7-Month Update: Revisiting Retirement Concerns in Thailand
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- After spending 7 months in Thailand, we're reflecting on the worries we had before moving here. Eight months ago, prior to our relocation, we shared a video outlining the 5 concerns we had about retiring in Thailand. Now, let's take another look at those 5 worries and evaluate whether they were warranted or not!
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Thanks for your video sharing your concerns. Here’s mine at the moment, TM30 requirement when I move to Thailand this year. Is it required when you travel domestically in Thailand? For example; you have a “homebase” (friends house) but you move around every 2-3 months and rent a new place. Could I report TM30 at my friend’s house when I arrive in Thailand, and not worry about each rental place? I feel if I ask an immigration office in Thailand, I would get a differnt answer each time with each officer. Should this be a worry/concern?
If you are on Facebook I would suggest going to the group page "Thailand Visa Advice" and search for TM30 or ask a detailed question about your situation. They have lots of members (and some great moderators) who can probably answer your question better than I can. As for immigration officers, the answers you get to questions from them and what kind of documents they will accept or want depends on the officer, the office, their mood that day and what they might have had for breakfast or lunch. We have seen crazy examples of officers just breezing through our paperwork and others who go over everything with a fine tooth comb. For my MIL's Non-O retirement visa she applied for in country we had to get tons of extra documentation to show where she was living and they scheduled a Line video call so we could show her in front of our building, in front of the address sign, at our room door, on the sofa and where she would be sleeping. It just depends on which officer you get.
@@KhakiShorts Oh wow, sorry your MIL had to go through all that questioning. Good idea checking with Fb page. I’ll give that a try.
I missed some of your videos. I am wondering what type of visa you and your wife have， to be able to stay in Thailand long term.
I started with a Non-O retirement visa (90 day) which I was approved for before we left the US. My wife was approved as a dependent "trailing spouse". After we were here we applied for a one year extension. We will have to be in country and do that every year. You also have to file a report every 90 days verifying where you are living. Here is a video showing everything we needed to apply in the US before we came but be aware that some of the rules and requirements have changed since we moved here. ua-cam.com/video/NBrGK9PZctU/v-deo.html
@KhakiShorts Thank you for taking time to answer my question. I have been following some Chinese vloggers about their lives in Thailand and since you are American ie English speaker, I just want to see Thailand from other perspective. So far visa application and 90 days reporting to police have been challenging.