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Recent (begin dit jaar) gingen er geruchten ten ronde dat visa regels voor retirees zouden wijzigen, en jawel, onderstaande bevestigt het; Voortaan moet al wie van buitenaf The Land Of Smiles binnen wil om er met een retirement visa te verblijven voldoen aan duidelijke welomlijnde regels:

http://immigrationbangkok.com/thai-retirement-visa-2/

Thai Retirement Visa
A Thai retirement visa is available for foreign nationals over 50 years of age who wish to retire in Thailand. This visa can be applied for in Thailand or while overseas, at a Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate. When applied for within Thailand it is officially known as a Non-Immigrant O-Long Stay Visa. When applied for outside of Thailand it is known as a Non-Immigrant OA-Long Stay Visa.

A Thai retirement visa will allow you to stay in Thailand for a period of 1 year (12 months), and it can be renewed annually. There are no limitations on the amount of times you can renew a Thai retirement visa as long as you continue to meet all the visa requirements.

This visa can be applied for as a single or multiple entry visa.

Requirements
To apply for this visa you must be 50 years of age or older.

You must meet at least one of the following:

Have at least 800,000 Thai baht in a Thai Bank account which is in your name. This money must have been cleared in the account at least 2 months prior to making your application.
Or, have a monthly income or pension of at least 65,000 Thai baht.
Or, have an annual income, pension, and money in a Thai bank, which come to a combined total of at least 800,000 Thai Baht.
Important: A Thai retirement visa does not allow you to work in Thailand.

Proof needed

Your annual income or pension must be proven in the form of an affidavit from your foreign embassy or consulate.

To prove that you have sufficient funds in a Thai bank account you must provide the following documentation:

An updated passbook/bank book which is in your name and from a recognized Thai bank.
A letter from the bank clearly stating that at least 800,000 baht was deposited in your account from an overseas source, and has been cleared at least 2 months prior to the date of your retirement visa application.
While it is not common procedure, in some cases you may be required to provide the following:
Police clearance
Medical certificate

Goh, maw moet voortaan al wie zo'n visa wil -maar niet de middelen heeft om Thailand binnen te mogen- op zijn kin kloppen. Oftewel: "Go home farang kee nok we don't want you!! Go back where you belong! Go back to the West! No money no honey!" Ehehehehehehe xD!