@Alan ******

As Max has pointed out, it's one or the other. I don't like to tie up 800k effectively for the rest of my life, so I use the "income" method of 65k/month transfers, as this money can be used as soon as it registers in your bank account

You might be overthinking the whole thing. I did it yesterday at CW. Didn't need an agent. Just get your documents in order and it takes 40 mins and 1900 baht. So easy!

@Pete ******

I agree with David. So much misinformation has been spread relating to immigration policing taxation. It's all nonsense as I was shown yesterday.

@Ben ******

Yeah....at a price!

@Conor **********

100% guaranteed WITHOUT an agent! Unless a person is intellectually disabled of course

As Brendan has said, although the O, OA and OX are colloquially referred to as "retirement visas", there is no requirement at all to be retired, only that the applicant is over 50. As with most visas in Thailand, employment in Thailand is prohibited. Many FIFO workers use the "retirement" visa as it's more convenient when making multiple trips to Thailand (where many have homes, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends), and the retirement visa means they don't ever get hassled by immigration when entering

You can't open a bank account on DTV

The "90 day visa" IS the retirement visa. When you get to Thailand, you merely extend it for 12 months having met the criteria

Bangkok Bank is the best by a long shot, unless you're planning to use a visa agent.

@Max ************

They're really not much different to those which I used to get from the branch.