MaiThaiMai

Without a visa you may not even be allowed on the plane. Get at least a tourist visa before you travel. That, with the conversion, should take care of the 3 months if you transfer the money soon after arrival. Also be sure to set up a wire transfer agreement with your bank before you leave so you don't have to return to make the money transfer.

Sa`wat`dee khrap'! Thanks fo the reply. My concern now is the 90-days-800K-baht-in-Thai-Bank prior to retirment extesion grant by coming over as a 30-day tourist, getting an O visa then auhorizing a sale of my condo assets while I am away. I have a meeting set up with an estate liquidator tomorrow to number-crunch and I would prearrange to sell-all for one check if so decided from Thailand once all else lines-up, then get the funds into a Thai Bank to beat the all deadlines, this 800K baht Thaimeline dance may be too much of a Thaitrope I'll probably have go back over back as tourist then apply for extended visit and double-make sure I want to sellout for retirement status after taking bigger culture dip and a 20-hour Thai language class I heard about for 6,000 baht to see how much more I can pick up and how quick, my short term memory is tho I'm up for the challenge. I heard rumor of visa(s) possibly coming avaiable online soon? I really don't want to travel out of state to the nearest Thai Consulate to get a visa before I go , that's just not going to be an option at this point.

Khaawp`

MaiThaiMai

An OA visa can not be issued without a police clearance. It is a requirement.

An OA provides a one year stay in Thailand upon entry.

An O provides a 90 day stay in Thailand upon entry.

Sawatdee khrap! ... Anyone still home? Just snooping around in here after a recent tourist stamp visit (stayed a couple weeks) and now I'm considering a retirement move but the "criminal record" definition is so vague, what kind of thing rises to the level of trouble on a criminal record printout? Jail-time? Jay-walking? An old DWI? Is this check suppose to be an FBI record check? I read "county of residence" someplace or is it a "state" record check?...I have nothing serious that I didn't do my dues on; restitution and successfully completed (required) probation many years ago (a DWI 11+ years ago , no accident/noone hurt but DWI's are considered serious just about everywhere nowadays and for good reason). Can anyone clarify a bit please? Just where am I suppose to get my record copy from anyway? Fed?, State?, County? or City where I live?

Thanks for the forum and I hope I can go back to stay longer as in retirement status as I qualify all other ways w/o any doubt(s)

Laa gaawn` na'

MaiThaiMai

If you are worried, come and do it all from within Thailand. No police check needed.

A fairly simple procedure.

Sawatdee khrap! Thanks for the quick reply ...I am very concerned because I will be selling my condo to satisfy the 800,000 baht-in-bank-to-retire-requirement, I really don't want a big move ever again (the big move; furnishings and all thing, I'm downsizing and simplifying for the "olden" years...) so I have a real estate liquidation broker meetig tomorrow for several options; to take it all one price including condo+all or some other "package deals" on collectables, furnishings, things of value etc. The last thing I need is something petty from my past (petty in the big picture of course). If this record thing is not a hanger it sounds as if the way the visa rules are today (always subject to change too I read) I can go on a temp 30-day tourist stamp, apply for the "O", ride it our until 21 days are left out of the 90 and then apply for retirement -eh? I guess my only other concern would be the 90-days-800,000-baht-in-bank-requirement prior to retirement extension approval and making sure it's there long enough. So, If I sell my place, deposit the baht in Bankok Bank immediately, I'll need to hang my hat for 90 days someplace and don't want to rent here at home, I'd rather condo-shop there did all that make sense or am I wrong-stepping the visa type/timeline move someplace? I very much apprciate your input...

Khaawp khoon khrap...

MaiThaiMai

An OA visa can not be issued without a police clearance. It is a requirement.

An OA provides a one year stay in Thailand upon entry.

An O provides a 90 day stay in Thailand upon entry.

Sawatdee khrap! ... Anyone still home? Just snooping around in here after a recent tourist stamp visit (stayed a couple weeks) and now I'm considering a retirement move but the "criminal record" definition is so vague, what kind of thing rises to the level of trouble on a criminal record printout? Jail-time? Jay-walking? An old DWI? Is this check suppose to be an FBI record check? I read "county of residence" someplace or is it a "state" record check?...I have nothing serious that I didn't do my dues on; restitution and successfully completed (required) probation many years ago (a DWI 11+ years ago , no accident/noone hurt but DWI's are considered serious just about everywhere nowadays and for good reason). Can anyone clarify a bit please? Just where am I suppose to get my record copy from anyway? Fed?, State?, County? or City where I live?

Thanks for the forum and I hope I can go back to stay longer as in retirement status as I qualify all other ways w/o any doubt(s)

Laa gaawn` na'

MaiThaiMai