ASEANNOW:
Until recently, retiring in Thailand was straightforward. A Non-Immigrant OA or OX visa was available to anyone over 50 who could show either 800,000 baht (ยฃ17,000) in a Thai bank account or a monthly pension of 65,000 baht (ยฃ1,380). Health insurance was required but manageable, and the bureaucracy was relatively light.
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Thailand continues to offer the traditional pensioner visas. The Non-Immigrant O Visa is available to anyone over the age of 50 who can prove either 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account or a monthly pension of 65,000 baht โ with no health insurance required. The OA visa additionally requires health insurance, while the OX visa has higher requirements: 3 million baht deposits for a 10-year visa.