Where can I apply for a retirement visa in Thailand and is it possible after my 30-day visa exemption?

I gues the OP now knows where to get this Non Immigrant O-A visa. And as banking and medicare has nothing to do with Thai visa advise I close the commenting. Please use this page for Thai visa advice only.

If you are of Medicare age...get a Medicare Advantage plan. It usually will cover you for major medical care required outside USA. Medicare and usual supplements do not cover medical care outside US. My doctor is in San Diego...my prescriptions are authorized for refills for one full year 90 days at a time. My sister picks them up for me. I visit US 2-3 times each year. Therefore I get my prescriptions from my health insurance plan in US. I give my San Diego doctor the results of my annual Executive Heart Physical done by my Cardiologist at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital. He then issues the orders to fill my prescriptions.

BTW...keep your bank account in US...keep your credit cards active...keep an US address..do not inform banks or credit cards you have moved to Thailand. Get a Charles Schwab Bank account as their ATM card linked to your Schwab checking account has NO international 3% fee to use it AND Schwab reimburses you monthly for any ATM fees charged by banks when you use their ATM's. Thai banks now charge approx 220 Thai baht for ATM use by you using your own bank debit ATM card. Usually can withdraw 20,000 - 30,000 Thb per withdrawal.

I suggest you read the helpful postings in this forum regarding applying for the O-A visa in USA. The fee is $200. First year includes multiple reentry permit...when extended for the second year...only need to buy single or multiple reentry permit from Thai Immigration in Thailand. Single 1,000 Thb...Multiple 3,900 Thb.

I got mine last November from Los Angeles Consulate. Mailed in from Oklahoma home...two week turnaround time. But walk ins are available. Ask or email NYC Consulate. In LA I have read where walk in morning first day...pick up afternoon second day.

The O-A is what you want. Gives you one year retirement in Thailand and can be extended one added year simply by leaving and reenter Thailand days before end of first year. Keep your $$ in USA. No need to transfer 65,000 Thai baht monthly or deposit 800,000 Thai baht in a Thai bank.

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Do yourself a BIG FAVOR...get your one year O-A multi-entry non immigrant visa BEFORE YOU COME TO THAILAND. Its available from any of these Thai Consulates in the US. Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago and Washington DC.