What do I need to bring for my retirement visa application in Bangkok as an American expat?

@William ******

when did you get it and from which consulate?

@Brandon ***********

Both Chicago and NYC over the last fifteen years with the last one last week.

@Barry *********

All good with me! 👍

@David ********

Yep. But obviously don't have the necessary brain to do it! 😆😆😆

@Steve *******

It is quite obvious that you do not have the intelligence to realize all the benefits having an agent do it for you the first time around. Maybe in your next life you will come back as a horse instead of a jack ass

@Todd ********

. Get over it . You love throwing money at agents, but complain no end about paying 400 baht to get into a national park. I guess it's fortunate I was born with a brain and can work things out for myself. You, on the other hand..........

@Brandon ***********

Not for my non- O. Married to a Thai citizen with family in Thailand. Insurance not required.

@Brandon ***********

Strange, no other countries require insurance for a Non Imm O visa.

@Steve ******

there are. Each consulate makes up their own rules, and requiring insurance for the non-O is far from the most unusual.

@Brandon ***********

Again, strange, I dont know any other countries that require insurance for a Non Imm O visa.

@Stuart ********

Thanks! That is good to know....and that is where a little bit of knowledge will get me. So you will have to use the 800,000 option instead only? And then later use the 65,000 option. Now, I was thinking more of getting the embassy (Canadian) to provide me with a notarized letter (they will do that and it is accepted by the Thai Immigration) advising the Thai Immigration that I do have at least a 65,000 bhats income coming in each month in pension. Will that work?

@Mark *****

for you that may work, but the op is American and cannot use that method.

@Mark *****

yes. The Canadian embassy does issue the affidavit of income (if you you show them as such). Use that and no need to have funds in Thailand for your extension

@Stuart ********

Thanks Stuart.

@Bobby *******

That 3-4000 bhats was just to help you open a bank account alone....and not to get the visa itself! Cannot be too much illegality in getting help in opening a bank account!

@Mark *****

If you spend baht to open a bank account I'd suggest you have more money than sense, but each to their own! I opened two accounts and didn't pay one baht, but I always emphasise each to their own! 😆

@Bobby *******

Bobby, it is only because of the difficulty that I have heard some others here express about opening a bank account in Thailand on a tourist visa, that I am considering that as an option. Now, for someone who may know Thailand well like yourself and who may have the time to do so....then maybe walking from bank to bank to open an account may be fine. Oh! I understand that some will be lucky to get it in one shot.....or some who will have very little difficulty....as we all have our own luck: or not! But for someone who has never been to Thailand and who does not speak any Thai....not so fine! My idea of a good time is not potentially having to walk all over Bangkok looking for a bank to open an account....not when I may have very little time to do so. That $110 American or so will be money well spent on an agent! I am by no means wealthy or have money to waste....but I spent more than that this weekend just getting my daughter some of her favourite dishes.