Which Is Best

[binnsy]

With all these different types of visa can someone explain my best option?

I am 50 and can retire.

I am married to a thai.

I wont be working.

And i want to live in LOS

[jdinasia]

but do you have any money?

[binnsy]

but do you have any money?

YES I CAN MET THE 800,000 OR 400,000 BUT AM NOT SURE WHAT MY WORKS PENSION WILL PAY PER MONTH.

[Lite Beer]

but do you have any money?

YES I CAN MET THE 800,000 OR 400,000 BUT AM NOT SURE WHAT MY WORKS PENSION WILL PAY PER MONTH.

Get a non imm O visa from an embassy or consulate. You can extend to 12 months in Thailand based on retirement with 800,000 Baht that has been in a Thai bank for 3 months.or 65.000 Baht a month income. You can no longer get it on marriage with 400,000 Baht, only a family income of 40,000 a month.

[naka]

The Bt 800k route is the path of least resistance

Naka.

[lopburi3]

I believe you are in the US and probably have some time so I would recommend obtaining a non immigrant O-A multi entry retirement visa from the Royal Thai Embassy prior to travel. You qualify with about $23k in a US bank account and can easily obtain the police clearance and medical (if still required). That way you receive a one year permitted to stay stamp upon your arrival in Thailand, do not require re entry permits for travel during the first year, and if you return just before the one year visa expires you receive another one year permitted to stay stamp. This gives you plenty of flexibility in setting up bank accounts for later use (if you do not use monthly pension). As long as you do not intend to work the retirement option is probably the best choice. But if you believe you may want to obtain a work permit the marriage extension of stay would be best. But that will require 40k or more monthly pension/income and no option of bank deposit. You can always change later if your situation changes so it is not a one time offer.

[binnsy]

I believe you are in the US and probably have some time so I would recommend obtaining a non immigrant O-A multi entry retirement visa from the Royal Thai Embassy prior to travel. You qualify with about $23k in a US bank account and can easily obtain the police clearance and medical (if still required). That way you receive a one year permitted to stay stamp upon your arrival in Thailand, do not require re entry permits for travel during the first year, and if you return just before the one year visa expires you receive another one year permitted to stay stamp. This gives you plenty of flexibility in setting up bank accounts for later use (if you do not use monthly pension). As long as you do not intend to work the retirement option is probably the best choice. But if you believe you may want to obtain a work permit the marriage extension of stay would be best. But that will require 40k or more monthly pension/income and no option of bank deposit. You can always change later if your situation changes so it is not a one time offer.

lopburi,I am from England does this make any difference in your reply?

Thanks

[lopburi3]

Rather than read back in your posts got lazy and guessed wrong. Should be the same for GB if London Embassy issues the O-A visa (several people have reported that it was not available but web site lists it so believe it may have just been Consulates that were not prepared to process them).