Hi all. I have been following posts of many of you moving to Thailand . Can I ask what it’s like to retire in Thailand ? What do you do to keep busy ? Also is it not a dangerous place for a single women ? It seems many of the comments suggest not , which has perked my interest in perhaps moving over, although I am a bit weary ?

I've read many posts from everyone and it's very helpful information thank you. One thing that I'm not clarified on is how many of you go or try to apply for the 5 year DTV? Lots of you get the Thai e-visa from Vietnam, or Jakarta, etc (congrats for those that got it!)

I am temporarily unemployed but I have money saved up and some gifts coming in from family. I'm a U.S citizen and I'm wondering if a longer-term Muay Thai visa would work, like if I paid for 3 months with a gym and made sure I have the 500k+ Bhat minimum for 3 months.

I'm sure this question has been asked multiple times so I apologize!

Hello!

After the DTV is approved, I want to transfer my income from my home country to a local bank in Thailand to use for my living expenses.

However, in this case, if I live in Thailand for more than 180 days, will I have to pay extra taxes to Thailand on the transferred amount?

I am from a country that has a DTA(double taxation agreement) with Thailand.

Thanks for accepting me into this group. I'm starting to look into applying for a retirement visa and want to go the route of paying an agency to do all the hard work. I have quotes from 2 agencies so far and would like to ask for recommendations of visa agencies that members here have used.

Hi everyone, thank you for your inputs.

I got my DTV (Workcation Visa) today!

Applied from Dubai (UAE) using the online portal on Jan 2nd.

Got my Visa on Jan 6th.

No questions or additional docs requested.

I own my company and I am self employed here. I can work remotely. So this is a great way to explore the country 🙂

If you guys got any questions lmk, happy to contribute :)

Hello!

I am on DTV & I will be in Bangkok on 31st December. As I am suffering from mold allergy / VOC allergies can anyone guide me to suggest some city / town near Bangkok (where I can be in nature, with some hiking trails & greenery around)? I can not stay near seashore due to the humidity & prevalent Mold issues. I tried staying in Pattaya for a few months but my health deteriorates due to the mold issues.

I already have a bank account in Pattaya (Bangkok Bank). Can I transfer my account to a new city / town where I will be staying (based on TM30 or something)? Or can I open a new bank account based on the existing one? In a month how many ATM withdrawals are free of charge (for foreigners) in ATMs in different provinces or cities any idea?

Thanks!

Hi All. Trying to get some visa advice for a friend over here now. He wants to retire here in Kanchanaburi. He cant find an agent here so has thought about BKK and Pattaya or Hua Hin.

Specifically, he is 68 and wants bank account. He has 800k to deposit.

He wants to have bank acc in Kanchanaburi, and has been told an agent can do that from BKK or Pattaya or Hua Hin bank acc after opening.

He wants to register living in Kanchanaburi, on his retirement visa, and has been told agent in other places mentioned can set that up, even if done in BKK or Pattaya or Hua Hin. Is that true?

Finally the quotes have been between 37k and 65k he has the money. Are the quotes vaue for money? He has a dodgy heart so wants to make it as easy as possible, hence an agent.

Thanks

Hello guys! Looking for advice.

Military veteran here receiving monthly compensation income permanently whether I’m working or not. I’m only 28 so I’m not at the retirement age. I do not have a remote job. Currently living and working in Japan.

Is there any way I can obtain a visa and use military compensation as my income?

Ill be coming into Thailand on exempt visa from Usa. Im going for the retirment visa. Whats my very first step getting off the plane? Look for a place to live or just get a hotel room? Or go see an agent first? I could really use step 123 advice please. Thanks

Hello All..

Today I got my DTV (digital nomad) visa approved, and just wanted to share a few “takeaways” with this group.

First thanks to all the contributors on this topic over the last few months – from the many posts, I pieced together how to approach the visa application process.

Brief background: I reside in Ireland (Irish resident & passport); I have a small, limited company of which I am the sole director / shareholder & employee. I provide IT services to SME’s but always remotely (rarely on client site). I have a modest but active website.

Some lessons learnt: From the posts on this group, I was ready to (and actually HAD) prepare a document with lots and lots of documentation (client contracts / screen shots of code / invoices paid, etc..). BUT – you can only upload one document (PDF / JPG) for each “section” required. And the limit is 3MB. I prepared the document in MS Word, then saved as PDF. When it came time to actually upload, I had to edit the document twice to remove vast sections of the document to eventually trim it down to less than 3MB. In the end, I submitted the following (under the “Employment” requirements) in this order (all in the one PDF):

1. A letter addressed to the Royal Thai Embassy (as was requested). This was printed on Company Letterhead, printed and signed by me as Managing Director. In the letter I stated that Mr {my name} was the sole shareholder, director and employee of {Company Name}; that the Company was engaged in the delivery of digital services and that Mr. {my name} was required to work remotely. It was spread across a few paragraphs but that is the essence of the letter. I then signed it myself as the Managing Director and scanned it. Yes – it was a strange experience referring to myself as a 3rd party.

2. The rest of the document was as follows:

- Certificate of Incorporation

- Company Corporation tax summary page (23/24)

- Company P&L Screen shot (from online accounting software)

- Payslip for me for July 24

- Company Bank Account screen shot.

- Company Website screen shots and website address.

Needless to say, I am delighted to have this visa. I am travelling in October and had initially planned to do the TV with extension, and maybe leave mid January. Now I might stay until March - not sure, but I love having the flexibility.

The reason that I went down the DTV route is that, from reading “between the lines” in this group, I am not convinced that the DTV (in its current form) is set in stone – I suspect (just an opinion) that over the next 6-12 months it might get tightened up somewhat. So I felt it best to get on board while I can.

Thanks again – I will answer any reasonable questions that I am able to.