Hello people! I am 36 American and medically retired from the military. I will be getting 100% disability and will be continuing my education for my bachelor's degree fully online.

What options are there for me if any to permanently relocate to Thailand? I've read a bit about the visa options, but some expertise would be much appreciated! Thank you all!

Looking to getting an DTV / ED and had a few questions that I can’t find definitive answers using the search bar on this group…

I left Thailand a week ago to my home country of America. Trying to immediately finalize a visa to return to Thailand hopefully the first week of December. I’ve been in Thailand for approximately 10 months this year (visa-free re-entries). I’m using up my luck if I try to “fast track” using an agency to re-Thailand. Because each time I border bounce it gets more risky that I can’t get back in. And education visa for one year would be great until we finalize marriage and I can apply for marriage visa. But education visa seems much more complex and a real school that has not got a crack down requires 390 hours of school for 12 months, which is a serious commitment.

1) I currently have transferred the mandatory minimum for the DTV visa (threshold of ฿500,000) to an American bank account. Starting today, the funds are in there, but I want to apply for a DTV immediately to leave the first week of December hopefully. Are there any countries that are allowing 30 days instead of three months of marination of funds? I’ve seen some people mentioning it but didn’t know if they were specific countries that will allow this (I could fly to and apply there?

2) are they checking funds at your 180 day reentry? (for example, asking to see your banking app). I will have the 500,000 at the beginning of each year but will be using it to live on through throughout the year so at the 180 day mark, I may have half that to prove.

3) I found an agent in Pattaya that is highly reviewed and claims they can bypass everything and guarantee entry for DTV but I’m a little concerned that later on down the road there could be a crack down just like the education visa. Anyone pulled it off using an agent for 5-10x (this 1 is 80,000 baht) the cost of applying for yourself in order to make everything happen?

I’m about 24 hours from just throwing in the towel on this and getting education visa… but clearly DTV is a much better value and require significantly less  commitment.

hello does anyone know if samui immigration office can convert a tourist visa to non O based on marriage with a non b visa holder?

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Any one know how long it takes to get a non-O  marriage Visa for Thailand at the Laso Thai embassy?

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informed that I could apply for a non-O (marriage visa) Visa in Thailand, having spoken to immigration they informed me that I can’t get an O Visa unless I have a bank account. So I went to the bank and the bank said. I can’t get a bank account as I don’t have a long-term Visa. What is this all about?  is there a way of sorting this out in Thailand or do I need to go back to the UK and sort it?

A update on my marriage Visa and leaving the Kingdom. The immigration official at Khon Kaen were a big help and fast track my application. I fly out tomorrow and got my Visa and reentry permit today. A big thanks to all at Khon Kaen immigration they are the best

Hi hopefully quick question i read a lot about people's visa under consideration is this just for marriage visa or retirement also.

I qualify for both and was on retirement visa for 12 years before we moved back to the UK. We are moving back next year is the marriage visa still a pain ? Or would it be just as easy to get retirement again, will have fund either way.

But this under consideration is baffling me. Because we are selling everything in the UK and last thing I want is any problems.

Thanks in advance

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I hope someone can help me with this. I came in using a Visa exempt on arrival. Later I got it changed to a marriage Visa ( I think ) it expired Oct 28. So I thought by then I would get the year Visa. I have already got the funds into the Bank but instead I got the under consideration that says I must be back in on Nov 27 for my year stamp. My problem is using the Oct date I thought I'd be alright so I purchased a round trip ticket to America leaving Oct 31. We called about a week ago and explained it to the IO working with us. He said that he would put me on fast track so I could get it in time. We called today and ask him and he said it was still in process. I have all week until Friday so that might still work out. Just in case it doesn't does anyone know of anything I can do. Can I buy a reentry permit being under consideration. What different options does the group suggest. Thanks to everyone in advance

How to get Non O visa when ready married to Thai lady?

Hello, I have a non B visa related to work, I need to change to a mariage visa. Did anyone already do this exact same thing ? Thank you