Do you need to have 800,000 THB in a Thai bank account plus an income stream for a retirement visa, or is it either/or?

@Todd ********

that's correct, using an agent isn't illegal if what they do is legal. I've lost count over the years of how many immigration officers have been busted by the Bangkok bosses.

@Tony ********

I know it’s correct. And now you know. You are welcome.

How many immigration officers busted?? Cmon tony. Let’s not pretend

@Todd ********

It does happen. I agree not often.

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@Todd ********

yes let's not pretend. I have my sources. But I also have my personal experience when I used the services of an immigration officer once in Phuket many years ago. For a fee he would take your passport and drive to Sadao and get a stamp in your passport while you lie on the beach. Not long afterwards he got busted while being in the possession of seven passports whose holders were deported. Yes I'm sure that this scheme is going to work most of the time, it's just that in Thailand you never know what crackdown is coming and I've seen a few in the 27 years I've lived here including in the company registration and property sectors. But good luck anyway.

@Dieter ******

right, you just give it another name. Tea money, service fee Lol.

@Tony ********

👍👍👍😁

@Brandon ***********

Does this mean first year you need an embassy letter and next years the monthly transfers are OK?

Is there a special reason for this?

@Luit ****************

most immigration offices will not accept monthly transfers if your embassy is one that still offers income verification

@Brandon ***********

You mean that at the first 1 year extension you can not use the monthly transfer method. Thats correct. But still many embassies profied verified income statements.

@Willem ***

give up! Hahaha