My friend is in the the UK he is retired and 70, applied for his visa to come back and was told you can no longer specify tourism as the reason for coming here, he has had to prove that he is retired and receiving an income.apparently this is something to do with the Thai authorities not wanting us dossing about!!!! not sure if I have this right but someone on here will I am sure know the full story.

Anyone heard of this?

Moving to visa forum. Will get more response there.

I expect he was trying to obtain a non immigrant visa rather than a tourist visa.

It would appear by looking at the website if he is applying for an O visa then he must complete a standard 'Letter' which would declare his entry as a pensioner and include a copy of his pension statement as below - not good with links so might not work

http://www.thaiconsu...=20100603141504

Ad 01May/2010

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UK Pensioner

To: Royal Thai Consulate

Priory Court

Saxon Way

Priory Park West

Hessle

HULL

HU13 9PB

Date: ____/ ____/ ______

Subject: Visa for ____________________

Name of visa applicant

I hereby request the Royal Thai Consulate at Hull to issue to me a Non-Immigrant Category "O" Single / Multiple Entry Visa so that I may visit Thailand as a UK pensioner.

I attach a copy of my pension status/statement.

____________________________

Signature of Applicant

Address of applicant in UK:

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Edited October 2, 201015 yr by 473geo

Yes you have got it that is What he said, so is that a new thing, he did not have to do it last year

I think the..... Ad 01May/2010...might suggest that was the date this addition was introduced - not 100% sure though

I think the..... Ad 01May/2010...might suggest that was the date this addition was introduced - not 100% sure though

Do you know the reason behind it? just interested now..

Well from what I have picked up, there have always been directions in place that a traveller holds enough funds to ensure a 'problem free stay', for want of a better description......so I guess this just formalises that requirement. Stops somebody looking to stay a long time without the relevant funding.

Well from what I have picked up, there have always been directions in place that a traveller holds enough funds to ensure a 'problem free stay', for want of a better description......so I guess this just formalises that requirement. Stops somebody looking to stay a long time without the relevant funding.

Well thats fair enough and not a difficult thing to prove.