Spiritman

My UK wife & I have now both reached 50 and we are considering retiring to LOS this year.

I'm familier with the 800,000 baht lump sum or 65,000 baht per month pension requirements (which I can meet) but would like to know that if my wife came with me as my dependent, what would be the financial requirements for her.

It's my understanding that she would have to leave the country every 90 days if she came as my dependent.

Any advice would be most welcome.

Regards, Spiritman

Well it looks late in the day to get a Tourist Visa, so now you're just going to get a 30 day VOA 30 day stamp (with a short extension available still)at the Bangkok airport. While you're here you can decide on where to go for your Tourist Visa (60 day with an available 30 day extension) which will usually entail an overnight in a neighboring country. You can look around the board as to which country will suit best. Ninety days later, you can make another Tourist Visa trip, and you'll be all set. If you're going to be here for 6 months, these trips can be a nice way to see a few of the surrounding countries (Laos, etc.) Even with all of the Visa hoo-ha going on, this Visa regimen should have no problems.

calibanjr, is it possible to do this back to back so one could stay for a year at a time if you wanted to?

Thanx, Spiritman

1. Wife should be classed as dependent so only one 800k required.

2. Joint would probably fly 99% of the time but I would open separate accounts that are linked for transfers to cover the person who says being married only allows you to claim ownership of 50%.

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

Rgds, Spiritman

My wife (UK) & I have just reached 50 and we intend to obtain a single entry "O" visa here in the UK & change it to a Retirement visa in Thailand.

The questions are:

1) Do we need to show 800,000 each which we have (we have no pension, income will be from property rentals in UK) or will my wife be classed as a dependant?

2) Is it OK to open a joint bank account in LOS and have both lots of funds in it or would this cause a problem with immigration?

Rgds, Spiritman

From 1st of October, is this true as I've read it on a couple of posts. If so it could make it a little awkward.

Rgds, Spiritman

im 40 years old and a brithish male if i put in 3 million bt in to thailand bank do i get 1 year retirment visa

No, you have to be 50 years or over to get a retirement visa & meet the financial requirements.

Rgds, Spiritman

Hi to all,

I'm Spiritman otherwise known as Dave, me & my wife have been to Thailand many times over the past 15 years and have now (just) reached the age where we can get a retirement visa.

So this is what we intend to do, our house goes up for sale in a couple of weeks & from the proceeds buy a flat here in the UK to rent out and then onto Thailand ect, ect.

There is some great information & advice on this site, I hope to make a contribution.

Rgds to all, Spiritman

your a very learn'ed man spirit man,

well endowed with ample amounts of bleeding brain matter and have gained my top respect strait up 100%.

only way to go mate,

leaving all your investments in the old blighty and living off your investments.

impossible to lose doing it this way as you can leave any time you wish, if needed.

cricky's mate ,

it must feel so bloody good to get out of the old blighty and live in the great los.

you get a retirement visa strait up.

good luck to you and your lovely wife.

well have a pint together one day.

cheers friend

Thank you for your kind words Terry57 M8, would love to a pint or 2 with you also some day........... who knows? it's a small world.

Rgds, Spiritman

Hi to all,

I'm Spiritman otherwise known as Dave, me & my wife have been to Thailand many times over the past 15 years and have now (just) reached the age where we can get a retirement visa.

So this is what we intend to do, our house goes up for sale in a couple of weeks & from the proceeds buy a flat here in the UK to rent out and then onto Thailand ect, ect.

There is some great information & advice on this site, I hope to make a contribution.

Rgds to all, Spiritman