@Colin ********

It's funny how some people are complaining that air fares are 10,000 baht more than this time last year, but have no hesitation in handing over more than double that amount for what is essentially a dodgy visa extension

@Nelson *****

No. Actually it should be from a pension, but as some embassies now will not sign the affidavit which confirms the pension, it is necessary to transfer 65k each month from overseas into a Thai bank account. There are some countries which can still use the affidavit method, so it's not required to transfer the money to Thailand

@Colin ********

I don't find it hard at all. It's a case of following a checklist of requirements and spending an hour each year at the immigration office. If people are paying baht a year to save getting a few documents together and an hour at immigration they must have a pretty skewed view of "my time is more valuable". No more than two hours "work" for 25,000 baht? That's a pretty useful hourly rate I'm paying myself, tax free. And I'm 100% legal

@Lloyd ********

Not really. It shows a solid cashflow

@Nelson *****

Why wouldn't you use the 65k per month transfer method? I mean, you need money to live on don't you?

Hard work? Are you serious? 😂😂😂

@Michael *********

No worries then. If you don't have any income from Australia you'll be fine

First priority. Make sure you retain Australian Tax Residency otherwise every single dollar you generate in Australia will be taxed at 32% as you will lose the tax-free threshold. This includes state pension.

Many non-O retirees are switching to DTV, but it's more worthwhile if you travel regularly out of the country. You can save a bucket load of cash if you've previously used an agent and the bonus is there's no need to visit an immigration office for five years - that's the biggest plus for me.

@Les *******

All you can do is a standard tourist entry. 60 days you don't require a visa.