I don't use motorbikes. Only BTS or cars.

It includes daily perks.

oups "unlikely", yeah if you do not use bike or motobike, you increase your chance to lives

No Sean, i purchased my visa 10+ years ago and its valid for life.

@Robert ***********

Presumably you don't have just the 5 year version.

I plan on milking my Elite visa for 30+ years...

I'm unlikely to die in 5 years and if I did I wouldn't care about the money or the visa.

yep look very interesting (for the country in case you die 1 years late... there is no refund. lol)