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where did this get moved to please? just to know for the future. thanks

This is a comment that has my memory as its source. I think it is correct but I could be wrong. A retirement visa '0' expires after 20 years and medical insurance is required. No idea about other features. (A member posted that he went to the immigration office for some reason and discovered his o visa had expired. look for it on this site) A non 'o' is valid for 1 year and an extension must be applied for every year. 90 day reporting required (can be done online), exit/reentry stamps must be made for every trip out of the country or the visa is voided on exit (this costs 1000b at my local office and they give me a receipt). NO insurance required (at over 75 a big one for me). Some complicated financial conditions that I don't (have to) understand very well and avoid by keeping money on deposit that exceeds requirements. (we live on my small pension) This will be my wife's inheritance if we don't spend it. As a general comment I find the rules fairly easy to comply with and am thankful that a country as friendly as Thailand makes people like me welcome. I could not afford to live in a more costly country in the west. Also when reading and learning of the hate and fear so prevalent in the politics of the west it is a pleasure to live in a country of such tolerance of others. (I live in a small farming community in Isaan) That does not to say that I agree with the current policy of welcoming persons from countries currently at war with humanity. I speak of Russians and Israelis who are escaping war in their own countries but often seem to be bringing their xenophobic attitudes with them. In the case of Russian visitors they could well be criminals who fought in Ukraine, survived and were given freedom as their reward. Are these ex army persons given free visa on arrivals? I refer to public safety and criminality, not any other prejudices (such as anti semitic). I do not intend to offend, sorry if I have. (pic of morning walk🙏)

Thank you Tpot and Treetop, here is an email from krungthai bank. I have not responded to this. I am here on a UK passport and have zero to do with the us. Is this safe to ignore? URGENT: Please contact your nearest or most convenient Krungthai Bank Branch as soon as possible to update your accounts maintained with us. As required by the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Foreign Account Exchange Compliance Act (FATCA), after review of your account information, you may be a tax resident of a CRS participating and/or reportable jurisdiction or a United States person under FATCA or the information submitted by you to the Bank contains incorrect and/or incomplete information in accordance with CRS and/or FATCA requirements. For more information, please contact the Krungthai Contact Center at +662-111-1111 Also, I am over 65 and married. All other considerations aside it seems that I have a 310,000 basic plus another 150,000 on the bottom line. Is this correct(ish)? Thanks very much for your comments🙏

08 05 2025 I have been living in Thailand for a number of years with a non 'o' retirement visa. I am married to a Thai woman and we live in the rural Isaan village of her family. I had some cash so I bought land, gave it to wife and have use of it via an usufruct contract. On this land I built a house, a pool and other buildings for our use. We have no children from this relationship. Everything we have is paid for and now we live on my (very) small pension. I have enough funds on deposit to renew my retirement visa but that is it as far as money goes. My question is about the level at what level my income becomes taxable, please? Would 'windfall payments' of 100,000 THB be taxable if this money had been taxed at source already? I speak about accumulated tax refunds (over payment) from the country where my pension comes from. Thanks in advance for any comments🙏

It is easy (was 4 me) but your original visa number is NOT written on the new stamp. Make a note of it as it is required on tdac entry form. The visa in old passport is stamped USED. My wife at home, I am in Canada, is searching for other mentions of visas and the online registration is giving me invalid, invalid. Is it me or is the system crashing? I arrive back on 01 05 2025 and expect to spend the day at the airport.

Thank you very much! Not looking forward to the airport crush however good it will be coming back home again.🙏

I will be coming back on May 1st and I am trying to fill in the form provided online. For country of residence Thailand is not and option. I am married to a Thai person and I live here with a retirement visa. Have pink card, house book etc.. GB is an option but I no longer have an address there. Just choose GB and use a friend's address? Thanks

Jeepers wept! What a lot of replies, thank you very much. I am 76yrs old, btw. How do I access the priority lane at the AP? Also, I have had many covid vaccinations and travelled out of Thailand and back again during that time. Are my old vaccination records required and still valid? Also, on the subject of how some countries treat non citizens, think about how many (tens of thousands) documented immigrants were deported from the US to destinations often unknown in recent weeks? For those who choose to be alarmed with the methodology of the Thai officials I offer you this.🙏 When I look at the world from my quiet corner of Isaan I am pretty happy to make an effort to remain welcome here. We are guests here and should be thankful for the generosity of our hosts and their tolerance of our western ways.😵‍💫🙏

