Hello, I want to retire in Thailand in the korat area at the end of this year, looking at the financial requirements for a retirement visa or I believe the other option is a non o visa for a year and then extend it for another year and in that time deposit 65,000 or more into a Thai bank account, would this work or do I have to stump up the 800,000 , no intention of getting married at the moment, have friends in Korat who have married and built their own houses, love the area and the friendly people

I don’t know whether to go and use an agent to simplify the process and I’m not sure if this is hundred percent legal, is there any comeback on using an agent, Thai government websites say that if you can prove from your pension provider that you have over 65,000 baht per month paid into a Thai bank account then this negate the need for the 800,000, I’m not sure what to believe because my friends are telling me that no bank or pension provider in the UK will certify this, confused

Is it possible for the remote work letter to be from a Thai company? And also is the proof of funds ok to be from a Thai bank account?

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Hi All,

I’m currently in Thailand on a TR visa but lived & worked here before so have a Thai Bank account.

I’m now looking to apply for the Thai Soft Power DTV visa this coming June.

A question can my bank statements be from my Thai account or does it have to originate from the country I’m applying from?

Without a Thai bank account, I'm curious how are people paying rent and utilities?

I've done a one-month rental before paying up front in cash and they deducted utilities when giving the deposit back.

For a year lease, what do you do to send money to the landlord as well as the utilities? I plan on getting a year lease in Chiang Mai for several years and leaving during the burning season. I suppose I could pay up front for 2 months before leaving the country, but what about utilities?

Has anyone been able to open a thai bank account from Chiang Mai with a DTV? Bangkok Bank just told me they dont open accounts for DTV holders, SCB just told me they require at least a 1 year stamp which is impossible with DTV, got a few other banks I could try but pretty sure SCB and BKbank were my best chances.

What are the laws for retirement in Thailand l am an Australian citizen thanks

Does anyone else use Scwab to transfer to their Thai bank account? Does it work or do I have to use wise? TIA

Can you open a Thai Bank account if you have DTV?

Sorry if this question has been asked before but couldn’t find anything. I have an Australian company that has a distribution agreement for products made in Thailand. I rent a house as our Thai office but this is not formally registered with the Thai government. I was recently granted a one year business visa for Thailand. The purpose of our presence in Thailand is to assist in design and development and to monitor quality control. We don’t sell or otherwise generate revenue outside Australia.

Questions:

1. Are there any tips for getting a three-year business visa?

2. Would the business visa enable me to start a Thai bank account in the company name or would I first have to register a branch office?

3. Any advice on establishing a branch office would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance.