@Paul ********

well it is the only thing that every consulate will want. Everything else varies from one to another.

Passport useful.

@Bill ************

no, I beleive that to get the non o in your home country you can show the funds in your home bank. Unless it is different at your embassy this is what I beleive us correct. Email the embassy to find out. I got my first 90 day non o in Savannakhet and showed my UK bank statements.

I think it is the same as from Uk. Get a 90 day non o based on retirement, assuming you are over 50, in your home country. Enter Thailand with that and it will be easier to open a bank account. Only 3 Thai banks will allow transfers using Wise over baht. Bangkok Bank is one of them. Transfer 0 baht to new Thai account two months before applying for 12 month extension at local immigration. Make sure you ask your immigration office for a list of their requirements. Job done. Good luck.

Dont do it!

You can choose to have your UK state pension paid directly to a Thai bank account. You are then not taxed on it in the UK but would be in Thailand. I dont know how that works out financially but it might be a lot simpler. If course your UK pension would be frozen.

@Mark *******

sort of think you are right but best to be prepared.

@Andy ***********

my issue is getting the paperwork to prove I had the savings and investments prior to this year. Some if my investments are tax free in UK so I dont know how that works.

@Tim ********

income earned before end if 2023 is not taxable in Thailand. Good record keeping essential

@Andrew ******

I asked you question. I did not assume anything? If i had said you couldn't know that it would have been an assumption but not a foolish one. I hope that clears things up for you.