Bangdon

I am entering the last month of my 2nd year of retirement visas.

On each of the years, I have the visa stamp and just below it they stamped

"RETIREMENT VISA"

I also have a separate multi entry stamp which I acquired at the same time.

Hi Malcolm

I would also like to register.

I am a UK ex-pat working in Thailnd 57yo with Philipina wife and I smoke anything between 20-40 per day, stress related plus lack of will-power. I really need/want to give up smoking and did once 15 years ago and know the benefits. It was easy then but much harder now. After three years I started again (stress/bereavement/peer pressure) and regret it very much as harder to beat the second time around.

Warm regards

Mike

I was a heavy smoker and quit 20 years ago cold turkey and it was a bitch, however a friend reported recently he has quit using the nicotine patches. He is definitely sold on this procedure. Evidently you use a certain strength for a number of weeks and then a lower dose for a few weeks until you are clear. He is in the U.S., but I imagine the patches would be available at the better hospitals here like Bumrungrad etc. . Good luck

Will be renewing a one year retirement visa in October.

Question--How many days before the actual expiration date can you renew, one week, two weeks etc?

My expiration date is on a Sunday, Oct. 22, does that change any limits imposed?

Thanks

Just logged on so hope I am proceeding correctly

I am currently on the final months of my first year retirement visa. I obtained the visa at the Bangkok Immigration Office, and rather than using the 800k baht in the bank option, I used the over 65k baht per month option. To do this I got a letter from the US Embassy certifying the income requirement, and that along with the TM7 App. required physical and passport, photos etc., received the one year visa.

I made a mistake, in that I did not retain copies of the Embassy statement. The Thai agent has the original on file with the app etc. at Immigration.

Question, on renewal, will I need to get another certification from the Embassy, or does the fact they have the orginal on file make that not necessary.

I also supplied a letter from a bank that I do have a bank account in Thailand. Is that necessary to be provided again?

Any help from members who have experienced renewals would be greatly appreciated