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New retirement extension rules forces expat, 90, to leave Thailand  

 

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A ninety year old retiree in Thailand has told a newspaper that he is being forced out of Thailand.

 

New immigration  rules have forced "Don" to call it quits and head home.

 

He told the Nation on their "Your Say" page:

 

"At 90 years of age I will now have to move out of Thailand because of new immigration requirements.

 

"Can the Thai police and their "order", or Thai immigration, help and tell me where to go?

 

"They just did and it begins with the letter "H""

 

He signed his name simply "Don" and gave no other details.

 

Recent changes to immigration rules say that retirees need to have 800,000 baht in a Thai bank for two months before a visa extension application and three months after. 

 

Many have said that the new rules are designed to stop the practices of unscrupulous visa agents and the expats who pay them for their services. 

 

But large percentages of expats in recent Thaivisa forum and Facebook surveys have said they are being forced out of Thailand. 

 

Comments reveal that many feel they are no longer welcome in "The Land of Smiles".

 

 

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Just now, Henryford said:

I would suggest a big change in the rules. Before if you had the 800k you could use it for living expenses. Now if you can't touch it you need savings of far more, which at 90 is probably impossible.

Yes but Thailand can counter sob stories in foreign press by saying 800k/65k same as it ever was.

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2 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

A 90 year old doesnt have a pension to live on ??????

 

I would suggest if a 90 year old is drawing down savings to live, it was going to run out at some stage.

Not everybody has a pension if from the UK maybe he would get some benefits not sure

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6 minutes ago, Henryford said:

But my point is it's not the same if you can't access the 800k

I agree but all Governments everywhere give disingenuous/not the whole truth answers/counters.

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The ignorance of folk on here about the new rules and then commenting is staggering ! Let’s make it clear “the 65k a month retirement extension will no longer be an option “ you all got that ????


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