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QUESTIONS

What are the best agents to help open a bank account in Phuket, Pattaya, and Hua Hin?

39 comments

8 months ago

What are some reliable companies for obtaining FCDO apostille stamp and Embassy Attestation for UK higher education certificates in Thailand?

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4 months ago

COMMENTS

What retirement visa options are available for someone under 50 with a full pension in Thailand?

เดแคลน ***********

DTV for 5 years on soft power but you will still need to work something out for the last 3 years to get you to 50, you can get the platinum privilege (10 years 1.5m baht unless its changed) or LTR (however requirements are steep for the LTR)

19 days ago

What retirement visa options are available for someone under 50 with a full pension in Thailand?

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@Joe *****

Reserve Privilege (20 year) is invite only, maximum you can get without the invitation is 15 years.

19 days ago

Can I use monthly transfers of 65,000 baht to renew my Thai retirement visa instead of the 800,000 baht requirement?

เดแคลน ***********

Yes but make sure you keep to the terms of your current extension (not dropping below 400k) and personally if it was me, I would also make sure the 800k is there before you get the extension just incase something is wrong or something goes wrong.

21 days ago

How many times can I enter Thailand on a visa exemption?

เดแคลน ***********

You can come until you can't... In other words, its literally down to the discretion of the IO/supervising IO every time you try to enter even with a TRV/METV. As long as you don't have a sketchy history you should be fine but I would make sure you meet all the requirements such as 20k cash, on-wards flight etc

a month ago

How can a DTV holder open a bank account in Thailand?

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@Jan *****************

there's no technically about it. It is a longstay tourist visa.

a month ago

Will my IDP be sufficient for driving in Thailand, and am I covered by the car owner's insurance?

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It depends on if they have voluntary insurance or just compulsory insurance and if they have voluntary insurance what the policies are in that insurance.

a month ago

What are the best options for obtaining a retirement Non-O visa in Thailand if I plan to return after several months abroad?

เดแคลน ***********

Option 2 but don't use an agent get a non-oa instead that way your money is still in the UK and you're completely legal and then meet the 65k a month every month transfer requirements for extensions.

a month ago

Can I use my bank statement for the 650,000 THB per month visa requirement if I send large amounts yearly?

เดแคลน ***********

It's minimum transfer of 65k p/m for 12 months without missing a single transfer every single month. (I'm not sure if it can be broken up into separate transfers or it needs to be 1 single transfer though).

a month ago

What are some recommended UK banks for expats living in Thailand to avoid issues like those faced with Santander?

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@Sylvia *******

officially no, but pretty sure they're aware since both my accounts hold Thai numbers and I've had them send me some documents out to Thailand last year. It probably helps that I still have regular income from the UK going into those banks too.

a month ago

What are the current visa exemption rules for entering Thailand in December 2025?

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@Marcel ******

you don't ask for anything, it will ask you for your visa number which you will put Visa Exemption and the dates you are staying. It's just an automated arrival system.

2 months ago