@Pete ******

so if you have a military or civil service pension and you have it paid directly into your Thai bank account you are not taxed in Thailand?

Sorry if that's an obvious question.

Also, if this is the case, is there any chance it will change with the new rules?

Thanks Elly, some seem to say 60 and some no restrictions, so as you state probably the best plan is to go and see what they say.

Do you know if there is an age limit?

I am 62, so I think I am too old (or at least I read that somewhere).

The site is a bit clunky, but I have always been able to get it to work. It is difficult to know what is wrong without seeing your input. Are you typing the exact same information as your landlord did when registering you at the address (do you have their printout to check)?

@John *******

it only takes 1 and all of their illegal visas are cancelled. Imagine paying someone for something you could do yourself in 30 minutes and then ending up with no right to stay in Thailand 🤣

@John *******

possibly so and they probably don't realise that if the immigration officer accepting the bribe is prosecuted, they will lose their visa and have to start from the beginning (yes this does happen, a guy was complaining last week that his had been revoked for this reason. He blamed the IO instead of his naivety in using an agent). If he's not restrained financially he can obtain the elite visa instead.

I got this list from Hua Hin. The wording is is unclear, but as is often the case I think they missed the word 'or' from the list. I have not used the 65k method, but I believe your bank statement should be enough.

@Todd ********

and what if the immigration officer is convicted for taking bribes and your visa cancelled? Yes it does happen, there was a guy complaining about this a week or two ago and he had to start the whole visa process again. It might be rare, but not worth the risk. You can always convert to the 65,000 baht monthly method instead.

Do it yourself, it's a form with about 10 things to fill in, some photocopies of your passport etc, your bank stuff and takes a few minutes.

@Graham *****

must be another one of those many things that varies then Graham.

I've got one now for my 5 year driving licence in Hua Hin and they insisted I said what the purpose was and the wording is included in the certificate. I also checked and a previous one in Sriracha was specifically for buying a car.