What conditions do I need to retire in Thailand if I don't have a retirement salary?

@Henrik ****

several countries still do the income letter. Countries that do them, it's not an affidavit, you need to actually show your embassy you have the income and then they confirm that with a letter. They stopped the affidavits where it was only the word of the applicant.

@Henrik ****

I think still a lot of countries give affidavit, and I know you did not ask questions, it is just a reaction your info is incomplete which might give the OP the wrong impression.

Then tell the OP.

I don’t care, I give the advice I find important, and you could give your advice to the OP instead of wasting time to adress me.

@Henrik ****

it's worth updating you so you'll have the information yourself as you contribute frequently. Arguably less relevant to this OP as he said he doesn't have the 65,000 and you do need it now to get the letter, as embassies have to check, that was the whole change. It just means you don't have to move it into Thailand.

Denmark is one of the countries that didn't want to check income so they stopped. My country, Ireland, still does them. I guess

@Luit ****************

is from the Netherlands who also still do them.

@Miran *********

you will find it very difficult to open a bank account in Thailand on any form if tourist Visa or Visa exempt. Obtain thev90 day non o Visa in your home country for which you can show required funds in your home country bank. Travel to Thailand and open a bank account at any of the multitude of banks here. I would recommend Krungsri, Krungthai or Kasikorn. Get your 0 baht into the bank account asap. It has to be there for a full 2 months before you apply for the 12 month extension based on being over 50. Following that what I have already said applies. If you wish to go to monthly payments of baht to get your extension you MUST meet the requirements of your first extension AND make 12 monthly payments into your Thai bank. Once you have the extension based in monthly payments you can remove the 0 or 0 if you have already removed 0. You can do whatever you like with the monthly payments; spend them, save them or send them back to your home bank account. I use Wise to make transfers into Bangkok Bank which has gone well for 20 months. All transfers must show as international which can be a pain to achieve. Hope that helps.