1st year of "ext of stay for 365 days for purpose of retirement", must have 800,000 in bank. Must be banked 2 months before the 1 year visa starts. That is why one gets a 90 day non-o first. You must be getting minimum 65 thousand Thai baht every month about same time each month. Not exactly sure, but I think it must be from international source. Just went through the procedure early this year.

@Paul *******

Actually, there is no retirement visa. It is an extension of stay for 365 days, for the purpose of retirement. Also, recently, as I am on 365 day extension of stay, I got another account. Like most places, it isn't what you know, it's who you know

@Greg **********

I am U.S citizen in Thailand for 15 years. I have "extension of stay for 365 days for purpose of retirement(there is no so called " retirement visa".) I am using my social security direct deposit every month to my bank in Thailand, as I get over the 65,000 baht minimum requirement. I do immigration myself and costs me 1900 baht per year. No affidavit from embassy, just statement from my Thai bank

The 1st thing you need to learn in Thailand, is that being "busy" is the last thing you need. One needs to learn the "here and now", the present moment is all we have and need. 15 years here, retired, and never busy

@Graham *****

no

@Chris ******

Ext. Of stay for 365 days for the purpose of retirement!

@Chris ******

I use monthly income and immigration did not ask for income certificate. Just did it a couple of months ago.

It is the land of rumours!

@Joseph ***

555!

@John *******

They also are only 1 of 3 countries that do not use the real measurement system, "metric".