Hi,

 

Wife and I have a 12 month Retirement Non Immi (o) Visa.

I heard recently that Thai Immigration might be offering an 'Extended' Visa of some years - maybe 5 or 10 - a bit like the MM2H in Malaysia.

 

Does such a scheme exist?   

If so could it mean some form of 'investment' in property or straight bank deposit?

Best Rgds.

Do a search under Elite visa or 10 year visa.  There's been about a thousand threads on the Elite, and a few dozen on the newly announced proposed 10 year visa for over 50's willing to keep money in the bank.

 

Edit:  You'll generally get more useful information and less abuse doing a search than you will by starting a new thread on a well worn topic.  

 

Hi Impulse,

 

Thxs for your advice - much appreciated - I will check it out.

 

I did do some 'searching' but landed onto what appeared to be an 'Agency' charging enormous fees - so thought best to ask here as generally I have received very good answers to any questions posed.

 

I have noticed abuse dished out from time to time on Forums generally - happily not to myself as yet.

 

Always thought a bit sad - must be living on a 'hair trigger'.

 

Wiil endeavour to be more vigilant in future.

Best Rgds

 

 

 

 

The new 5/10 year O-A/Long Stay visa doesn't yet exist. But the preliminary information indicates there are two ways to financially qualify. Those being 3 million in Thai bank account (with peculiar harsh rules on when you can spend it and on what) OR based on income, 100K baht per month. There is also a peculiar health insurance requirement, peculiar because insurance companies generally don't sell the kind of plans they require.

 

It is not yet known when this new 5/10 year visa will be available and also keep in mind the specific final rules are not yet finished either. 

 

Cheers. 

Will be coming in when the priority appointment booking system for visas comes in for the aged and infirm.

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

The new 5/10 year O-A/Long Stay visa doesn't yet exist. But the preliminary information indicates there are two ways to financially qualify. Those being 3 million in Thai bank account (with peculiar harsh rules on when you can spend it and on what) OR based on income, 100K baht per month. There is also a peculiar health insurance requirement, peculiar because insurance companies generally don't sell the kind of plans they require.

 

It is not yet known when this new 5/10 year visa will be available and also keep in mind the specific final rules are not yet finished either. 

 

Cheers. 

Re the vague Health Insurance requirement that will eliminate a section of the market as to my knowledge coverage for over 70's, and there's a lot of people in that bracket, is simply not available in Thailand.

For me its seems the benefits all lay with Thai banks getting a massive investment boost plus helping the nations economic figures

I think its just kite flying and for the retiree you may just as well plod along as we are.

16 hours ago, Sparkles said:

Re the vague Health Insurance requirement that will eliminate a section of the market as to my knowledge coverage for over 70's, and there's a lot of people in that bracket, is simply not available in Thailand.

For me its seems the benefits all lay with Thai banks getting a massive investment boost plus helping the nations economic figures

I think its just kite flying and for the retiree you may just as well plod along as we are.

 

Thnxs for replies everyone - really useful - and from what I read here I think you are right unless it all changes.

 

I am over the 70 limit for health insurance - so I  did spot that one.

 

Will put it all in the 'pending tray' for now.

 

I did look into the mm2h in Malaysia - could fulfill all requirements - they said they wanted me - but it went on and on  and on ................  so that eventually I pulled the plug.

 

In any event prefer climate here.

 

Once again my thnxs for your time on this everybody.