02 04 2025, I will be returning to Thailand on the 1st of May 1105 hrs following a 2 week visit to Canada. I am married to a Thai lady, have a house book, pink card and a valid retirement visa.. Any advice on getting through immigration at Suvarnabhumi airport w/o getting caught up in the first day of new rules and tourists visiting for the first time? Thanks in advance for any comments🙏

Thankyouverymuch for your comments. I just drove up from Phuket a few weeks ago and the biggest construction was on a bridge hwy 2 korat. My GPS directs me to the AP no matter where I actually intend to go so I should just glide down there no problem. Is there anything to choose from regards car parks? Any cheap parking nearby please? Thanks again.🙏

Yes, I know it was a stupid time to book a flight but, there you go... Traveling from 90km north of Buriram town to Suvarnabhumi Airport by any means other than a domestic flight (last resort). My wife said I must go on the 14th to be sure but that would still mean sitting in traffic jams; just 1 day early. Plus cost of hotel (I am on a budget) I thought I would get a taxi early in the morning but these may be in short supply. It is between 6.5 hrs hwys 2&, or 6.5 hrs on hwy 304 (the Pattaya route). The former has not got many construction marked on google but the latter has lots (so it should be out) If I have a nap and leave in the early hours (0200, say) of the 15th I should be able to make the outskirts of Bangkok b4 rush hour and have many hours to make my 1500hr flight going along the expressway where there is no construction that I saw last time I was there. I think that there will be much less traffic at night even during Songkran. Do you agree or not? Any other ideas? Has hwy 304 still got lots of construction? Parking; Which parking should I aim for for a 2 week time period (if there is any difference). Thanks very much in advance for your comments. 🙏

Where can I get a bus transfer to the airport from north Buriram province or other place nearby please? Or must I take a taxi? Any information about where, price (taxi) etc. will be gratefully received.🙏

19 03 2025, The 3M windscreen film was installed by Toyota when I bought my CH R new a few years ago. It seems to have developed a slight kind of orange peel texture which is unpleasant. I can still drive and the texture does not interfere with vision; it is just uncomfortable. Yes, I will go to the dealer, but I am asking here to learn more b4 asking them to do something for free, if it is that I could be entitled to a replacement. I have had difficulties in the past regards faulty goods and seeking service/replacement etc.. Not Toyota specifically but I would like to be prepared. Thanks in advance for any comments🙏

I just had a call from an american claiming to represent a Canadian Bank saying than my canadian bank account had been hacked. After a long song and dance we got to a different subject of me paying a fine for my indiscreet online viewing of porn. Now he represented Thai Govt Cyber Control. He said my indiscretion would be kept private and no further charges presented as long as I pay a small fine right away, today. Transfer 3,500 CND today at the bank or the charges could be more serious. Also I would have sign a NGA of some sort. I explained that the banks are closed today and the conversation lost its confident tenor. This person knew about my (almost never used) Canadian details but nothing about me here in Thailand except my phone number. I have multiple citizenships but they know only about my (unused) Canadian status but nothing else about me here. I have had some (few) dealings with the Canadian embassy and they referred to that. Did they just randomly find me or could they have hacked the Canadian Embassy? The name he gave me is Patrick and he was helpful and polite. Any Comments? Thank you🙏

What nationality were the attackers? Some nationals are more homophobic than others and assaulting non heterosexuals is seen as just and good fun too. An openly gay European friend was attacked by masked Russians on Koh Phangan a few years ago and FB posts lamented that the victim survived (he spent a week in hospital and nearly lost an eye) . Thailand's acceptance of all variations of genders is a breath of fresh air compared to the current position in the US. There, attacks on non heterosexual persons is being weaponized to breed hate, fear and contempt for political ends. There is no room for casual (or any) violence in a civilized society.🙏