Anyone know anything about a retirement visa that that you can get in Pattaya for around 20.000 Baht? Is it legal?

You will see some visa shops offering this but no it's not legal.

If you are 50+, and have a regular income from pensions, etc. exceeding 800,000 baht per year, then there is absolutely no need to connect with one of these shops. The process is simple and straightforward, and is quite a bit cheaper.

A comprehensive guide can be found at http://www.pattayacityexpatsclub.com/expats/visa.html

you need an income of 65.000 bath /month signed by your embassy, no need to be in a thai bank

No, the only one I know about costs 1900 baht.

It's legal if they are only holding your hand during a regular retirement extension application.

It's not legal if (as I suspect) it's a scheme where it is made to APPEAR as if you've had a Thai bank account over 800K baht for two months prior to application for retirement extension.

So why not ask for more details of the service they offer?

If it's only for the hand holding, you would be paying too much, as most people can handle everything without any paid help at all.

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