Looking to move my family of 8 and possibly mother in law to Bangkok in summer 2026. Give me some advice please.

We currently homeschool but are very open to the education visa for our children. Ages 18(interested in Culinary), 14,10,8,4,1. What would be the best option for such a big family?

We don’t have the baht requirement for us all to be on DTV., only myself would cover the Baht requirements .

My children are US Passport holders and their mom. I’m a Jamaican Passport holder . Would the requirement make a bid difference ?

Also, has anyone done a retirement visa. My mother is 80 on a fixed income. Any advice on that.

Hey Is it possible to obtain a DTV visa while retired?

Ok. So I think I know the answer but I want to check. I’m currently on an extension of stay on my Non O for retirement. When I apply for my next extension of stay Can I change that to a non O for marriage or do I have to start again. Thanks

Hi. Sorry to ask something that must have been asked before but I received confusing informatiin from the Chiang Mai immigration office.

If I am on a retirement visa (my first time) and I want to do the same next year, does the money have to be in the bank two, three or four months before I hand in my application? Some websites give different answers. And is it a matter of sending in the exact same documents as the first time? Will those documents need updating - besides the bank stuff? And can I choose when I do it? I was thinking I might do it two weeks before my current visa expires, although maybe earlier so I have plenty of time if I get anything wrong. Is there an earliest date you can apply before expiry? Thank you!

Quick question; when you go to apply for a 12 month retirement visa extension for the 2nd time is there a 2 week 'under consideration' period or do you get the stamp on the same day? Many thanks.

Hello, I am inquiring about the retirement visa. I have plans to travel to Thailand in March of 2026. Would you apply for the retirement visa prior to coming or apply for the tourist visa 1st? Hope this makes sense. Trying to get clarity. Thank you.

I have a question related to applying for the first time extension for the purpose of retirement. I will enter Thailand using Non-O Visa and I intend to apply the extension around 45 days before the visa expires. Would the required 800K deposit have to be transferred from abroad or showing existing funds in Thailand is sufficient? I intend to apply at Chaengwattana Office. Thank you for all the answers.

How complicated is it to get a retirement visa in thialand

Quick question re: first 90 day report after getting my first 12 month non immigrant O retirement visa extension at Chaeng Watthana in Bangkok. Does the 90 days start from the date I entered Thailand (Nov 4) or the date I got the 12 month extension stamp (Dec 24)? I wasn't given the little note stapled in my passport indicating when. I also can't find anything official on the immigration website.

Thanks!

Admission for extended stay at Kalasin office. This is the first year I have had to use the monthly deposits in my Thai Bank Account method. Previous years the Canadian Embassy issued proof of income letters. I applied for an extension based on retirement so was meticulous at least ฿65,000 was deposited each month. I was a little worried that Wise transferred the money to their Kasikornbank account, and then Kasikornbank transferred the money to my SCB account and it didn't show as an international transfer, but that didn't seem to be a problem. I went to the SCB branch in Kalasin and told them what I wanted and they produced the letter almost right away. I then went to Kalasin Immigration, I got there just before 1 and was done before 2:30. I gave them the TM7 form with a picture, the TM8 (reentry form) with a picture, copies of the used pages in my passport, a copy of my yellow book and pink ID card, the bank letter, and what they seemed most interested in proof of my funds from Canada. I had my 2024 Government tax slips T4A NR4 and a letter from my former company showing what my monthly pension was, and proof from CPP and OAS what my monthly pensions from them were. The officer then converted the pensions from Canadian $ to Thai ฿. I also included 12 monthly bank statements from SCB showing the deposits from Wise into my SCB account. The officer seemed to be satisfied and issued the extension of stay. Just a note to the Canadian Government, you turned what used to be an easy process by issuing the letter of income into a rather complicated process. Thanks a lot.