What is the best visa option for retirees wanting to split time between Thailand and the UK?

Get the new 60 day visa an extend . Do it x2 and thats 6 months

Been doing this for over 15 years

Multi or Single entry 90 day Visa from UK Thai Embassy

then fly out twice for Exemption 30 days

Easier now with 60 day Exemption

Be careful full not to stay for more than 180 days in a Calendar Year as you may then have to pay Income Tax in Thailand

I agree with the DTV visa, as not only will it let you come and go for 180 days a time it will allow you to keep your British pension rights. It won't mean your pension is frozen after living in Thailand

Retirement visa with multiple entry.

DTV

New visa exemption

Multiple entry for 5 years

THB

Enter 60 day exempt.

Extend 30 days.

Border run 60 days.

Extend 30 days.

Border run 60 days.

Depending on the exact split of your time be aware that if you spend 180 days or more inside Thailand in any calendar year you become tax resident and may have to pay tax

Check your embassy website you now have DTV visa multi entry valid 5 years with stay of 180 days that can be extended for 180

If you got a retirement visa you would only use 4 months out of 12 it now because you get 60 days when ariving

I'd do your non-o retirement if have and want to have 800k in bank here.

Or come in on the 60 day+30 do a bounce out of country and repeat. Probably won't raise any flags if your going to be away for 6 months after that.

Look at the visa options on the RTE website and choose..

A few friends do that from UK do that. Spend the winters in Thailand. They get METV multiple entry tourist visa

At least three options;

*You can apply for a six month’s multiple entries tourist visa (METV). For 6 months you’ll need to do one border crossing (another 60 days) and two 30 days local extensions. You might need to prove sufficient funds for you stay.

Since you’re passed 50 years;

*A one year Non O-A visa with multiple entries gives you possibility for to stay up to two years in Thailand. If they lower the insurance requirement from 3 million to 400K baht as announced, this could be a good option because you don’t need to prove any funds in Thailand.

*A 90 days Non O visa gives you 90 days and after you can apply for a one year extension of stay with multiple entries in Thailand. This extensions with re-entry permit allows you to come and go as you wish in the future as long as your back each year in time to apply for a new extension before it expires. But as your embassy don’t offer to provide you an affidavit letter to confirm your income, you’ll need to bank 800K baht in a Thai bank.

For initial 90 days Non O and Non O-A visa you use your bank statements at home to verify your income/funds and the general requirements are minimum income equal to 65K thb a month or funds equal to 800K thb.

If you want an agent, i can recommend the one i used for my visa.. very helpful and great job