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Can a TR Visa be changed to a Non-O Retirement Extension via an Agent in Thailand?

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4 years ago

COMMENTS

What are the costs and availability of Sinemet in Thailand for Parkinson's patients?

David *******

If you contact this pharmacy in Bangkok they’ll give you a price. They deliver anywhere in Thailand.

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10 months ago

What factors are causing the Thai Baht exchange rate to decline rapidly?

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Interest rate cut expected in U.K., if not this time then soon. Further cuts expected over next 12 months. Expect £ to fall against many currencies.

Against this is the perilous economic situation in Thailand and the baht being propped up by the central bank there.

10 months ago

What are the pros and cons of using a visa agency to help obtain a visa and open a bank account in Thailand?

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My only concern is if the agent gets your extension from Bangkok and not from the province where you live. If they get it from your ‘home’ Immigration Office then that’s fine, if not it would just niggle at me a little.

a year ago

What long-term visa options are available for those under 50 in Thailand?

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Easiest way, though not cheap, is to buy an Elite visa for however many years you need to get you to 50. After that switch to a Non O.

a year ago

What are the costs involved in hiring an agent for a retirement visa and bank account in Thailand?

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@Steve *********

As I said ‘some’ offices have insisted on proof of pension. It’s rarely consistent in Thailand!

a year ago

What are the costs involved in hiring an agent for a retirement visa and bank account in Thailand?

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@Ronald ******

and then you’ll have to remember to report to immigration every 90 days even if you never change your address 😊

a year ago

What are the costs involved in hiring an agent for a retirement visa and bank account in Thailand?

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@Ronald ******

you can’t use the income method for the first year because you won’t have 12 month history of transfer from overseas each month. After that it’s one method or the other.

a year ago

What are the costs involved in hiring an agent for a retirement visa and bank account in Thailand?

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@Ronald ******

You can’t use it for the first year only subsequent years. You’ll need to be able to transfer 800k into your Thai bank account immediately when you open it for the first year, or pay extra to the agent if you use one - but that ‘might’ complicate it for the second year.

a year ago

What are the costs involved in hiring an agent for a retirement visa and bank account in Thailand?

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@Ronald ******

it needs to be transferred from overseas each month (and clearly identifiable as from overseas) and it must be at least 65k every single month without fail.

I’ve heard of some offices also insisting on proof it’s from a pension, but I think it’s a minority.

a year ago

What are the costs involved in hiring an agent for a retirement visa and bank account in Thailand?

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In Pattaya probably 30-35k for bank account, visa and first extension (so 15 months in total).

Subsequent years depends on if you’ll have 800k in bank and if you want Reentry permits so 8000-

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baht each year approximately.

a year ago