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What are some recommended visa agencies for obtaining a retirement visa in Bangkok?

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May 29, 2023
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Cindy *******
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Hi please recommend some good visa agencies for retirement visa in Bangkok. Thank you
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A user seeks recommendations for visa agencies that can assist with obtaining a retirement visa in Bangkok. Various commenters provide suggestions including the Thai Visa Centre and BaanSmile, emphasizing the importance of showing up in person during the immigration process. There are discussions about the necessity of keeping the required bank balance, with mixed opinions on whether hiring an agent is beneficial. Some advise handling visa applications personally to avoid complications later.
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Cindy *******
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I put it just yesterday 😂 should investigate earlier
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Cindy *******
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I will definitely do it myself when renew, because this time I did not put 80k 3 months ahead
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Rickie *******
Can do it yourself easy
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Ross ********
If you have the funds an agent is a waste of $$$
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Bill *********
I just went through the process a couple weeks ago and had a very positive experience with BaanSmile (
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Could I have done it all myself? Probably so, but isn't retirement supposed to be about less stress and not more stress in your life? Absolutely use an agent! You'll get support now as well as in the future when you need to do reporting, renewal, and so on.
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Ken ********
Good morning group. Quick question: US passport, 1 year retirement visa. Is it better to apply for the first one in or out of country....or does it matter?
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Marc *********
Siam Legal.
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Cassandra ******
My mom's regency they are 12years in the business and they also help those clients who doesn't have 800,000 money in the bank. You can contact them directly 0983323103.
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Peter *********
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 as against having to have 800k in a thai ban you can't use all of unless you replace it which is the lesser wrong
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Steve ********
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 Yes, they pay bribes on behalf of their clients to government officials.
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Tore *********
Waste of money and risk of dodgy practice that can bite you in the ass later. Especially the ones you don’t need 800K deposit.

It’s really not that hard to do yourself
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Cindy *******
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 yes agree
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Make sure you show up at immigration along with your agent. (For your photo taken and stored in their database) If your agent send only your passport to other locations, you would have to stick with that location and their service forever. It's not a fake extension. You could leave and reenter anytime at the airports, borders ,but you can't renew it elsewhere later on.
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 crazy
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 You can. You just have to break the extension, get a visa outside of Thailand and then re-start the process.
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Cindy *******
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no too complicated I can not do extensions myself next year
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 yep that's good advice, I didn't know you could do that....I'll ask about that when I go to the place im using....

I sent it off last time and got somewhere in the sticks I've never been to! Ha ha
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Cindy *******
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 that is no good, they told me outside of Bangkok,after using them I would be never able to renew myself next year. No good .
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Cindy *******
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@Sarick *********
 thank you so much , this is so important, our friend said so 🙏
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Cindy *******
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And no need put 800k means what?
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 talk to the agent
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Cindy *******
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Thank you 🙏 I try to contact them on line not answering yet
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 on line send them a text. Usually takes them a day to get back for new clients.
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John-Paul ******
Rubbish!
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Cindy *******
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 not a good choice
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Cindy *******
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 but they will do it outside of Bangkok, not where immigration you should go. So I give up on them
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 they reply very quickly in general.
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John ******
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 Yep. They handled my retirement visa and I never had to leave my home.
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Cindy *******
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 they do visa outside of Bangkok not your immigration
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John ******
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 Yes. I believe they did it outside of Bangkok.
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 best service here, so agree..
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