I recommend not getting the O-X..Far too many complications. Plus this Visa has proven not to be very popular.

The 5 year Elite Visa at 600,000 Baht is far less complicated - Plus has VIP Status.

There is also a 20 year version.

The poster's style left it open to interpretation... I thought the question was - will I pay tax to Thailand on my retirement money brought into Thailand... I say no to that interpretation of the post.

I have read most all the answers and believe they are lacking in one way or another.

As suggested - Open a Thailand bank account - then use TransferWise (now Wise) to transfer the money... Easy transfer

@Christophe *********

Of Course my Passport says United States... But that is not the point of discussion here. The point is one person trying to forcefully tell others that they are offensively wrong in using the terms America and Americans for the Country of the USA and Americans for citizens of the USA. And my point is that in Thailand and many many other countries the people there commonly use the terms America and Americans in everyday conservations. Those who propose otherwise are just plain out of touch with what the norm is. And it is usually some ethno-centric wannabe cultural dictator trying to force their opinion on others. Instead of recognizing what the default norm is now and has been for many decades. The most commonly used terms around the world are America and Americans in reference to the country of USA and its people. And if someone doesn't like it - then they can go suck an egg.

@Steven **************

- Not True... My Visa and Extension of Stay Applications say Nationality American - and have never been rejected even after scores of times using it. Again people only guess - not knowing for sure from actual experience.

@Jeff *********

She is out of step with 90% of the world. Using the terms America and Americans to refer to the USA and citizens of the United States is not something America or Americans is imposing on anyone. It is just that resentful people just cannot accept what people naturally do around the world.

@Christophe *********

I am quite educated in University, Military and other. Do a survey - find out what terms people around the world use... You are just spouting ignorant nonsense.

Teya Maria - Get over yourself.

Much of the world refers to the USA as America and the citizens of America as Americans. This is what the majority of people in the world use by default. If you don't like it - Too Bad. It is not your call.

Example in Thailand - Speak to most any Thai Person... ask them about the United States and you will get a Blank Look. Because Thais universally use the term " America - pronounced -" Amer-i-ka or better yet... "à~mee-rí~gaa"

And they use the Thai term

"ประเทศ" "bprà~têet à~mee-rí~gaa"... The country of America.

Plus when speaking of Americans

Thais say: คนอเมริกา kon-à~mee-rí-gaa

or คนอเมริกัน kon-à~mee-rí~gan

คน kon = person

Teya Maria you can cease with your America / American hating diatribe...

No one cares what you think. In Thailand you are out numbered 70 million to one

And the same goes for most of South East Asia and much of the rest of the world.

It is all a matter of Terminology... The Non Imm O (when used for retirement) comes in as 90 days. At 45 down to 30 days remaining the Expat applies for an Extension of Stay - One Year. Then every one year anniversary after that the Expat applies for another Extension of Stay. Many people consider this 2nd, 3rd. year, etc. to be a Renewal - but it is not. If one watches closely all the same forms newly filled out and copies of things are same as the previous year. An actual renewal would imply using some of the documents from last year to shorten the application preparation - but that does not happen... new bank records, etc.