From the official website unearned or passive income includes, but are not limited to pension, rental, realized capital gain, dividend and interest payments from the official website section about wealthy pensioneers: https://ltr.boi.go.th/ Retirees aged 50 years and older who have an annual pension or stable passive income"unearned or passive income includes, but are not limited to pension, rental, realized capital gain, dividend and interest payments": My USA social security is right at 50K USD right now. The other 30K USD I easily get from my own Traditional and ROTH IRAs dividends and interests from my portfolio of stock dividends, bond funds, ETFs etc. I almost got the non Imm O over 50 retirement option this year when I went to Thailand for 90 days. But decided to wait as I got a job offer back home and I just couldn't turn down. While I like the convenience of the 800k baht on deposit method I did not want to put that much money overseas. The monthly income method is OK. Note as a USA citizen one has to legally file some paperwork if one has over 10k USD overseas. Let's just say I prefer to minimize imperial dealings. Also as I work in the defense industry, having to report anything to my security folks just adds time and potential delays. The LTR visa is gaining in interest to me. 1: I do not have to put any monies overseas. 2: I do not have to report any 10K amounts to USA gov FIncen thing. 3: It has reduced reporting requirements, 1 year versus 90 days. 4: I think I read it has multi re-entry simplified. However, one final bullet". I plan to continue my usa Medicare for return trips or exit to the USA, but not sure what the Thai website considers valid insurance. If USA medicare is acceptable for this last bullet than that is OK, although of course not usable in Thailand. I am approaching 70 so getting any Thai health insurance is unlikely Insured under a health insurance covering a minimum of USD 50,000 OR currently receiving social security benefits in Thailand OR deposit and maintain at least USD 100,000 in bank account balance under the applicant’s name for no less than 12 months.
