Moving To Thailand From Uk

[DerbyUK]

Hello all

Would like to move to Thailand from UK and start our new life. Anyone give us information please, like the law in Thailand is it safe live in there?? Visa and who own the land many many questions do not know. Just know the property very cheap and good standard. I love Thai Style very much!

Please help!!

[Crossy]

Welcome to Thaivisa

Loads of highly knowledgeable people here, all willing to help you.

OK, a few questions for you, the answers will assist myself and others in answering your questions.

How old are you?

Are you married to a Thai national?

What source of income do you expect to use when in thailand?

Finally, have you ever been to Thailand, how often and for how long?

Edited February 5, 2006 by Crossy

[DerbyUK]

Welcome to Thaivisa

Loads of highly knowledgeable people here, all willing to help you.

OK, a few questions for you, the answers will assist myself and others in answering your questions.

How old are you?

Are you married to a Thai national?

What source of income do you expect to use when in thailand?

Finally, have you ever been to Thailand, how often and for how long?

[DerbyUK]

Welcome to Thaivisa

Loads of highly knowledgeable people here, all willing to help you.

OK, a few questions for you, the answers will assist myself and others in answering your questions.

How old are you?

Are you married to a Thai national?

What source of income do you expect to use when in thailand?

Finally, have you ever been to Thailand, how often and for how long?

Your sounds quite unusal for me for the bottom line!!!

[JimmyGreaves]

DerbyUK sounds like you ain't got a great command of the English language. If you want help then give some answers or you ain't gonna get far on the forum or in Thailand!

Edited February 5, 2006 by jflundy

[pazza]

Hi Crossy and jflundy I am very interested in living in thailand, Nong Khai, well a village close by to be exact if you reply to this i can give you any details you require.

please reply

Steve Pazza

[ChiefBEM]

Welcome to Thaivisa

Loads of highly knowledgeable people here, all willing to help you.

OK, a few questions for you, the answers will assist myself and others in answering your questions.

How old are you?

Are you married to a Thai national?

What source of income do you expect to use when in thailand?

Finally, have you ever been to Thailand, how often and for how long?

Your sounds quite unusal for me for the bottom line!!!

DerbyUK

It is difficult to help you without understanding your situation.

Here are additional "Bottom Lines":

A. If you do not have a steady of income you may get to Thailand but you would not be able to stay.

B. If you are at least 55 years old you could be elgible for a Retirement Visa. For this you need to open a Thai Bank account and deposit at least 800,000 Baht into the account or show a pension or other source of income which would be available to you at the rate of 65,000 each year.

C. If you want to work in Thailand, find a UK company that will hire you and send you to work in Thailand.

D. You could teach ESL. However, it appears that you would have to improve your English language skills (Or only post when you are sober.)

E. You can visit Thailand on a Tourist visa and try to line-up work befor the visa expired.

In summation, too many situations exist and without knowing about your situation, no one can write a book to cover all types of situations for you.

Welcome to Thaivisa

Loads of highly knowledgeable people here, all willing to help you.

OK, a few questions for you, the answers will assist myself and others in answering your questions.

How old are you?

Are you married to a Thai national?

What source of income do you expect to use when in thailand?

Finally, have you ever been to Thailand, how often and for how long?

Your sounds quite unusal for me for the bottom line!!!

DerbyUK

It is difficult to help you without understanding your situation.

Here are additional "Bottom Lines":

A. If you do not have a steady of income you may get to Thailand but you would not be able to stay.

B. If you are at least 55 years old you could be elgible for a Retirement Visa. For this you need to open a Thai Bank account and deposit at least 800,000 Baht into the account or show a pension or other source of income which would be available to you at the rate of 65,000 each year.

C. If you want to work in Thailand, find a UK company that will hire you and send you to work in Thailand.

D. You could teach ESL. However, it appears that you would have to improve your English language skills (Or only post when you are sober.)

E. You can visit Thailand on a Tourist visa and try to line-up work befor the visa expired.

In summation, too many situations exist and without knowing about your situation, no one can write a book to cover all types of situations for you.

pazza,

The above information is also for you.

If you want help we need to know some specifics.

Welcome to Thaivisa

Loads of highly knowledgeable people here, all willing to help you.

OK, a few questions for you, the answers will assist myself and others in answering your questions.

How old are you?

Are you married to a Thai national?

What source of income do you expect to use when in thailand?

Finally, have you ever been to Thailand, how often and for how long?

Your sounds quite unusal for me for the bottom line!!!

DerbyUK

It is difficult to help you without understanding your situation.

Here are additional "Bottom Lines":

A. If you do not have a steady of income you may get to Thailand but you would not be able to stay.

B. If you are at least 55 years old you could be elgible for a Retirement Visa. For this you need to open a Thai Bank account and deposit at least 800,000 Baht into the account or show a pension or other source of income which would be available to you at the rate of 65,000 each year.

C. If you want to work in Thailand, find a UK company that will hire you and send you to work in Thailand.

D. You could teach ESL. However, it appears that you would have to improve your English language skills (Or only post when you are sober.)

E. You can visit Thailand on a Tourist visa and try to line-up work befor the visa expired.

In summation, too many situations exist and without knowing about your situation, no one can write a book to cover all types of situations for you.

Welcome to Thaivisa

Loads of highly knowledgeable people here, all willing to help you.

