Ivan McAvinchey putting aside the money to a foreigner like myself is like a tradeoff for staying in Thailand coming from another country. I don’t even think of that money when I put aside that money while living in Thailand. I treat it as money used to stay there. We don’t think that much. As I said, if anyone is even bothered by that 800k or think about it then retirement may not even be ready for that anyone

Sorry. If you even have issue with the 800k then why think of retirement in Thailand. It shows that you are not even ready for the word retirement

What I can see is those who once did a 30 days extension after the 60 days exemption at either Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar will not allow entry again now without a visa simple. That will be the protocol.

@Chris ***********

that’s great info. Since someone is on it right now and I know at least it can be done with either or. Do you know what are the financial commitments for marriage visa to a Thai? I read it is half at 400k. What about health insurance? I read that health insurance purchase need to show as well

@Stephen *******

not sure about that but that’s what I read and stated on the immigration website. Maybe they weren’t strict to enforce both. After the bank account was proved with 800k baht. Myself, I’m aggressively getting the right info by reading Thai government official website rather to hearsay. Will be coming over to stay for good in 2 years time with my Thai wife. I will be on marriage visa.

@Stephen *******

if I’m not wrong. For retirement visa, you first need to open a bank account with 800k baht and at the same time you need to show that you have 65k baht monthly income coming in. Not either or.

@Chris *****

I’m so sorry. I think my country Singapore is much easier. Didn’t know it so difficult there. Over here, as long you can sponsor your wife, she can get a long term pass on a yearly renewal after marriage

I read a lot of comments about many difficulties with your country for getting your Thai gf to come and stay with you. What is so difficult? Just married her and I’m sure all immigration doubts are cleared. I brought my gf now wife to Singapore and getting married means that getting the long term visa is easy as ABC. Unless you have bad motives and did want to go into marriage at all. Then you are wasting everyone’s time.

@Fish *********

yea. I knew if I used an agent it will be easy. I’m thinking if I can save the agent fees by doing myself

@Michael *******

I think that should work