Is there a limit on how long I can stay outside Thailand with a retirement visa?

No problem

12 months. If you don't renew, it expires

How much is a renewal retirement visa in Thiland if it is every year?

As long as you are in person for annual extension and get the re-entry permit you are fine.

Don't forget to buy a re-entry stamp before leaving and be back before your EoS is invalid (would plan at least 1 week to avoid any stress🙏)

When you leave and then return the 90 days start again. You only have to report every 90 consecutive days in country

I have a question i came back 30 days ago i only stayed 2weels am i ok to go back in november for anpther 2weeks

I do exactly this - hibernating for 179 days - every year, since I turned 50 years old 17 years ago. However I do not do this "on a retirement visa", but I do this on a 1-year retirement extensionof stay permit. I do not have a visa anymore. I got those 800,000 THB minimum in my Thai bank account. Every year around Christmas, I apply for the next 1-year extension. I always enter at the end of September, so I can do my applications to the 1-year extension and to the single re-entry permit on the same day and also complete the 90 days report on the same day! I return to Europe by March before I need to do the next 90-days report

If you limit it to less than 180 days per calendar year, you will also be off the Thai tax radar. That means that, if you have a Thai bank account, you can send money in, and not be concerned about "big brother".

You will need re entry permit

It’s fine.

Update: If you leave Thailand before your 90day report, Your airport “exit” stamp tells immigration you don’t need to report. Your re-entry back into Thailand triggers a restart of the 90day reporting.

Note, your first report is in person. The remaining ones can be done with online immigration web site.

No limit on how long you stay out of the country as long as you are back in for your next extension

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