I guess your not Married. I keep more then that in the bank for my wife's security if something happened to me. I mean that's what a man does right.

What was that new visa they were talking about some time ago. Something like having 100,000 baht a month income and a million baht seasoned in a bank will get you the same as the elite visa. And at no charge. I'd hate to be the guy who threw away half a million baht for an elite if they implement that.

@JD ******

I'm good either way with bank money and pension. Not throwing away good money just to not have me or wife check in for me a couple times a year.

JD, nobody is negative about elite. It's just throwing money into the wind for a mere 90 day check in. I'll take my wife to Europe for a few weeks with half a million baht.

If you have to live in Bangkok it may not be good. Outside there are not those issues. In Chumphon I live 15 minutes away from the immigration office. Takes a whole 5 minutes to check in. I Surly can use that half a million for something better then 20 minutes out of my day 4 times a year.

@Michael *******

what ever dude. This group has come so deluded in the past year. Tod and Lloyd and maybe one or two others are the only reputable guys here. Stick with conflicting false advice if you want or just join bangkok expats and argue.

@Michael *******

guess you never googled

Hendrik Alma Most stuff anymore is contradictory. Wasn't always like that. Yes one person says, no another. I heard somewhere this or in my opinion. It's crap. Google is derived from people. There's maps, recommendations, pictures and star ratings. This is a great site a lot if information as long as it's coming from a Tod Danials and Lloyd Turner type. Most everything else is bs from people who think they know.

Dude, some things are much easier and faster to just google. This is one of them.

Just play it safe in my opinion. I'm on a retirement extension of stay and I don't think I need it, but I will definitely have it on hand.