Yes. The comment above is correct. If you work for a private company overseas, you must provide a financial statement from the company, which will most likely not happen. That's where we got stuck. A private Western company is not going to provide their financials for an employee.

@Hiro *****

, do you mind if I PM you? I've been researching the LTR and it looks like I qualify, but I have only one stumbling block. I can't seem to find an answer on that. Even after I spoke to BOI office.

Sometimes they ask for it. Sometimes they don't. Just buy a cheap flight to Vietnam or Cambodia. We called it a "throw away ticket". When coming in the first time, we were asked for proof of forward travel.

@Geoff *******

For retirement visa, if you can show 65 k coming in to your Thai bank EVERY month, or 800k deposited (long term) in your Thai bank PER PERSON.

The 65k method didn't work for us because one payment in the year was late coming in, but got double payment the following month. Uhhg.

But yes. Must have a Thai bank account.

@Chris *******

Must have changed. We had to for our first non O in 2015.

@Linz ***********

I get it, but if on a tourist visa, you'll have to leave the country for non O. We've been in Thailand full time for almost 8 years now. If you find another way, please post.

We have always done our retirement visas by ourselves. Go to immigration, and they will give you a list of the documents you need. Do this step first, because it can vary from office to office.

You will need a Thai bank account, and may be told to get a retirement visa first, (which is impossible). So, just keep trying different banks. We got our bank accounts at Kasikorn on Samui. Big tourist areas are accustomed to foreigners, and are easier.

You will need

- Passport & copies of every page.

- Extra passport photos (2 each I think(

- TM30 (document registering where you live)

- Certification from bank proving you have the 800k in the bank,

- Bank book (updated within the last 24 hours.

- Not sure if insurance is required now or not, but you might need that.

- I believe you need to go out of the country to get your visa changed to non 0. No big deal though. Flights are cheap to various places.

If you do it this way, it's way cheaper and you're in control.

Good luck!

@Jw *******

Yep. We got that same look. LOL

We did our own TM30s. Got a form from immigration, and supporting docs (immigration will give you a list), and just took it directly to them.

@Sandra **********

The work is highly technical. Employees are already approved by BOI and embassy. Just have to hurdle the labor dept and immigration now.