Rumoured Increase in Required Bank Deposit to THB3 million

[Expect Good Outcomes]

There is a Chinese man living in Chiang Mai who is active on YouTube

 

He is claiming that Thai Immigration will be increasing the retirement visa bank account minimum to THB3 million from THB800K

 

I'd post the link but my wife is feeling lazy and wishes not to share with me the video

 

Moreover, I don't speak Mandarin so it's all Greek to me

 

Has anyone else heard of this rumour? Would this fellow be a quack?

 

[You may be cognizant of recent changes to Malaysia's MM2H retirement program, which are extreme.]

 

Many thanks in advance for any insights

[Will B Good]

That is going hurt.

 

Mind you, getting married in rush might cost you just as much.

[fishtank]

Troll Topic

[KannikaP]

1 minute ago, fishtank said:

Troll Topic

From someone who has been a member for 19......20....minutes.

Edited August 28, 2021 by KannikaP

[Expect Good Outcomes]

UPDATE: my wife has clarified that the Chinese fellow speaks about the 10-year visa requirement

 

I'm no expert on retirement visas, but the 10-year arrangement seems foolish in terms of unnecessary currency exposure

 

So, now this Chinese fellow apparently clarified himself that *he isn't speaking of the 1-year retirement visa*

 

[This Chinese fellow, a Mainlander, seems quite annoying to me. I'm no sinophobe at all, I really enjoy the Chinese cultures in Southeast Asia, but he's a member of the PRC which is certainly quite different]

[Expect Good Outcomes]

2 minutes ago, fishtank said:

Troll Topic

 

Just now, KannikaP said:

From someone who has been a member for 19......20....minutes.

And good evening to you, too

 

Questions arise, members sign up

 

Easy peasy

[Will B Good]

6 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

From someone who has been a member for 19......20....minutes.

A new record?

 

Even I lasted longer than that.

[skatewash]

20 minutes ago, Expect Good Outcomes said:

UPDATE: my wife has clarified that the Chinese fellow speaks about the 10-year visa requirement

 

I'm no expert on retirement visas, but the 10-year arrangement seems foolish in terms of unnecessary currency exposure

 

So, now this Chinese fellow apparently clarified himself that *he isn't speaking of the 1-year retirement visa*

 

[This Chinese fellow, a Mainlander, seems quite annoying to me. I'm no sinophobe at all, I really enjoy the Chinese cultures in Southeast Asia, but he's a member of the PRC which is certainly quite different]

Cool.  False alarm then.  The Non-OX visa has always had a 3 Million baht requirement, so topic can be closed now.

By the way, I don't believe Chinese nationals are eligible for the visa anyway:

http://www.thaiconsulatevancouver.ca/ox/

 

[Scott]

//Reported and closed//