I would like to retire in Bangkok mid to late October. I am 65 from US . I have the baht and pension. Is there anyway possible to get some kind of retirement visa without insurance???

Hi all

Looking to get a 1 year OA visa. I have the funds but am unsure what everyone is doing about medical insurance. Any help would be greatful

So I'm trying to decide between the DTV and the Retirement visa since I just turned 50. I have enough in savings to meet both the requirements for those two visas. The main drawback for the DTV is that I am a freelance video editor but have hardly any income from it right now. I do have about $1000 per month in rental income from my family but it's not in my name (another problem).

The retirement visa seems much more complicated than the DTV and since I'm still a freelancer that is my preferred visa. But seeing as my freelance income is almost nothing right now the savings won't be enough on it's own right now right?

The other option is soft power for the DTV which I'm also researching. Any advice is much appreciated, thanks!

EDIT: Thanks for the replies/advice. From all the responses it definitely looks like the best route is to apply for the Non-O from where I'm at now (US-San Francisco).

How much is the on arrival Laos visa, ty.

I am completely new at this and of course have many questions. I have been to Thailand several times and I am interested in retireing there. This is my initial plan. I will retire at the end of September 2026. I will go back to Thailand for 2 weeks before returning to the states to liquidate all my assets. What do you suggest I do during my 2 week trip? Should I apply for a certian type of visa before or during that trip? shoudl I try to open a Thai bank accout? Just looking for guidance to make it as smooth as possible. Thanks in advance.

Any recommendations to get medical insurance for 68 yr old US citizen with meds to control high blood pressure and cholesterol? 🙏🏽

Looking for advice.

My dad is 70 and planing to travel back to Thailand for long term stay. Which category of visa he needs to go with it?

He is retired, pretty healthy, no income but 6 of his children in US can support him financially. I heard retirement visa is hard to get for him and I just curious if DTV is a little bit more flexible and easy for him.

Thanks for reading my message!

Should I purchase local health insurance from nowconpare.com (e.g. Regency) before arrival on a DTV or after arrival using a local agent?

I'm Belgian and I live in Belgium. Because I often go to my girlfriend in Thailand, I want to apply for a visa OA. Where can I best apply for this type of visa.

Should I get health insurance in Thailand, or is a Belgian health insurance good too?

Can I open bank account in Thailand if I get my visa?

What should I do if I return to Belgium after, for example, 5 months? Should I share that somewhere?

Who can advise me about my case? Thank you in advance.

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Ik ben Belg en woon in België. Omdat ik dikwijls naar mijn vriendin in Thailand ga, wil ik een visum OA aanvragen. Waar vraag ik dit type visum het beste aan.

Moet ik een ziekteverzekering in Thailand aangaan, of is een Belgische ziekteverzekering ook goed?

Kan ik een bankrekening openen in Thailand als ik mijn visum heb?

Wat moet ik doen als ik na bijvoorbeeld 5 maanden even terugkeer naar België? Moet ik dat ergens doorgeven?

Wie kan me raad geven omtrent mijn geval? Alvast dank u wel.

I am applying for a oa type Visa and I have the paperwork in front of me and I requesting information about insurance does this have to be Thai insurance and if so how do you get high insurance while you're in the United States