I pretty much have my mind made up but wanted to ask what most think

We use to live in Thailand for 5 years on marriage visa extension 2012 -2017

We moved back to USA & are moving back to Thailand in May permanently

I can go either way but am thinking it is infinitely easier to use Retirement rather than the 50% cheaper marriage visa paper work wise

I also think although I will lose interest at this time by keeping 800k in Thailand it serves a dual purpose even for emergencies. (I of course will have more but )

Since I have only ever done the somewhat complicated marriage extension I wanted to hear form retirement extension guys that it is way easier right?

Thanks!

Immigration certainly think so - and they can approve retirement extensions locally.

Personally, I am not prepared to lose circa THB 30k in lost interest for the sake of a slight inconvenience.

3 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Immigration certainly think so - and they can approve retirement extensions locally.

Personally, I am not prepared to lose circa THB 30k in lost interest for the sake of a slight inconvenience.

True & I agree but I also remember these things are cyclical.

Back in 2012 I was getting 4+% at Bank of Audyha when USA was paying 0.25%

So I know these things shift

6 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Immigration certainly think so - and they can approve retirement extensions locally.

Personally, I am not prepared to lose circa THB 30k in lost interest for the sake of a slight inconvenience.

You get 30K interest on 400K baht, as that is the difference between retirement and marriage extension?

WOW

14 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Personally, I am not prepared to lose circa THB 30k in lost interest for the sake of a slight inconvenience.

So you are sticking with marriage extensions based on dodgy math? 30k interest lol.

54 minutes ago, mania said:

Since I have only ever done the somewhat complicated marriage extension I wanted to hear form retirement extension guys that it is way easier right?

I extensions based on retirement.

Simple paperwork and no home visit also no need for wife to attend + docs.

My last extension I switched to income method and that money is used to live off.

Same as USA my embassy does not proved income letter.

I'm not losing the opportunity cost of having 800k earning 1% in Thai Bank.

Not married and if I was, I would use retirement extensions.

Switching to retirement, income method, next year.

Started monthly deposits in Feb, will have 12 months in for next March.

I'm not going through the marriage fiasco again.

2 minutes ago, MIke B Bad said:

Switching to retirement, income method, next year.

Started monthly deposits in Feb, will have 12 months in for next March.

Clever man. Took me years to bother with changing to income method.

Did it last extension and has added bonus.

No need for WILL as basically nothing is kept in the account.

Certainly not 800k.