What are the best visa options and relevant companies for retiring in Pattaya, Thailand?

non o retirement with 12 month extensions and re entry permits

No need for an agent, best to do the retirement visa yourself

Suggest ask the same question on Thai Visa Advice you’ll get precise information.

Most 65 year olds have a 37 year old daughter and an 8 year old granddaughter!

Pm send

Have you been to Pattaya recently? Overcrowded. More expensive than Isan. Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai are among the worst places to live in Thailand.

You need it retirement visit it's that simple and so does your wife I believe because she is also out of country passport. You have to show 800,000 baht in the bank every year you have to keep it in the account and be able to pay all your other bills of course. It's not cheap for three people to live in Thailand especially Bangkok if you go to the countryside or smaller cities it could be a bit cheaper. That's for you to figure out how you want to live.

have you tried living other locations in thailand before choosing pattaya?

The easiest and smartest route is to obtain an evisa 90 day non-o visa (not oa) based on retirement.

Then you apply for the evisa 90 day non-o dependant visa for your wife and child.

When you arrive in Thailand, you use that visa and open a bank account.

Deposit 800k let it season 60 days then apply for 1 yr extensions.

Total cost about $100 US per person and pretty simple, as long as you meet the 800k financial.

The 800k only applies to you NOT dependants.

No other requirements.

THE OA, requires medical, criminal check and MANDATORY health insurance, is also an option but your dependants get non-o.

LT Visa is the way to go

@Jeff *******

I am doing same thing as Jeff, planning to retire in Udonthani Thailand. I stay for 3 weeks at a time with no visa every other month. I have the same questions as Jeff. What is the best visa to get - there seems to be many types. I want to go back to US a few times a year. Any advice on visa strategy and a service to help would be great. Thanks.

Live in both for awhile. You'll see why.

any reason not to retire in phillipines? seems less hassles like TM30, 90 DAY REPORT, and annual visa extension or work restriction?