To be honest, I've been through it all. I love Thailand and her people I respect everything about the country, but they don't want you to "live" there, they want your money. It's very short sighted and sad that so many cannot be embarrassed for who they are and for what they bring

In the north Chiang Rai, Pai, in the south Krabi ❤️

Well it's a sad state of affairs when you can provide proof of 800 k in a Thai bank account, police clearance, medical certificate, make 2 trips to Vientiane, Laos and still get refused a retirement visa. Short of a blood sample I have no idea what more to do, other than move on. Which I don't want to do because I live Thailand and her people.

@Jennifer *****

do you live in Chiang Mai and how old are you, if you don't mind me asking.

@Mark ****

yes

Tod Daniels we were told by immigration in Chiang Rai to come here. We are currently on a tourist visa.

@Tod ********

currently in Vientiane

Pierre Sumedho for South Africans? I went to immigration where we live and also to Mae Sai, both said no

Adrien Touchet we live in Chiang Rai been here over 3 years. We don't need a work permit we want a retirement visa. We have all the funds and when we went to our immigration they said we must go to Mae Sai we went yesterday and they said they can't do it for South Africans. We are currently on a 60 day tourist visa

Chiang Rai immigration says no, go to Mae Sai???