What are the options and requirements for obtaining a Non-O visa for retirement in Thailand for expatriates over 50?

Non Imm-O retirement.

Is the poster goes for this option, does she have to obtain two visas each proving THB800,000, or can one piggyback on the other?

Just apply for the tr60 this will give you the same 60 days plus a 3 day extension

Following, we ( over 50 years ) want to do same thing, went IN jan 2026 for a month, booked a flight 3rd dec 2026 to go for 3 months, ive booked my return flighht within the 60 days ( I wish I hadnt now, but we live + learning, we hope to get that extended for 30 days , ive still to apply for the 60 days visa, i just thought tht be easier, mind you im going yo have to change my flight either way. Hmmmm, decisions ..arghhh

Get a 3 month tourist visa

90 day non o visa

As far as the issue you had before; where immigrations told you that the extension on your second visa exempt entry would be only 7 days not 30, that was implemented for the 60 day Visa exempt program.

There is nothing which states now that the visa exempt program will go from 60 to é0 days that they will continue or discontinue the policy

I have not heard of it ever being enforced when someone entered on a real tourist visa they got from the Thai consulate before they came here.

You've got two choices

1 - get a single entry tourist visa from the thai consulate before you come here, apply for the 30 extension and hope they issue it

OR

2 - get a 90-day Non-O visa based on retirement from the Thai consulate before you come, and get 90 days when you stamp in.

Those would appear to be your options.

We have been doing the 90 day non O visa and occasionally the multi entry 60 day visa (with boarder bounces for the life of the visa) for several years now. Both worked with for us and never any issues on entry.

You certainly COULD both apply for 90 day Non-O visa based on 'retirement' and by showing proof of funds in your country before you come here

That visa would get you stamped in for 90 days when you arrive and there'd be no need for you to get any extension seeing as you're not staying any longer

On the eVisa website you'd want this choice

Just get retirement visa, cheaper, and you wife can get ger visa on the ba k of your visa

Over 50, you should apply for a Non-Immigrant Type O visa for retirement (“Non-O retirement”) that gives you a 90-day stay on entry. You will need to submit your pension statements or 3 months of bank statements showing a balance of £10,000, plus confirmation of legal residence in the UK or Ireland.

if over 50 years old, you could get a 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa. However for this you need to fulfill the requested financial requirement

I arrived on a Non-O visa yesterday. Got stamped in for 90 days, no problem.

Both over 50 so get a Non-O to receive 90 days on entry

You apply for a single entry tourist visa through the Thai Consulate in your country online via the evisa website.

You upload the information pay online and they will email you the confirmation with PDF file that you print out because that is your Visa

Present that along with you or passport to the officer when you stamp in and you'll get 60 days.

You can go to the immigration office where you stay for one 30 day extension for 1900 baht

No sense going to the consulate in person because now that it's all online they don't talk to people about visas there.