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Apr 30, 2026
18 hours ago
Tom ****************
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JUST GOT MY NON-O, BUT IT IS DATED THE DATE THAT THEY APPROVED IT. NOT COMING FOR ANOTHER TWO MONTHS. DID I FILL IT OUT WRONG? AND CAN I APPLY FOR ANOTHER? USA THANKS EVERYONE, I GOT MY ANSWER
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Apr 30, 2026
19 hours ago
Paul ********
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What would an agent cost to get a retirement visa for me i will have the money im just not good at downloading files and the other stuff on my phone sorry for the stupid question
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Apr 30, 2026
a day ago
Ian *****
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Hi Guys, my sister will visit for a week but can anyone give me the latest on entering Thailand .... she knows about TDAC but whats the latest on 20,000 baht per person cash on arrival ?? ... her travel agent wasn't sure either ?
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Apr 30, 2026
a day ago
I plan to move to Thailand in February 2027 and apply for Non O-A Visa 90 days prior to my arrival. I was hoping that someone could clarify this for me. When they ask for proof of insurance when I apply for my visa, do I have to provide my current US health insurance provider? Or, do I have to acquire approved Thai health care insurance? I really don't want to have to pay my premiums in the US and have insurance premiums in Thailand and I've not arrived yet. Maybe I'm overthinking this too much. Kind replies are appreciated.
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Apr 30, 2026
a day ago
Vicki **********
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My husband and I are planning to retire and move to Chiang Mai, arriving on Sept 1st. I know we need to apply for the Non-O Retirement Visa and that we should do the application in our home country (United States). My question is: how soon in advance of our planned arrival should we start the application process online with the Thai embassy? I understand we’ll have 90 days to complete the process once we apply and I know we’ll need to open a Thai Bank account and deposit 1,600,000 Baht (typo fixed) once we get there. Any guidance on timing and order of operations would be helpful as I wasn’t entirely clear on this from my research. Thanks in advance for the advice!
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Apr 30, 2026
a day ago
Shaun **********
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Good day everyone.

I've just been approved for a non o retirement visa. I applied in the UK. My Thai wife is with me. We are planning to return to Thailand late May.

What are the next steps I need to do to get the 12 months extension. Do I need to go to the British embassy? Do I need to get my passport translated?

Please explain to me in simple terms please. TIA
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Apr 29, 2026
2 days ago
Hi I am applying for my DTV in Manila, Philippines as a business owner. They are now requesting further documents from me, which is to show that I had 500k baht in my bank statements for the last 3 months.

However, I've only kept the 500k baht in my account for the last month or so, and I've used my money to invest in crypto, so I have no bank statements to show that I have 500k baht sitting in my account for the last 3 months.

Do you think I can submit a letter explaining in detail all this and they will accept it or is it a loss cause? Has anyone had a similar experience? Would really appreciate your help, thank you.
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Apr 29, 2026
2 days ago
OrangeAp*********
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How far in advance are people applying for their DTV? Thanks peeps! 😀
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Apr 29, 2026
2 days ago
Nishith *********
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Hello I am a little confused with rules .so I have non-b work visa and work permit but now if I want to change my job ( employer) do I have to leave country and doo whole process again and get non-b and work permit again or I can ask my employer to cancal my work permit and ask new employer to make the new one while staying in Thailand itself ??
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Apr 28, 2026
3 days ago
David **********
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Help, how does an American prove his Social Security and VA benefits to get a retirement visa I have the bank statements, but is that enough?
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