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What are the steps for US veterans applying for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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May 29, 2025

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Hello, Im planning on traveling to Chiang Mai in September and looking for advice for a retirement Visa. I have a monthly pension from DFAS and draw disability benefits from the VA. Are there any US veterans that can share some advice?

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The individual is seeking advice on obtaining a retirement visa in Thailand, specifically for Chiang Mai, mentioning their pension and disability benefits. A comment outlines the general steps: eligibility requires being over 50, starting with a NON-O visa, opening a bank account with 800,000 THB, and applying for a 12-month extension based on retirement, with financial proof needed for future extensions.

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Michael ********

Saw someone posted a US veterans page for Thailand before, try searching for that

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Anna *********

There are loads of people on this site ( not US veterans) who can answer this for you or you can read the details on you Thai visa embassy site. You will need to be over 50, arrive with a visa from home ( non O) open a bank account with 800K Thb, season for 2 months, go to immigration and apply for a 12 month extension based on retirement. Then you can start depositing 65k Thb every month for 12 months for the following years extension. Where the money comes from makes no difference in Thailand as long as it is an international transfer and shows as such

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Vlastidlav ******

is there agency or lawyer who can advise me on the process?

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Anna *********

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Probably but I have no idea I don't use agents

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