I have just attempted to get a Retirement Visa from the Thai

Consulate in London.  turned up with everything as posted on the WWW page. I have more than sufficient funds to meet the rewquirements. Have no Thailand Bank account because no Visa have been using Tourist Visa. I was turned away and given an enormous list of requirments, and explained I needed to get all the documents I had brought Bank statements proof of income etc, Notorised etc etc.  I am off to Hong Kong at the end of March for  the Sevens, what about applying in Hong Kong for my first non-imigrant O , Can any-one tell me what I need paper wise and what the situ is like. ?

The Thai Embassy in London is singularly unhelpful   and you will find the RTCG in Hongkong very similar.  Apply for a multi entry Non - Immigrant visa at any of the Thai  Consulates in the UK. They are all considered realistic. Look at the Embassy website www.thaiinuk.com for the addresses of the offices

Tim as posted under Nigel 39...Good reports

The Royal Thai Consul-Hull.UK

Mr Alan Taylor..

http://www.thaiconsul-uk.com/MAIN.htm

http://www.thaiconsul-uk.com/meet%20the%20consul.htm

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