Martin Brit

Many thanks - I will check this out, sounds like perfect solution.

Many thanks I will look into this.

Many thanks. I wondered if a VPN would be required to do UK banking from Thailand, maybe not then.

I am British, 65 yo, will come to Thailand in the next few months on Tourist Visa 60 days, the Thai Embassy London website quotes "The 30-day visa exemption scheme is not included in the tourist visa, and the permitted length of stay remains up to 60 days". 1 - Anyone finding this not to be the case and 30 day extension is possible? 2 - How much money do I have to show on my Bank statement for 60 day Tourist Visa. I would need to plan ahead, as my cash is in an ISA, I don't leave cash in a UK bank as it makes no interest for me. My plan is then to apply for a 90 day Non Immigration Visa when I am in Thailand. So this gives me 5 months or 6 if the 30 day extension is possible. 3 - Again how much cash do I have to show on a UK bank statement for this. Is a combination of pension + cash acceptable, like 50/50? 4 - I have a property rented out in UK, does that qualify as income? Following this I may decide to apply for Non Immigration 1 year Retirement Visa. For this I understand I have to open Thai Bank account (I will use an agent) & transfer approx £18k sterling from my UK bank (again I need to plan ahead to do this). 5 - Does that 800,000 thb now in my Thai bank have to remain untouched (maintain that balance throughout my stay) or am I able to use it as day to day funds without adding to it seeing as I leave Thailand after 1 year? 6 - Alternatively I understand proof of income of £1,625 is acceptable, could my rental income + pension be accepted? Would that have to be transferred every month to a Thai Bank or can that remain in my UK bank? 7 - I also worry about contacting my UK bank from Thailand and transferring £18k. My feeling is I would contact them before I leave UK and register with them my intention so the transaction is not blocked. Hope there is help out there, I have tried to ask Visa Agents but they are reluctant to help until I pay their fee understandably, but I need to know I can "get all my ducks in a row" before I set off on a long journey for the first time. I do plan to use the Visa Agent to get me through all this.