Should I Renew My Retirement Visa If I'm Only Staying in Thailand for 60 Days or Less?

It’s a “to self” question. Can always leave & redo the visa process when back. The e-Visa process is intimidating but easy

I am the same as far as travel in and out so I paid for a 60 day multi entry which is valid over almost 8 months (if you enter the day before your visa expires its valid for 60 days from your arrival) as the amount of times you can enter on a standard free 60 days is discretionary it seems

60 days is for tourist not if you are living here. You might get away with it for a while but you’d be playing the system and risking not being allowed in. The retirement visa is the correct visa and wouldn’t give you any issues. Always playing with fire when you try to bypass a countries immigration system. Many may do it but it doesn’t make it right or safe.

DTV

Immigration is being deranged lately so who knows how they will react. I got a DTV just so they will stop bothering me, but I was in Thailand for only about 3 months last year.

It’s 1900 baht just do it save any hassle .

You have Wise advice from

@Tod ********

. Suggest you follow it. As it's likely you will be DENIED entry into Thailand when you try to get another visa exempt entry.

I work offshore and do 1 month on 1 month off for last 15 years and was using visa exempt stamp for a couple of years then got told that I would get stamped in this time but would need to get a proper non o as it was obvious I was living in Thailand so I got an non o as I'm married to a Thai and now a retirement extension as I'm over 50

I’m in similar situation. I’ve had retirement extensions for last four years but never do reporting because I’m not in country long enough. I keep renewing as I know I won’t have any issues.

Given extension of stay is THB1,900 and multiple re-entry permit is THB3,800, surely this is a small price to pay for peace of mind?

that's a question no one can answer 😮

While there is no official limit to the number of 60 day visa exempt entries you can get in a period of time, entry on them repeatedly is totally up to the officer you're standing in front of when you stamp in.

If they think you're living here on free entry stamps you WILL have issues stamping in.

I'd say keep the retirement extension w/re-entry permit if you can because that way you KNOW you're getting back in.

Sure would be a bummer to show up and get denied entry on a free stamp and get shipped back to where you flew in from on your dime 🙁