It’s between 46 and 47 baht to £ at the moment. Were you dreaming when you thought it was 62?

@Heidi *******

You’d have to leave the country after the initial visa ended to ‘kill it’. You then have to start again with a Non O. It is possible to enter on a Tourist Visa, or even on Visa Exempt, and then convert to a Non O in Thailand but it can be a bit of a hassle. If you’re sure you are retiring to Thailand then IMHO it’s best just to start with the Non O. It’s not difficult to get the annual extensions. That’s assuming you have 800k baht each to put in a Thai bank account and leave there. If you start with a Non O-A and just want to stay then you need health insurance with a Thai company each time and it’s not worth it.

As you are over 50 and want to stay a year then probably best to apply for a Non O-A visa from the Thai Embassy in London. It’s all online now. It does require a police check, a medical form and health insurance but you’ll get a year on entry.

If you think you might want to stay more than a year then the Non O ‘for Retirement’ might be better BUT you’ll need to have 0 baht in a Thai bank account for you to get a year Extension after the initial 90 days the visa gives you.

There are some agents that advertise condo purchase this way. From what I’ve seen, most tend to be in buildings where it’s more difficult to sell and all have an asking price significantly above open market prices. I guess this is the ‘interest rate’ but impossible to calculate without detailed knowledge of actual recent selling prices for normal cash sales.

If the IO spoke to you last time it is very likely they will at least question you this time. Yes, having the cash, looking presentable, having a flight out of Thailand within 30 days will help but there’s no way of knowing how strict they’ll be. There must be at least a chance they’ll send you back to Singapore but they may just give you a hard time. It’s also possible they’ll say nothing.

I had a look at the Thai Embassy website and it says to allow at least 21 days when applying for a Tourist Visa. You complete an online application which is checked and then they give you an appointment. Return flight, hotel bookings for your entire stay, minimum 1000 SGD in a bank for 2 months.

From what you said, you won’t have time to get the visa anyway so up to you whether to risk it.

My guess is they’ll let you in but you can’t be certain.

Carry both passports and show the visa at immigration. Then go to your nearest immigration office and they will transfer your visa.

It has to be 12 full months of international transfers of at least 65k without dropping below that in any month.

Some Immigration Offices can ask for proof that it is pension income.

If you are over 50 you can get a Non O visa ‘for Retirement’ that will give you 90 days but you can’t extend it for another month, only for a year which will require things like funds in bank etc or a fairly expensive agent fee. If you plan to visit each winter then it might be worth it?? as you can get an extension each year.

Otherwise you will have to leave the country and re-enter as the previous reply said.

Edit: I’ve just seen you’re in Canada? If so, the Embassy there is known to be rather unhelpful so the Non O may be an issue.

It can vary depending on Immigration Office which makes it quite confusing. You need to check with the office you will be dealing with.

To the best of my knowledge, Jomtien is one that DOES require the funds in the bank and maybe even 2 months before. Please check with them in plenty of time.

Yes, you can. The only condition is that no more than 49% of the condo building can be foreign owned. So, if a condo is in a Thai or Company name it can only be put in foreign name if there is quota available, which is why Thai name condos are often cheaper. There is no issue changing from a foreign name to a Thai name.