@Steve ******

This one is universal 😂😂😂

Dear Ron,

At this stage the visa applications need to be submitted by send the original passport and other required documents by courier or in person.

*For your information, after Mid-March 2024, the Royal Thai Embassy Wellington will update/increase all the visa fees and E-visa will be available through Royal Thai Embassy Wellington (which mean you do not need to submit the original passport/all the requirements by courier). We will stop receiving visa applications by courier/in person after E-visa applications being officially approved and announce. For further update you may visit and -tourist-visa directly for further assistance/information. You may submit visa application 4-6 weeks before departure date.

Note: The visa section is open between 09:30 am – 12.00 pm on Monday – Friday (except public and embassy holidays). Please contact the visa section only between working hours.

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Best regards,

Salin

ฝ่ายวีซ่า | Visa Section

สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงเวลลิงตัน | Royal Thai Embassy, Wellington

110 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington | NEW ZEALAND

Tel: +64 4 496 2900 | Email:

This is the current status in NZ as of today...

I used Express when we were in Thailand last year to watch sport (mainly rugby funny old thing!) back in NZ. It worked pretty well, sometimes took a few attempts to connect to the server but after that worked okay. I'va also heard good reports on Nord and SurfShark from third parties, you just have to be aware that some of these people are being sponsored by those providers so read into it what you will. Hope your watching Ireland v France at the moment.

@Charlie *******

the interpretation and application of immigration laws in Thailand relies entirely with the officer who greets you on arrival. Nobody in this group has a crystal ball and can predict what that officer will want to see or not. As they say, it’ll be alright until it’s not!

They live amongst us Tod. Best advise just ignore them, let them go to the police and get laughed out the door.

@Tod ********

thanks good advice Tod, combo seems a bit hit and miss. So I’ll be looking at a 90-day Non-Immigrant, then applying for Retirement visa using $800k seasoned method. Maybe change to Marriage visa after first year, should give me time to get everything together and translated where necessary

@Jim ******

I’m trying to understand this as well as we are looking to retire in Thailand in the near future. The info I have states there are currently three options for the 1 year extension of the Retirement Visa; 1. $800k method (pretty straight forward), 2. income/pension of $65k a month OR 3. income/pension and money in Thai bank which comes to a combined total of at least $800k baht. Using option 3 if your income/pension totals at least $800k baht for the year does that satisfy the financial requirement or do you still need additional funds banked? Also is there a requirement to retain an amount in the bank account throughout the year? Any info would be appreciated from anyone who has been down this track

@Francis ******

yes baht