OK, a few questions for you, the answers will assist myself and others in answering your questions.

How old are you?

Are you married to a Thai national?

What source of income do you expect to use when in thailand?

Finally, have you ever been to Thailand, how often and for how long?

Your sounds quite unusal for me for the bottom line!!!

DerbyUK

It is difficult to help you without understanding your situation.

Here are additional "Bottom Lines":

A. If you do not have a steady of income you may get to Thailand but you would not be able to stay.

B. If you are at least 55 years old you could be elgible for a Retirement Visa. For this you need to open a Thai Bank account and deposit at least 800,000 Baht into the account or show a pension or other source of income which would be available to you at the rate of 65,000 each year.

C. If you want to work in Thailand, find a UK company that will hire you and send you to work in Thailand.

D. You could teach ESL. However, it appears that you would have to improve your English language skills (Or only post when you are sober.)

E. You can visit Thailand on a Tourist visa and try to line-up work befor the visa expired.

In summation, too many situations exist and without knowing about your situation, no one can write a book to cover all types of situations for you.

pazza,

The above information is also for you.

If you want help we need to know some specifics.

CORRECTION TO THE INCOME

"B. If you are at least 55 years old you could be elgible for a Retirement Visa. For this you need to open a Thai Bank account and deposit at least 800,000 Baht into the account or show a pension or other source of income which would be available to you at the rate of 65,000 EACH MONTH.

[lopburi3]

The age requirement for extension of stay to remain in Thailand based on retirement is 50; not 55.

[naka]

Welcome to Thaivisa

Loads of highly knowledgeable people here, all willing to help you.

OK, a few questions for you, the answers will assist myself and others in answering your questions.

How old are you?

Are you married to a Thai national?

What source of income do you expect to use when in thailand?

Finally, have you ever been to Thailand, how often and for how long?

Your sounds quite unusal for me for the bottom line!!!

Might be better for you to find a forum in your native language

These may be useful www.forum.albaniansinthailand.com or www.forum.frombucharesttobangkok

Naka.

Edited February 6, 2006 by naka

[midas]

Hey guys, I think you should have one hand firmly on the " troll ' buzzer here ?!

[naka]

Memo to self ... forum first then Chang .

[ChiefBEM]

The age requirement for extension of stay to remain in Thailand based on retirement is 50; not 55.

WOW!

Thanks for pointing this out.

It used to be 55.

I guess that when you do not check it for 20 years, things do change!

Below is from the Thai Embassy in the US:

A Residence Permit in the case of Retirement for Person who is 50 years or Over

1. Qualifications for the Applicant.

1.1 An alien being 50 years of age and above (on the date of submitting and application).

1.2 Not being a person prohibited from entering the Kingdom.

1.3 Having no criminal record against the security of Thailand and the country of his/her nationality, or the country of his/her residence.

1.4 Having the nationality of or the residence in the country where his/her application is submitted.

1.5 Not having prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535) (Leprosy, Tuberculosis (T.B.), Elephantiasis, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Third step of Syphilis)

1.6 Not being allowed to work in Thailand.

2. Documents for the Application. (requiring 3 sets in original)

2.1 A passport valid no less than one year and a half.

2.2 Three copies of a Visa Application Form (with photos).

2.3 A Personal Data Form.

2.4 A copy of a bank statement showing a deposit at the amount equal to no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly salary of no less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposit account plus a monthly income of no less than 800,000 Baht a year.

2.5 In the case of the bank statement, a letter of guarantee from the bank (an orginal copy) is to be shown as well.

2.6 Verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued from the county of his/her nationality or residence (the verification shall be valid for no more than 3 months).

2.7 A medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicatted in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535) (the certificate shall be valid for no more than 3 months).

2.8 In the case that the applicant wishes to have his/her spouse stay together in the Kingdom but the spouse is not qualified for the O-A code

3. Recommendations for the Alien While Staying in the Kingdom.

3.1 When completing the stay of 90 days in the Kingdom, the alien shall report to the competent authority and repeat it every 90 days with the immigration officer in the alien's residence area, or report to the police station in the alien's residence area if there is no immigration control there.

(In order to report to the competent authority by mail, the alien shall do as follows:

- The Report Form (To Mo 47) together with a copy of the passport pages showing the alien's photo, personal details, and the latest arrival visa stamp as well as a self addressed evelop with postage affixed, shall be forwarded, by 7 days before the due date, by acknowledgement of receipt mail to the Immigration Bureau, Sathon Tai Road, Sathon District, Bangkok 10120.

- In the case of conducting any following reports, the Reply Form for the previous report shall be enclosed as well.)

3.2 At the end of the one-year stay, the alien who wishes to extend his/her stay shall submit a request for the extended period at the Immigration Bureau with documented evidence of money transfer, or a deposit account in the Kingdom, or an income certificate, at the amount of no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate plus a deposit account at the total amount of no less than 800,000 Baht a year.

3.3 If the alien's spouse wishes to extend his/her stay as well, the marriage certificate shall be produced.

Thanks again.

I am 59 but I have been giving out bad information thinking that the retirement visa still required one to be 55 years old.

At least most of the other requirements are the way I remember.

Regards

- ChiefBEM

[lopburi3]

I suspected you were showing your age with that 55 comment (still a little less than me). Actually it was 60 and the 55 was the special deal age. They raised the income requirements but opened it to a lot more early retirees.