@Todd ********

Not the pensioner LTR. You have to be 50 years old.

@Alex *********

For the one year extension there is no criminal background check. Yes, visit your immigration office for the list of requirements.

Careful about your insurance. The insurance that qualifies you for the visa may not qualify you for the 1 year extension. These companies will qualify



Getting your non Thai Cigna insurance to qualify may be a problem.

I generally recommend that people get an O visa these days. Then you can keep your Cigna insurance for sure.

@Ian *********

I had an OA. Sounds like he is on an OA. No reason to assume otherwise.

I had an OA for 6 years. I have Thai insurance. Even when I was married I chose to keep the OA as a retiree. The extension process is much easier. If you can afford to keep the 800,000฿ in the bank this is the easiest thing to do.

@James **************

Technically I am resident of two condos. The contracts are overlapping. After December 22nd though you will be correct.

I usually give a heads up to the owners before I leave the country so they will be prepared to submit the request in time. I will see how this works for the new condo. What is acceptable depends on your immigration office. I use the Bangkok immigration office.

I got a TM30 from my old landlord in 2 days after returning from the US.

I got my TM30 from my new landlord after waiting 2 weeks. I’m hoping it’s just a first time thing because I just moved in. Fortunately I don’t travel outside Thailand all that much and don’t need a TM30 very often.

@Jair *****

If you really think you will qualify for an LTR the consider using an O to bridge that year or two.

@James ************

For a 1 year retirement extension the 800k must be in a Thai bank account for 2 months before you apply for the extension and 3 months after you get the extension. It cannot drop below 400k after that. You will need to bump it up to 800k again 2 months before the next extension. Different immigration offices may interpret the rules slightly differently so check with you immigration office.

Your experience puts all the complaints about Thai visas into perspective.

I never had any issues with extending my OA but it is MUCH better now that I have an LTR ( almost 3 years)