Hi. I am returning to Thailand from Japan (UK citizen). I have the required money for a retirement visa, or a STV BUT...I had to transfer it out of my Japanese account (the visa requirement wants the statement in English) and into my Thai account so it has not been there for a full 3 months. Also...they are asking for an updated passbook which I cannot get from KBank until I get to Thailand. I also have money in my UK investment account that meets all requirements aside from the "updated pass book". All of this (e.g. UK investment account) has been fine when applying for Multi Entry visa from UK but this is my first time doing it from Japan and I need either an STV or retirement visa.

For a regular tourist visa, I'm fine financially, but they want employers info and statement of leave etc. but I am between jobs...which is why I am travelling back to Thailand.

I have everything else - the medical insurance as required, hotel ASQ booking etc. Aside from travelling to Tokyo to see what they say when they see my documentation (it will cost be a few hundred dollars for a round trip to Tokyo) does anyone have any advice about either demonstrating funds given the current situation, or applying for a regular tourist visa without a job. My experience has been that different embassies (I have used Glasgow, London, Hull, Penang, and Hong Kong) are very different in their flexibility with regards to things like whether I need an actual passbook, or statements from my investment account are acceptable. Glasgow and Hull are amazing!

My intention is ultimately to get a retirement visa, but I thought for now it would be easier to travel back on a tourist visa.

Thanks so much for any advice. I feel like I am going around in circles.