This has no doubt been asked before but can the required bank account be in joint names, myself and Thai wife.

I know it has been covered many times re: 12 months of 65,000 bank deposit for the FIRST non-o one year extension not being able to be used. BUT after several phone calls to the Phuket IO both in Thai and English, they say we can.

I guess only a trip there will give the real answer. We also have the 800,000 ready just in case. WE ALL KNOW WHY!!

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

Border Bounce Experience – (Wang Prachang)

Sharing a recent border bounce experience, via the Wang Prachang border.

When exiting Thailand, the immigration officer asked me two questions:

• Are you planning to return immediately?

• Do you already have a visa?

I answered yes to both.

I was then asked to speak with another officer, who explained that there is a “new policy” in place. According to her, if you exit Thailand and re-enter immediately, you now need to pay 2,000 THB (cash only) in order to be allowed to do so.

I was honestly caught off guard and asked for more details. The explanation remained vague — I was told it was coming from the Malaysian side, but no clear or official justification was provided.

Eventually, I paid the fee (no receipt provided). The officer gave me a plastic card with a number to give to the Malaysian IO, stamped my exit, and I proceeded to the Malaysian immigration checkpoint.

On the Malaysian side, everything was extremely smooth:

No questions, I handed off passeport and the plastic card, just a stamp and a friendly “see you soon”.

Interestingly, when I showed the number I had been given, the Malaysian officer immediately understood the situation — without me needing to explain anything. It clearly seems like a well-established and coordinated process for people who are only crossing to stamp, not actually entering Malaysia.

My personal interpretation (this is only my opinion):

This practice may have been introduced after the recent restrictions on visa runs (didn’t exist before as I crossed many times there with an other type of visa). Since border traffic has dropped significantly, this “fee” could be a way to compensate for lost revenue, even though it does not appear to be an officially published rule.

Worth noting:

The border was completely empty. In the past, even though Wang Prachang was always a relatively quiet checkpoint, there were usually at least a few people doing visa runs. This time — nobody.

Just sharing this experience so others are aware and not caught by surprise.

90 Day Report - we did our first 90 day report in person at immigration when we moved to Rayong from Chonburi. We travelled to Vietnam in September and our second 90 day report is now due so we tried to do it online.

It was rejected for the following reason :

For first-time requests of a 90-day notification in each country visit, in-person presentation at the immigration office is required.

Does that mean every first 90 day report after you enter Thailand must be done in person? We didn’t have any problems doing it online when we stayed in Chonburi, but maybe rules have changed since then?

I’ve been following this group for a while. It has helped me.

I want to share one idea/observation. Look - there are 1) a lot of people who ask questions, 2) quite a few people who share their struggles, 3) and some people who share their successes. On this group and elsewhere online.

My belief is that there are also x times more people who just apply for the visa and get it. Easy. No problems. No questions asked.

Remember this.

Just because you are here, in this environment where most ask and seemingly struggle, it doesn’t mean that it will be a struggle for you.

The rules are extremely simple.

If you have money and work or a course, you get the visa. That’s it.

Just because someone with 3 deportations, 45 overstays and 99 stamps has problems doesn’t mean that you will have any problems.

How complicated is it to get a retirement visa in thialand

Thanks for everyone’s help over the last year. Merry Christmas. I failed three times to open bank account then on fourth try I was successful. Opened at Krungthai in Tha Maka next to lotus. I only needed passport, evisa non o retirement visa from USA and TM30. Got my drivers license in Tha Maka yesterday. Watched videos for 4.5 hours then failed written test twice. Went back next day and passed written test and driving test.

hello, I've a question, I'm Italian and 61 years old, I'm non retired because in Italy it's possible with 67, it's possible a permanent Visa?

it's possible if I invest in a business like hostel, café or something else?

I've to transfer all my money to a local Bank?

Hello, my husband and I are planning to move to Thailand in a couple of years, we both are over 50 yo, but I will still work remotely for US company, while my husband will be fully retired. What is the best visa in our situation? Any advice is much appreciated 🙏