@John-Paul *****

sorry, I’m not following you… there is no “500k investments in thai markets required”. Perhaps you are thinking of the Wealthy Global Citizen category? That’s not what I applied for. I’m talking about the Wealthy Pensioner category.

@Todd ********

true, even better! My brain was calculating in Canadian! 😅

@Eric *******

well, apply and send in your document and you will get a straight answer for sure. This happened to us a few times during the process and they told us exactly what they wanted.

@Ray ******

we provided proof of health insurance good for one year. We went with IMG Global. We were already insured with them since we’ve been travelling since September 2021 so it wasn’t an inconvenience or anything.

@Paul ******

you’re definitely confusing the various categories here. We applied and received the LTR pensioner visa.

Actually, correcting myself… the LTR comes does to $145USD per year. Even better!!!

@John-Paul *****

i disagree about the cost. The LTR comes out to $200 US a year, with no reporting required if you had planned on exiting the country at least once a year. Your non-O comes out to 30 000BHT for ten years… pretty close to the same price if you ask me, and a hell of a lot more hassle. But in the end, aren’t we lucky to be presented with multiple options in order to apply for the one that suits us best? The Non-O didn’t work for us at all… but the LTR was perfect and painless!

@Paul ******

nope, no need to leave if that’s a bummer to you - you would then do your reporting at immigration yearly. We plan on leaving at least once a year so works out perfectly for us.

@Eric *******

the requirements are very loosely worded so it’s my impression that there would be different ways of getting to the $USD. In our case, our T1 General (Canada) was all we required as it fits neatly under the category of “personal income”. But there are probably many more ways to prove that. You can always call them and ask (they beauty of this visa!!!) or apply and see what they say. There is no fee to pay just for applying after all.

@Eric *******

that is indeed our next step in this journey! 😉