Datapoint. My mum 82 (UK passport) areived for first time in 2026 on 10 jan left 5 Feb.

Returned 10th. Asked till when will stay - answered 29 March. Wanted to see ticket - which she didn't have as might leave earlier if gets too hot. No visit in 2025.

@Jörgen ********

Trust me - its not even remotely comparable to what people from Asia have to go through to get into UK or USA or even to get a visitor's visa!

@Todd ********

for Wealthy Pensioner - do I read correctly that no need for Thai investment if annual income is at least $80k? Secondly - for the insurance requirement, is the $100k deposit required in Thailand or anywhere?

Certainly, for those who qualify this seems to be an excellent option

Mine in UK was done online. Hardly took 48 hrs.

Sean Campbell Not for the 3 month Non O obtained outside Thailand (you are talking about Non O "A"). In UK it was very easy to obtain online. As soon as you get to Thailand open a bank account, put in 800k Baht and after two months extend your visa by 12 months for 1900 Baht. Or same through an agent for 8K+ (excl re-entry permit). Agents also have options without depositing 800k but I wouldn't recommend it.

You need EITHER 800k in a Thai Bank account two months before you apply, OR 65k coming is from overseas each and every month for the last 12 months. I think you can also have a combination but I dont know about that.

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@Sharon ******

. apologies

@Ron ******

Its called an Emergency Travel Document. Its good for travel for upto 5 countries but you need to give dates and show tickets. When you arrive in the UK they take it from you and you have to apply for a new passport.

@John *******

Which is the best Govt hospital in Pattaya and do they generally speak some English?

"If you know you definitely need a FET, it’s best that you send a SWIFT transfer with your bank this time. SWIFT is a more expensive method, because it’s not a local transfer. But it does mean you’ll be able to prove that the money came from abroad." on Wise website.

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Of course the issues may only be apparent when you sell the property and want to remit the funds out!