I’m very confused how Thai visa agents help people who don’t have the 800,000 for retirement visa. Do they put 800,000 in a bank under your name and then pull it all out after 5mo? Dont you have to leave at least 400,000 in the account at all times? Of course I would NEVER do that. Couldn’t a person just skip out with it all it’s in a bank under your name what am I missing?

I am holding a tourist visa 60 days, and want to change to non O under retirement.

Today I went to the pattaya immigration to submit the application to change from TR to non o under retirement. However the immigration staff said , I need to have the 800k deposited for 2 months before I can apply the non o.

From the post I read before, it is not required to keep the 800k 2 months before the change of TR to non o .

Is it a new rule, or it is just the famous pattaya immigration want to make thing difficult to people who don’t use agent ?

Any person have such experience , especially in pattaya immigration for the change of TR to non o under retirement ?

No Tips Please. You do not have to pay for the service of the Immigration. You only pay for the Visa or Extension of Stay. Also signs at the border at Sadao: “No other fees charged in passing this border”.

He also vowed to go after agents that use fake documents for Extension of Stay, first arrest is made in Bangkok.