Hi guys,

I’m so pleased I found this forum, it’s been a big help reading a lot of posts. I’ve decided that I wish to retire in Thailand. I’m currently in Thailand on an extended 90 day tourist visa, which expires shortly.

I’m a little confused over the best way to proceed. When I return to UK, should I start the visa process at the Thai embassy to enable me to open a bank account here ? Is it easier to apply in the UK, or to return here and apply ?

Many thanks for the advice.

I live in south africa what is the required for a retirement visa as a married couple and can I take my parrot with

Hello everyone.. what is needed to get a retirement visa ? And how does it works ? I’m 53 do Im entitled of an retirement visa? I heard also that you need 800.000 baths or an monthly income to prove .. does anyone knows how much should be that monthly income to show as a prove ?

Many thanks in advance.🙏

Can some one kindly advise the best steps to follow to apply for a retirement visa in Thailand please

I'm currently on vacation here and wish to move to Jomtien for the first year, I am from New Zealand.

I intend to rent a condo for first year then go from there 😊

If possible best actions and any pit holes to look for thanks.

All replies gratefully received.

Guys I've done a dummy run the new TDAC application. Ok I'm a long-term resident on a retirement visa I only head back to the uk if I need to and always book from Thailand. One of boxes is DEPARTURE DATE ! what do I do ?

Hello, I am researching and planning my retirement to Thailand and I am undecided on whether to apply ahead of time while still in California (Type "OA" visa) or while already within Thailand (Type "O") via a tourist visa. From my research I am still not clear on a few topics:

1) To prove that I meet the 65k baht monthly soc. sec. payments.

Is this requirement for showing monthly deposits to my US bank

or to a Thai bank account?

2) If I need a Thai bank account to have my soc. sec monthly direct

deposit set up, how is it possible to open a Thai bank account

ahead of time? Is it possible to open a bank account on my next

vacation trip by using an agent?

3) For applying for a type "O", why is it required to have a return

flight itinerary? I imagine that I will need to make sure the return

flight is refundable when I book my flight to Thailand.

Thanks in advance for any help with the above,

Carlos

Maybe a silly question but dose a 1 day overstay effect me getting a retirement visa ?

Hi all, so i applied for non O retirement myself without the help of an agent. in the end Only because I managed to sort the bank balance out.They gave me a date of the 11 April afternoon to return to get the stamp. Does anyone know if this is a fixed date and what are the consequences if I go another day? 🙏🏼

Can anyone recommend a Visa agent in BKK to assist with obtaining a Thailand retirement visa. Don’t need advice on requirements or advice to do it myself. Would just like the name of a reputable agency that someone has used with good results and approximate cost of services for obtaining Thai bank account and Visa while in Thailand on a tourist exemption. TY

Can an Indonesian stay in Thailand on a long-term basis if they are married to an American who living in Thailand on a retirement visa? She is not of retirement age herself. Or is the only option for them to come for 30 days and then leave and come back for 30 days again, endlessly?