Hi Fellow expats and travellers 😊

I’m after some helpful tips on the beat way for me to move forward. The more I look on Thai embassy website or Facebook the more confused I get🤣

Will give you a bit of a rundown on my situation.

Looking to move to Thailand in around two months, initially to Chiang Mai but no idea yet long term as there are so many beautiful places to choose from.

I am an Aussies passport holder but currently in Europe and will not be heading back to Aus before entering Thailand, so I believe that limits my visa options.

This is what I am thinking so far but appreciate and advise that will make things easier and more streamlined.

I think my best option is to arrive on a 30 day visa exemption and extend for another 30 days while I try and sort out my retirement visa as I am over 50. When I apply for the retirement visa, I think it’s O visa, is that issued and then I have the 90 days from then to open the bank account and season the 800k for two months? Is the 90 day retirement visa multi entry or is that a special requirement.

TIA for any help and guidance.

I’m sure many people have been through all this before so no point me reinventing the wheel so after as many helpful tips I can get.

Cheers,

Paul

Phnom Penh Visa - pretty easy

Aussie Passport

In the past 12 months I have a METV that expired back in January plus two visa exempts.

My hotel (V Hotel Phnom Penh) organised the visa for me for $54 USD. I didn't have to go to the embassy at all and all I had to provide was Passport Photo, Print out of my bank balance and a flight out of the country within 90 days. They did this over 3 business days.

All in all, the service was $14 on top of the visa cost which saved me 4 taxi rides and a lot of heart ache/waiting.

Cheers