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

Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.

That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.

Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.

Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so even depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.

The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.

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Not such a thing as a good visa agent.

Take control or your life, and apply yourself, you have to get all the documents yourself in any way.

Don't use knight visa in Bangkok or in pattaya crooks take your money and do nothing

I have excellent experiences with this agency

@M ***********

They will can help you both open a bank account and obtain visas, and they can arrange it in Bangkok or Pattaya depend your address.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I have my home in ban nong hang 8 km from bencharak. I’m retirering next year and moving with my wife to Thailand permently. I’ll be there next month until march like every year. I would like to meet up with you there and talk about all this. Looks like are both in the same situation. Kind regards

@Christian ******

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If you use an agent…One Stop Visa Pattaya.

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I would apply for the visa yourself either in your home country or in Thailand. From what I hear, opening a bank account has been increasingly difficult. You might want to look for an agent just to open the bank account which is a one time thing. After that you would be free of the agent.

Apply for the Non O in your country before you travel, problem solved!

Makes opening a bank account easy also

Opening a bank account really is easy. You will need an O or an OA visa though.

I opened a Bangkok Bank account in Kantharalak last month. It was easy but I had a yellow house book which might have made a difference. It took less than an hour and they were very friendly. I’ve got an American passport which usually deters banks but it wasn’t a problem for me.

The Sisaket immigration office has a reputation for being very helpful.

Do it yourself otherwise you will always be dependent on an (illegal) agency

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