Does that mean I can come to Thailand on a tourist visa and extend it to a retirement visa? That might be a better way. If I can avoid paying a lot to a school that would be better
I can prove the 800,000 baht, though I'd need a Thai bank account. Can you tell me more about this 1 year extended stay permit? It sounds like it might be helpful.
Can you go from a tourist visa to a retirement visa? The multi entry sounds good, and some people have mentioned a Non O visa, but I'm not sure how this works.
I'm 60 so I probably could go right for the retirement visa, but I know I need a Thai bank account with 800,000 in it so I assume I'd have to be in Thailand to do this. Can I get a retirement visa in the UK? If so how do I set up a Thai bank account from the UK? Or can I just convert a tourist visa to a retirement visa?