Depends on your immigration office. Jomtien now DOES require it again. They did go some time saying it wasn’t necessary but that’s now changed again.

If you do it in Thailand try Rutnin Eye Hospital in Bangkok.

Depending on type of lens you want price could be about £2k to a fair bit more.

£3k in private hospital in uk as I had it done 3 months ago.

No problem with £50 notes but as with all notes they tend to be very fussy. No writing, no tears, no dirty marks. Need to be in very good condition

Yes it is.

Which visa did you get?

If it was a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa then you can use it for 6 months BUT you only get 60 days stay each time you enter. You can extend this by another 30 days but then you have to leave the country and re-enter.

@Steve ******

They have changed the rules fairly recently, though a pension was always accepted. When I got it about 3 years ago I just needed to show £10k in my account for 3 months and, at that time, they just said getting a State pension was enough (which I wasn’t ).

@Brandon ***********

Yes, you’ve made similar posts several times at least. I repeat, I’ve yet to see any first hand accounts of anyone this has happened to.

Just to be clear, I am not saying there won’t be problems and I’m not recommending that people use agents. However, in 37 years of going to Thailand I am well aware that there are ways around most ‘problems’.

@John *********

that is frequently said on here but I’ve yet to hear any first hand reports from someone who has actually been refused when switching from an agent to doing it themselves.

@Steve ******

NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TYPE O Retirement (Single entry)

Retirement (pensioner aged 50 or above with state pension who wishes to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days)

Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document

Photograph taken within the last six months

- If the photograph does not reflect your current appearance you may be refused to enter the Kingdom of Thailand.

Document indicating current location

- Applicant’s local utility bills (shows your name and address) e.g. electricity bill/ gas / mobile phone / rental agreement.

Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65,000 THB (£1,500) or having the current balance of 800,000 THB (£18,000), e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings

- Applicant’s recent official UK/Ireland bank statement shows your name, address (Screenshots are not accepted). For monthly income of last 3 months no less than £1,500/ month.

@Steve ******

he has a largish pension and he obviously gets the State Pension. That’s enough. It’s pension OR bank balance.