What is the best visa option for retiring in Thailand as a UK citizen?

Apply for the NON O visa on the Thai e-visa website in the UK, before arriving in Thailand, try and open a bank account yourself, it may be possible with the non O visa, get a visa agent to open the bank account if you can't do it yourself, and deposit ฿800,000 that needs to be seasoned for two months, when you arrive in Thailand go and get a list of requirements for a "12 month extension of stay based on retirement" after 60 days in Thailand you should be able to apply for the extension, the new DTV is another option to look at.

I started out on a 90-days Non-Imm-O retirement visa once I turned 50, opened a bank account in Thailand and transferred +800.000.- THB onto it. Then I applied for the "1-year extension of stay permit" on Immigration, using the bank letter confirming the deposit had seasoned for 2 months. Fee is 1900.- THB, and I always buy a single re-entry permit for 1000.- THB on the same day. I have been renewing/applying for the next extension, year for year, since 17 years. Easy peasy, it take 20 minutes on the bank and 20 minutes on Immigration

Pessimistic

At 65 one is still fit!!!!

get an LTR visa for sure

You don't need a agent if you got the money in the Bank.. practically easier paperwork for you than you did for your gf first visa to the UK ..your get everything you need by contacting the Thai embassy London ...

Do not use an agent, the process is easy.

First apply for a non o retirement visa whilst you are in the UK.

Then come to Thailand and open a bank account straightaway, this should be easy as you have a non o visa.

Deposit 800,000 baht in the account as soon as you have opened the account (if using Wise to transfer you need to use the code for buying a house, so it shows as an international transfer).

Go to your local immigration office and get a list of their requirements to extend your stay.

Once your money has been in the account for 2 months, go to your bank to get the documents immigration require and take these plus your other documentation (lots of photocopies and passport size photos) to immigration and get the one year extension.

I did mine for the third time two weeks ago and it took me less than 30 minutes in the immigration office, to walk away with another year.

It costs 1,900 baht. Good luck.

Just get a no -o come here open a Thai bank in your nome deposit 400k for two months and extend for one year based on married to a Thai

This is who I used.

Don’t do it yourself. Find an agent to take care of it for you. It’s so much easier. It’ll cost you a few baht but it’ll reduce the stress involved. This is just my opinion and experience.

Yup do it yourself. No need for an agent. O and OA are pretty straight forward. O you dont need health insurance..OA you do.

Easy to do yourself. Go on Thai embassy uk website

Hi retirement visa can do all process here in Thailand

Non imm O or OA based on retirement. Contact the Thai embassy for requirements.