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Why should I get a one year retirement visa extension for 14,000 baht instead of a new visa for 1,900 baht?

Retirement Visa Visa Extension Thailand Immigration Visa Costs 800,000 Baht Requirement

Sep 15, 2019

7 years ago

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What’s the point of getting a one year retirement visa extension for 14000 baht if you have to still show the 800,000 you might as well just get a new visa and 1900 baht.

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The user is questioning the value of obtaining a one-year retirement visa extension for 14,000 baht, given that the same financial requirement of holding 800,000 baht applies as it does for a new visa, which costs only 1,900 baht.

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