@Victor ******

and Will Richardson

sorry to burst your bubble . . . . . that income would qualify for the application to the 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement visa in your home country. But in Thailand, you will not qualify for the first year Extension of the Stay Permit, because the British Embassy does not issue an affidavit of income. For the first year extension of stay permit, you would need the minimum of 800,000 THB in your Thai bank account

reason "retirement" is the number 9 on the list of requirements for a "change" from a touristic entry to a 90-days Non-Imm-O visa

@Garrett **********

plus he needs a rental contract, 2000.- THB application fee, and a proof that the 800,000 THB came from abroad. And he needs a minimum of 15 days left on his entry stamp in order to be able to apply for the "change of visa type" from a touristic entry to a 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa on Immigration inside Thailand

@Sandy ******

the 60-days Tourist Visas will NEVER go away! What will MAYBE go away are the 60-days stay permit stamp on a visa-exempt entry.

@Leon ********

This stay permit stamp will MAYBE get set back to 30 days

@Leon ********

in Bangkok that would be the Visa Agency to whom this FB group belongs. Their link is in the header

@Raed ***

Es gibt keine "180-Tage Regel". Die Immigration hat alleinige Entscheidungsfreiheit. Ein 60 Tage Touristenvisum ändert NICHTS an der Tatsache dass er touristische Einreisen zu einem Langzeitaufenthalt missbrauchen will. DAS alleine zählt.

@Leon ********

kann sogar auf einem 60-Tage Touristenvisum die Einreise verwehrt werden . . . . . There is no "180-day rule." Immigration has sole discretion. A 60-day tourist visa changes NOTHING about the fact that he intends to abuse touristic entries for a long-term stay. THAT alone counts. He can be denied entry even on a 60-day tourist visa.

@Leon ********

the agency will check your passport stamp history, and THEY know if you have a chance of receiving a third 60 days visa-exempt entry or not. They know their connections at the border. They will not take you on their border bounce tour if they think that your chances are zero

@John *********

why would you want to leave Thailand during these 90 days, before you haven't been issued the 1-year Extension? Is there any reason to exit Thailand while you wait for the 800,000 THB to season on the bank account? Just stay poolside and enjoy your stay

@John *********

you don't need a re-entry permit for the 90-days Non-Imm-O visa. You only need a multi re-entry permit for the 1-year extended stay permit. Nothing different from the second year out of a Non-O/A visa for which you also would need a multi re-entry permit

@Ben ******

you cannot get a 365-days multi entry Non-Imm-O Retirement visa any more, since October 2023. By the e-visa system of Thai embassies and consulates, you can only get the 90-days single entry Non-Imm-O retirement visa class. . . . . . . . . . you will need to apply for the 1-year Extension of Temporary Stay based on retirement, and only for this one year stay permit you can buy a multi re-entry permit