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Will I face repercussions for dropping my retirement visa bank balance below 400,000 baht?
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29,000 baht for a multi entry visa, likely to be slightly less the following year
Will I encounter issues at passport control in Thailand if I can't provide a return date while intending to retire?
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No they won't and we have got our Non O Retirement visas after arriving on Boxing Day.
At Heathrow I told the check desk we had a forward ticket to Vietnam of which we are going to use, flying to Phu Quoc for 6 days next week.
What are the best visa agency recommendations for obtaining a retirement visa in Thailand?
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@Lloyd
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yes the initial Visa
What are the best visa agency recommendations for obtaining a retirement visa in Thailand?
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Maneerat Soi
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, Pattaya.....29,000bahts for a multi entry.
What are some recommended visa agents in Pattaya?
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Maneerat
What are the best options for maintaining a US phone number while living in Thailand?
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I am going to use a low cost plan with O2 in the UK that will allow me to add a travel bolt on for only £6 for 24 hours should I need to phone home.
What are the cheapest ways to transfer large sums of money to a Thai bank account?
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I used Swift to transfer a large amount from my Nationwide account in the UK. I use Wise to transfer smaller amounts.
What should I say when asked about my purpose of visit to Thailand on a tourist e-visa while planning to apply for a non-O retirement visa?
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We bought over two suitcases with personal belongings, nobody questioned it when we arrived in September.
Is the 7000 baht fee standard for opening bank accounts in Thailand, or specific to Bangkok Bank?
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@Eric
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for about £80 we didn't have to do anything except sign a few forms. So a couple of hours later we could do a Swift transfer to buy our home.
Is the 7000 baht fee standard for opening bank accounts in Thailand, or specific to Bangkok Bank?
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We paid 5000 bahts of which 1250 bahts is deposited into your bank account.
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