Popular Post Hellfire Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 Please recommend an agency that will help me obtain a retirement visa in Thailand and won't take advantage of me. Thank you in advance. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 8 minutes ago, Hellfire said: Please recommend an agency that will help me obtain a retirement visa in Thailand and won't take advantage of me. Thank you in advance. Do you have a bank account with 800k? (400k married) or do you need advice on circumventing that requirement? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppius Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Where do you live in Thailand? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swiss1960 Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 Every agency will take advantage of you, that is their business 1 1 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Hellfire said: Please recommend an agency that will help me obtain a retirement visa in Thailand and won't take advantage of me. Thank you in advance. Provide more details about yourself to enable members to able to give you the right advise, i.e. location, age, marital status and do you have the 400k/800k or you need to the agent to cover for them? Edited January 5 by ezzra 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 As others have mentioned..... Are you in Thailand? Do you have a Thai bank account? Where do you plan to live in Thailand? Passport country? Marital status? Assume you want agent to avoid financial requirements? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigt3116 Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 18 minutes ago, ezzra said: marital status 18 minutes ago, ezzra said: 400k 6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Marital status? The op clearly states retirement, marital status is totally immaterial 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, novacova said: Do you have a bank account with 800k? (400k married) or do you need advice on circumventing that requirement? I have a bank account but prefer not to put my 800 k into it. Will an agency help me with that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Seppius said: Where do you live in Thailand? Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 What If I have a couple of months before I turn 50? Should I wait or something can already be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post novacova Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 8 minutes ago, Hellfire said: I have a bank account but prefer not to put my 800 k into it. Will an agency help me with that? Well there are, but personally I don’t/wouldn't use that method. Being I’m 100% independent and self reliant. 1 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Hellfire said: What If I have a couple of months before I turn 50? Should I wait or something can already be done? Wait until you’re 50yo to proceed. Until then you can stay up to four months on visa on arrival stamp from date of entry, via extensions and border crossings. At age 50 you can apply for a change of visa 90 days for reason of retirement Edited January 5 by novacova 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 35 minutes ago, Hellfire said: What If I have a couple of months before I turn 50? Should I wait or something can already be done? You already have the Thai bank account so that's very handy. You cannot do anything in regards to obtaining the Non O retirement which is first step for the agent. If you wish to come to Thailand prior to turning 50 you could obtain a SETV in own country. That gives you 60 days and can be extended by 30. By then you will be 50. There is a current thread asking about agent. Will attach the links. My post in this thread has links to 2 threads. Also one specific to Pattaya. Maneerat is one often recommended. There are others. https://aseannow.com/topic/1316124-retirement-visa-agent-recommendations/ "I have a bank account but prefer not to put my 800 k into it. Will an agency help me with that?" Answer: yes 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: You already have the Thai bank account so that's very handy. You cannot do anything in regards to obtaining the Non O retirement which is first step for the agent. If you wish to come to Thailand prior to turning 50 you could obtain a SETV in own country. That gives you 60 days and can be extended by 30. By then you will be 50. There is a current thread asking about agent. Will attach the links. My post in this thread has links to 2 threads. Also one specific to Pattaya. Maneerat is one often recommended. There are others. https://aseannow.com/topic/1316124-retirement-visa-agent-recommendations/ "I have a bank account but prefer not to put my 800 k into it. Will an agency help me with that?" Answer: yes I am already in Thailand on a tourist visa from the embassy in Laos. It will end (including 1 month extension) about 2 weeks before my 50 birth date. This is why I want to know if there is a way to somehow skip those 2 weeks to avoid another trip to Vientiane. I think I will contact Maneerat quite soon. Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 10 minutes ago, Hellfire said: This is why I want to know if there is a way to somehow skip those 2 weeks to avoid another trip to Vientiane. There is no way to obtain the couple of weeks. You need to exit Thailand and do border bounce for 30 day visa exempt entry. Even then you will need 30 day extension to the visa exempt entry. Since you are in Pattaya you can use one of the many companies that do border bounce (same day) This guy @Pattaya57 did one recently and gave positive review. By all means chat with eg Maneerat for expert advice. Seems NAN is the lady to talk to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seppius Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 2 minutes ago, Hellfire said: I am already in Thailand on a tourist visa from the embassy in Laos. It will end (including 1 month extension) about 2 weeks before my 50 birth date. This is why I want to know if there is a way to somehow skip those 2 weeks to avoid another trip to Vientiane. I think I will contact Maneerat quite soon. Thank you Go see them in Maneerat on Soi Post Office, Pattaya the best by far, take your passport, and they will tell you exactly, if they can make that 2 week happen they will do it if they can 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, novacova said: Well there are, but personally I don’t/wouldn't use that method. Being I’m 100% independent and self reliant. Have you heard about those possible tax changes? The money I will bring to cover those 800.000 k requirements might theoretically be later taxed at around 20-30%. Nobody knows what exactly will happen but it is definitely a possibility. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 14 minutes ago, Seppius said: Go see them in Maneerat on Soi Post Office, Pattaya the best by far, take your passport, and they will tell you exactly, if they can make that 2 week happen they will do it if they can They cannot do anything to extend his permission of stay apart from applying for extension and having it rejected be given 7> days. He needs more than that. Border run coming up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 2 hours ago, Hellfire said: Have you heard about those possible tax changes? The money I will bring to cover those 800.000 k requirements might theoretically be later taxed at around 20-30%. Nobody knows what exactly will happen but it is definitely a possibility. This doesn’t apply to retirees unless they’re generating taxable income. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigt3116 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 15 hours ago, DrJack54 said: They cannot do anything to extend his permission of stay apart from applying for extension and having it rejected be given 7> days. He needs more than that. Not so much about him needing more than the 7 days, more about he would HAVE to leave the country after that time 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 9 minutes ago, bigt3116 said: Not so much about him needing more than the 7 days, more about he would HAVE to leave the country after that time Why leave out my last couple of words. "He needs more than that. Border run coming up." You added nothing that my post didn't cover..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigt3116 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 50 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Why leave out my last couple of words. "He needs more than that. Border run coming up." You added nothing that my post didn't cover..... Oh I did add something, the fact that the 7 days extension would halt any chance of getting a visa inside Thailand. You need to learn that your posts are not the be all and end all! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Agents are in business to make money by helping illegals to circumvent the law. If you're sure that's the way you want to go you will have already seen a number agents recommended by people on here replying to your question. Personally, having first visited Thailand in 1961 and throughout the 1970s, having worked here in the 1980s, and retired here in 1993, I have never to date used an agent for any purpose. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charleskerins Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 21 hours ago, Hellfire said: Please recommend an agency that will help me obtain a retirement visa in Thailand and won't take advantage of me. Thank you in advance. I used an agent I highly recommend him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenth Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Nat at Overseas International Company tel +66 880697234 as far as I am concerned is the best in the business. Efficient and totally honest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 10 minutes ago, Hellfire said: A little off topic… Can I buy a car in Thailand on a tourist visa? I think I cannot, just asking. Same question about getting a driver license. You will need a certificate of residence. That won't be possible in Bangkok however might be possible in Pattaya. Suggest obtain the non O and extension first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 11 minutes ago, Kenth said: Nat at Overseas International Company tel +66 880697234 as far as I am concerned is the best in the business. Efficient and totally honest What's the point of a phone number. If you can recommend an agent for the OP needs then provide details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker2 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Thai Visa in Bangkok or Maneerat in Pattaya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarius Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I have a bridge to sell in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 23 hours ago, Hellfire said: I have a bank account but prefer not to put my 800 k into it. Will an agency help me with that? Yes via bribery and corruption! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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