@Alex *********

You find your own comfort level !

Came for 1st, 22 years ago.........yep, still here, with zero regrets.

1st Don't panic.

' This Is Thsiland '

If your visa hasn't been rejected, go to immig and talk to one if the IO volunteers at each office, they'll walk you through it.

'O' doesn't need health insurance.

Crim record...I think no more.

The forms are easy if you understand IO's love to fluster farang ( a power thing ), if finances ok as you say, it's just deal with frustration for an hour (or 3 or 4 ).

Went thru it over 20 years ago, renew yearly . Don't know why, but they add or subtract a form yearly, or req more Than 1 copy if you have one. If you give them 2, they shake their head and give one back.

It's a game..keep smiling, be respectful.

Good luck, it's worth it..Avoid Agents

If you've had no problem, and have asked all concerned.

Your creating one. Why flag yourself ?

@Kevin *****

been here over 20 years, all friends here on pension or SS, noone pays Thai tax.

Taxes are on income generated while here.

Any funds at home in savings ( previously taxed in your old country ) same

no Thai tax.

@Kevin *****

What 30% plus tax ,?

You pay zero tax on Pension or SS.

@Stuart ********

agree have her open a Thai Bank Acct.bopens many doors.

Wise is know as fir farang. Personally know nothing about it. I like having funds tratranfered and traced to FFT

@Mike ********

corruption is not difficult to find !

Usually it's the corrupt causing the turbulence requiring services of the corrupt....sadly, but not restricted to Thailand.

@Kirsten ********

I think that's what I said.

Your UK bank wires 65k a month to Thai bank. Once a year your Thai bank gives you a letter confirming. CM immig occassionally want copies of BB pages showing 65k+ dep FFT to back up letter. ( happened twice in 20 years ).

Was a time when Consul, or Embassy prov norirized letter simplifying things.

Those days gone for many.

I don't remember ever dep 800k, but that was 22 years ago.

Everything here changes, and every IO is different.

@Kev ********

meant have your bank dep 65k each month to Thai bank.

Be it pension or whatever, as long as FFT.