there are many posts with conflicting answers so I would like some answers specific to me.......I am over 50 and live in CM

I am at present here on a non immigrant O visa that expires on 17th November

I plan to do the Mae Sai visa run on the 16th thus giving me another 90 days thru to the 14th February 2013

how do I go about getting a retirement visa after that date

also do I have to have the 800,000 in the thai bank for 3 months before applying for the visa?

what happens if I want to leave the country for a holiday during the term of the visa?

During the last 30 days of the last 90-day permission to stay you get on 16 November, you go to your local immigration office and apply for a one-year extension of stay (no for a visa) for the reason of retirement. On the date of application, the 800,000 Baht must have been in your account for at least two months. For subsequent applications for a one-year extension it will have to be in the account for at least three months. See clause 2.22 of Thai Police Order 777/2551 and Immigration Bureau Order 305/2551 for details.

If you wish to leave the country during the extension you need to apply for a Re Entry Permit at Immigration.

1,000 Baht for a single and 3,800 for a multiple.

As said money in the bank for 2 months.

Dont forget you can also choose the alternative of either have a pension up to at least 65.000 baht a month OR these said 800.000 baht OR a combination of the two...

Glegolo