As far as I know for long term retirement visa .. first year application is done in your country of origin .. after approval , 1 year renewals can be done in Thailand

All the requirements for each visa type are listed on the Royal Thailand website ..

If you require an agent that is your personal reference.. all my questions were answered directly by the embassy . There is no second guessing . This route was the route I preferred.

Long stay visas have to be completed in country of resident .. through the Royal Thailand embassy

This and the other docs is what the embassy requires

@Joel *********

it is 1 of the requirements for application for long stay , which has to be done in country of original .

@Ivan *****

4 companies own the US stock market .. fear-mongering.. lol

I contacted the embassy several times and options for visa . I will be doing a long stay visa .

These can only be applied through the Royal Thailand embassy in country of residence not Thailand

1 . Retirement visa 50+

2 no working

3 health coverage / insurance

4 finances history

5 criminal record check

Visa type O-A

This is what the Embassy suggested given my specific situation .