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@Alan ************
Alan if I were you i would look into getting a DTV through the soft power muay thai route which is valid for 5 years multi entry and stamped in for 180 days each time. Much less hassle to deal with and keeping your fingers crossed that immigration will let you in
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@Bobby *******
if your looking at staying 3 months you can enter visa exempt or a tourist visa both give you a 60 day entry stamp which you can add 30 days by going to your local immigration for the extension when you are in the country. If you haven't travelled to thailand often then you should have no problem entering visa exempt. Also your flight may ask for a return or onward travel ticket within the 60days since this is the length of the visa exempt
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@Bobby *******
only in your own country as part of the application. Remember to get a METV you need to show as part of your application that you are leaving thailand to another country and then re-entering again as part of showing you need the metv, if you dont you will just get a single entry visa
Graeme ******
If you were looking at 2 x 3 month visits a year the easiest way without having to get extensions or have a thai bank account is to get an over 50 non O retirement visa in the UK that will allow you 90 days into the country. When you return to the uk and are ready for your next visit of 90 days then again apply for a non O over 50 retirement visa in the UK. If you want to stay for 6 months then it will typically entail you leaving and re-entering the country to get to 6 months ( there are other visas but didn't want to confuse you).
Graeme ******
Your question was asked and answered a month ago so why ask again?
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@Miguel ************
dont give yourself stress when the easier choice is to book a flight back to Thailand where you have time to get your passport sorted
Graeme ******
I'd fly back to Thailand while you can still get stamped in and sort your passport out, if you have time then you can go back. I wouldn't want the hassle of trying to sort all your id out of thailand
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I am a little confused as you asked for advise from this forum 2 months ago about what you need to do before coming to thailand, main thread was to apply for a non O over 50 retirement visa in your home country before you arrived to make it easier to open account etc. etc. ???
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@Philip ****
you can sell in the uk no probs. Just watch out how long you plan on staying in thailand and if you remit the money from your house. If you sell you uk house then dont remit the proceeds in the same thai tax year (if you stay for over 180days) because then you could be liable for capital gains tax in thailand. If you use your money a year later then you should be ok