@Marty ********

yes I made the same decision for the same reasons Marty, but some people seem to prefer the OA and to not put 800k in an account in Thailand.

@Marty ********

I must admit I don't know much about the oa, as I applied for the o, but I thought it was a 12 month visa and if you time the insurance correctly and leave Thailand just before the end of 12 months, you get approximately 24 months, without needing to extend?

If that is the case, for someone planning to travel around, it might be preferable to depositing the 800,000 for the non o.

Just an option I guess 🤷

@Susan *******

you're welcome, enjoy your retirement

🙂

I think the obvious options are non o or oa retirement visas.

The non oa requires specific insurance and criminal checks etc.

THE non O requires you to deposit 800,000 baht in Thailand.

If you get the non O apply in the UK and then open a bank account, deposit 800,000, then once the money has been in the bank for 2 months extend your stay by 12 months and get a multiple re-entry permit at immigration. You can then extend every year.

Did you do it 7 days before the due date?

@Tim *****

you are welcome, good luck.

@Tim *****

BBL in Sriracha did all that for me when my branch is in Hua Hin, so what is the difference?

It is the same bank, just different branches.

@Tim *****

yes that would be a pain. They are just being awkward, they can provide the papers easily for you, as I said when I moved from Hua Hin to Sriracha I asked them to transfer my account and they said they couldn't, so I asked them for the documents for immigration and they gave me them immediately, so it's definitely possible, but TiT.

@Bobby ******

do you mean Isaan?

Because of the distance?

I have moved province twice and retained the same bank account. The bank in my new province issued the required documents without hesitation.

Did they ask if this is possible?

TiT, so I am not saying it will be the same everywhere.

Why did you open a new account, it seems very complicated and risky?