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What is the current status of the 800k baht deposit for retirement visas in Thailand amidst alleged crackdown on visa requirements?

Dec 10, 2025

20 hours ago

what with current crackdown on existing visa requirements  what about agencys depositing 800k baht in  bank for retirement visa.....??? has this or will this be stopped??

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The discussion revolves around the current status of the requirement for expats to deposit 800,000 baht in a Thai bank for retirement visas, amid claims of a crackdown on visa regulations. While one comment suggests that the crackdown is primarily targeted at those abusing visa exempts and not retirement visas, others express concerns about the validity and future of using agencies to facilitate these deposits. There is also mention of immigration policies requiring funds to remain in the account for a specific period, and a mix of opinions suggesting that such services may be scrutinized or face changes in the upcoming years.

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Peter *******

By all accounts it's still ongoing, but if immigration start to dig into this in 2 yrs time, what will happen to those using the service? Visa canceled i assume.

14 hours ago

Jim *******

@Peter ******

Visa cancelled, even retroacivelly, from 2015? Users thrown into chains?

Rubbish you talk, nothing will ever happen. If they want to crack down on agencies as they are cracking on sad fucks visa runners, they will just ban them.

10 hours ago

Collywobble **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

always seemed dodgy to me so have always declined that option

14 hours ago

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Collywobble **********

Gordon *******

What a clown posting this on-line!

16 hours ago

BrightHe*********

@Gordon ******

Exactly.

12 hours ago

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BrightHe*********

Nicky *******

Yes it can be done i did it in Pattaya cost 58,000 , New bank account and multiple entry, plus you get 15 mouths

17 hours ago

Jim *******

@Nicky ******

Agency prices might have gone up since November 19. 2025.

Before, it was:

54,000 THB on a tourist exemption, 60 days;

34,000 THB if you had Non-O visa already but nothing else;

12,700 THB for 1 year extension if you have your own 800K THB in your Thai account;

John *********

12,700 555

Nicky *******

John *********

That's false news

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John *********

Troels ******

As I understand it from comments on here, Immigration require the money to be in the bank for a period before and after the visa application. Not sure but I think 6 months was the after period. Doesn't affect me as I do 65k a month without an agent. I see the guys are still advertising they will take your test and get your driving license - I thought that had been stopped. Just needs test centre to check face against license or passport picture

18 hours ago

Richard ********

@Troels *****

Award for the most useless, irrelevant and misleading post today. 👍.

17 hours ago

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Richard ********

Steve *********

It looks like immigration is saying , if you want to come here for long period get right visa .

18 hours ago

Peter *******

@Steve ********

Correct, they are separating tourists from longterm visitors, you are one or the other, tourists don't need a visa, longtermers do.

18 hours ago

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Peter *******

Jesper *******

Good luck to those using that service before and now its about time to do extension again

19 hours ago

Brandon ************

@Jesper ******

Everything is still working the same as it always has been

19 hours ago

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Brandon ************

Tony **********

As long as there is corruption, money will move and laws/rules will bend.

19 hours ago

Tom *******

@Tony *********

I’ve been arguing the exact opp. in my Substack newsletters.

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16 hours ago

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Tom *******

Brandon ************

What crackdown on existing visa requirements? There isn't one. The only crackdown is on people abusing visa exempt entries. Those people have no visa at all.

20 hours ago

John ***********

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

It has never been forbidden to come to Thailand without a Visa. From Denmark 2 months upon entry and one more month at immigration. Then a Visa run and the same again, so 6 months in total. The new thing is as I understand it that you can only have 2 arrivals into Thailand without a visa in a calendar year. Which they have done to prevent people from being able to make countless visa runs. Whether that is good or bad, Thailand must decide.

19 hours ago

Brandon ************

John Nørremark When did I say it was forbidden to come to Thailand without a visa? Nowhere did I say that. I said it was for people abusing visa exempt entries. Visa exempt means you don't have a visa, so there is no crackdown on any visas.

18 hours ago

Tim **********

@John **********

180 days won’t be allowed anymore

150 tops

Now that’s a total, so if you’re doing two weeks at a time you’ll have no issues

Safer to limit it to two entries of 60 days each

19 hours ago

Brandon ************

@Tim *********

There is no rule or law that says this. There is only hearsay and rules of thumb. Nothing has changed officially.

18 hours ago

Tim **********

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

nothing has changed?

Really?

So how is it possible that they’ve changed the second extension to only 7 days if nothing has changed?

Yeah, right

18 hours ago

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Tim **********

Faron *************

@John **********

also 2nd exempt entry only gets a 7 day extension

19 hours ago

Brandon ************

@Faron ************

No, 2nd extension is only 7 days, not 2nd entry.

18 hours ago

Faron *************

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

I think we are saying the same thing. 2nd visa exempt 60 day entry extension is only 7 days.

18 hours ago

Brandon ************

@Faron ************

You can enter visa exempt as many times as they let you. If you get an extension, the first one is 30 days. If you try to get another extension in the same year, whether on your 2nd or your 5th visa exempt entry, it will only be 7 days. That's how it's currently working. But as all things, it's up to the discretion of the immigration officer.

18 hours ago

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Brandon ************

Darren *******

@John **********

you can have more than 2 visa exempt entries per year, just be an actual tourist and not someone trying to live in Thailand on a visa exemptions.

19 hours ago

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Darren *******

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