@Stephen *******

buddy, I feel for you. Stand in line to take a knee at govt offices. Didn’t get enough of that at home?😂😂

You are not ‘just interested’. You just not thinking. Here is what the outcome would be - absolutely nothing. As the stamp is 100% legal. Ur welcome.

But hey listen, as you obviously failed at retirement financial planning 101 and dont mind wasting the odd day standing in line, I could throw a couple of hundred baht cash your way to stand for me. Could also use a pool cleaner if you are that skint

@Stephen *******

nothing illegal about agents. You are supporting Thai business. Get with the programme.

If you enjoy wasting time standing in line at

Immigration and your bank in retirement, that’s your decision. Most of us retired to enjoy life

@Mike *****

for sure. You can’t get anywhere near that in Thailand. Which is why you don’t bring the money to Thailand. I get 7% interest annually Mexico. Interest rates are high. And I believe it’s similar in Cambodia right now also. Where you can keep it in USD. Would only get 4.75% interest annually Canada and higher tax.

There are no income requirements. Show 500k baht equivalent in a bank account in your name only

@Paul ******

true, if you use the 65,000 income method, that’s perfect!

But if using 800k, I make 7% on deposits now, that’s 56,000 interest annually on 800k. Agent renewal costs 16k. Thats 40k baht in my pocket every year. For doing nothing. No lost money on exchange, no bank transfer fees, no waiting in line at bank and immigration every year.

Gary, just reach out to

@THAI *****************************

and that specific question. They will tell you exact cost

@Paul ******

just keep using the agent. Zero hassle

@Av *********

that’s fine. Foolish move by the uncle

@Av *********

that what immigration officers do. And try not to look so shady

@Andrew *******

lol. Sort yourself out man. You think you are standing on some sort of morally high soapbox of integrity 😂😂. You are confused af about ‘the right thing legally and morally’. It’s the system they built. Nothing more. Has nothing at all to do with integrity.

There is a system in place. Use it as you see fit. Same as in your own shitty country. Which you left for a better life here. You sir, need to sort yourself out and quit bullshitting people here about visas and pretending you have a grasp on the system.

And getting kicked out of the army isn’t ‘retiring’. It’s being forcibly unemployed