My understanding is UK is actively changing laws that will very soon allow them access to bank accounts so they are able to investigate benefit fraud, and as much as I disagree, keeping your pension in the triple lock system will count as benefit fraud, so 1st as last u may as well be up front

Where are you getting your figures?

The cost for visa is around £60. The amount you need to deposit in Thai bank account is approx £19,,000thb.

I also already owned an apartment in Thailand prior to application, the question isn't asked and it has no bearing on your application

If u was born in Thailand all you should need is your birth certificate. My son has had no problems. Its sounds like there is miscommunication somewhere, the DNA is for those born outside Thailand and wanting to be naturalized.

Y-tf would you get married if you can afford the retirement visa, stick to retirement visa, marriage is a mugs game, and you will almost definitely get burned somewhere down the line. It definitely will not help gain citizenship, only extremely wealthy people that are prepared to place a lot of investment in the country get that privilege. If your pre-existing conditions are going to be of an expensive concern i would consider you stay in your home country.

Get over to kasikorn mate, they are brilliant

@Mark *******

a far better reason and good advise, but on the op i replied if someone can't manage keeping his balance above a threshold when ample funds are available (from what ever source) should they really be allowed to travel 🤣🤦🫣

@Dick *******

said nobody ever 🤦

@Max ************

he sort of did 🤣

@Richard *******

hah, try travelling from Krabi to Udon in 1 day on a poxy ninja 650r, 16hrs in the saddle, clueless my friend, clueless, I've ridden to every corner of Thailand on a bike, you can only dream of my experiences in Thailand. Generally the finger is taken in humour and aimed at the photo taker, but ok, no probs, i loves a bit of bants me 😁

Woah calm down peeps, it was actually light hearted fun, and speaking from a place where the immigration will see it, 2 hops in 6 months, it wreeks of (doesn't mean it is), for every genuine case there are 100 trying to take the piss, si on that note, I feel sorry for OP cos i genuinely think if she leaves, she got little to no chance of re-entry. Yes it may have been a little sarcy, that's my nature, but I don't run away from my opinions or my straight talking tone, I'm far from a keyboard warrior, i display my nane and my face, I don't hide, but you all go for the jugular, cos unlike you touchy people who seem hurt by simple words, I'm not, and insults WOW! But yes if I was a sad little person I guess that would really hurt, but I'm not, so please carry on, I won't dignify those insults with a response, I'm not that low.

Now onto OP, I'm really sorry you took offence to my very blunt response, but I stand by it, your story wreeks of someone defying the system, DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE, I wish you all the luck, i crossed friendship bridge in Nong Khai every 3month for 7yrs, but way back in 2006-2013, I'm sure times have changed and are now far more scrutinized. Sorry if I offended. The rest of u keyboard warriors get a life 🤣🤣🤣🤣