@Brandon ***********

OK , thanks.

A lot of misunderstood but well intended advice on facebook, including myself being ignorant of the complicated rules. Sorry

@Brandon ***********

To prove 800,000 Thai baht (THB) for a retirement visa in Thailand, you can provide a bank book or passbook that shows the deposit and a bank letter that confirms the deposit came from an overseas source within two months of your application. I had a retirement visa , not marriage visa. Do you mean that If you’re married to a Thai you don’t have to show funds came from overseas?

Unfortunately it seems they make up the rules as they go along. As I understand the rules , the funds must come from your overseas account and you are able to show this. My funds came from my Thai wife’s Thai bank account and there was no problem. When you use an agent who “provides” the funds similarly it does not come from your overseas account. It seems to me whatever rule they want to make up on the day is correct.

My Thai wife and I dressed smart , were very respectful and found the immigration very helpful in Hua Hin ( Hin Lek Fai )

You need underpants, it’s illegal to go commando- 100% fact

I have accounts with Halifax and NatWest. I explained to both I was moving to Thailand and no problem. Halifax uses mobile phone to confirm transactions by text and easy to change mobile phone number to Thai mobile on their app. This is what they advised me to do and works with Thai number. NatWest uses a card reader and I got two spares to bring.

Check out this handy savings drawdown calculator available online. Add your uk pension at 67 and I would say you’ll be fine.I’ve just spent a year in Hua Hin and would say your budget is fine. Most day to day expenses are cheaper. My council tax and utility bills not including rent uk £500. Thailand £60.

So you want to go to a country that will prosecute you for leaving a bad report on air B&B ?

I bought my bike from a private individual. You can do the transfer at a garage that does testing. There are many everywhere. Look for the cog logo. We went to one on phetkasem road near the palace opposite. They told us what paperwork we needed and left it with them and collected the book in my name about a week later. Did the same with my car but we went to the transport office in Pran Buri where they did it while we waited . Took about an hour.

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I have accounts with Halifax and NatWest. I told them both in branch about moving to Thailand and they were happy to give me advice. I use the Halifax mostly and their Mobile app makes it easy to change your smartphone to Thai number for one time passcodes when setting up new / large payments etc. The code texts come through to Thai number immediately. NatWest gave me a card reader to get passcodes for new payments etc. I use my sisters postal address for new cards etc.

Send funds from UK using wise and never had a problem