What is the best approach to obtain a retirement visa and enter Thailand in February?

Thai is the only one currently flying direct (1 flight a week, on Sundays) at the moment. Qatar would be your best alternative.

If you qualify the retirement visa Type O would be your best option. An O Visa you apply in Thailand and an OA Visa you apply at a Thai embassy in the country where you live. With a OA visa you need to provide proof of medical insurance. At the present time this is not a problem because you need the COVID insurance. Once in Thailand go to a Visa company and they will look after everything for you. But this will cost you between 25,000 to 30,000 BHT The renewals after you can do on your own for 1,900 BHT with either money in a Thai bank or proof of income from home.

I would fly Emirates

Hey just to let you know Thailand’s a great and cheap place to live but is still much corrupted ( the officials)

Hey try putting everything in suitcases up to weight limit pay extra suitcases that’s if you don’t have to much stuff

Yesterday SWiSS air ( Paris/Zurich /bangkok )refused me boarding with visa exemption

I had COE and complete documents to fly

I m really happy......

BOYCOTT SWISS AIR

Juste arrived with Émirates... Dubaï airport was a total mess. I have been VERY lucky... Avoid Emirates at all costs...

If you arrive visa exempt they are currently stamping for 45 days, so after ASQ you have 29 days. Just visit your local immigration office and explain you want to convert to non O for retirement purposes.

Forgot to say all packages coming into Thailand depending on what it is is subject to VAT tax 7% import tax again you need to look it up depends on what is in the box up to 40% lol cars no no it’s 300% and maybe even a permit and license and Believe me they will open the package to see what they can make money off on ( corruption) but when you live here and order something to ship here again ( order from a store) it’s fairly easy and no problem that’s why I won’t have my sons ship me anything again last time a bunch of goodies and lithium batteries and tv converter holly crap I got fined on the batteries and need license and permits for the damn batteries and converter Jesus Christ!!!!!

Also are you 55 or older? If it’s just clothes and small stuff try getting estimates from postal service

Flight wise don’t matter save money go cheap. Any kind of money works $800,000 baht for retirement visa, $400,000 if married to a Thai. Money in the bank yes need to show proof of funds. Entering Thai there will be a waiting list and 2 weeks quarantine and crap load of forms being Wuhan free lol. As for moving depends how much stuff you have I shipped a 20 foot packed shipping container with ins. 2 years ago from Portland Oregon USA for around $2,500 on 8 weeks time to deliver but if you want faster it will cost more

Following, going to go same way at about same time 👍🙏

Emirates for the airline, come on the visa exempt and convert to non O in country, you will have time to season your money during the under consideration period.. Depends how much you have to ship. Couriers are doing deals but sea freight would be cheaper.

I can help with the freight stuff we have been sending things with our business for years if your interest pm me

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3. Emirates or Qatar