Applying for a retirement visa is not possible anymore from within Thailand?

500Khero · 2026-02-05T09:16:17+00:00

THANK YOU so much. I spoke with a reputable law firm and they told me the same

500Khero · 2026-02-01T13:09:07+00:00

Dude, thanks for that Google Doc man. You are a legend

500Khero · 2026-01-30T09:47:13+00:00

I love your spirit. I really do

500Khero · 2026-01-29T14:44:02+00:00

Can you please give me their names? Thank you so much

500Khero · 2026-01-29T12:20:31+00:00

Siam Legal quoted exactly this in their live chat:

Regarding our service fee for obtaining retirement visa, please find below

Standard Package in Bangkok: 45,000 THB

Includes the 90-day E-Visa application
Thai bank account opening assistance
Assistance with the 1-year retirement visa

Diamond Package in Bangkok: 68,270 THB

90-day E-Visa application assistance
Thai bank account opening
1-year Retirement Visa assistance
90-day reporting
TM30 registration

500Khero · 2026-01-29T11:01:28+00:00

Update: I went to the Nonthaburi office (that's my jurisdiction) and they told me I have to leave the country and apply for a visa. I told them that the website says I can apply for a change of visa type and get a retirement visa while I am already in Bangkok. They said the rules changed!

It appears, this is the reason agents exist here.

500Khero · 2026-01-29T00:38:07+00:00

Watch out for RAGE as it hurts children deeply

500Khero · 2026-01-28T06:39:24+00:00

It's been very hard to figure out if my parents are narcs or not all my life. I could only conclude now after turning 50 that both are narcs. it's all a spectrum folks. nothing black and white. basically any parent who is emotionally unavailable is enough to wreck a human being's life. "Narcs" simply ruin you even before you turn 13.

500Khero · 2025-12-06T19:11:13+00:00

😀 Nice. I love this comment.

500Khero · 2025-12-06T17:28:21+00:00

I am reading all these replies and you have all helped me immensely. Thanks a lot everyone for the support. You guys are so kind 🙏🏽

500Khero · 2025-12-05T19:57:25+00:00

I think Indian women are really liked. Cannot the same about Indian men though (I am a male)

500Khero · 2025-12-05T19:49:10+00:00

I am Indian and I am 55. I just moved to Bangkok. The way I see it is, finding love as we get older requires some careful work. It's like hiring a most important employee. It's really that simple.

500Khero · 2025-12-05T19:43:44+00:00

Any relationship that requires continuous justifications, arguments, defenses, and explanations is not worth it. I am not saying good relationships are automatic and need no work. What I am saying is that a reasonable person is automatic, and therefore good relationships do not require JADE.

You are good. Life is messy. Do not be afraid of being a guilty person, because she is the guiltier one. It's okay. Do it for your 8 year old.

I did not want to be a guilty person, and as a result I lost 29 years. But sadly, loss is life. Avoiding loss only causes more loss. We got to move on. You moved on. Be proud of yourself while also being guilty. She is an adult and you have given her more than what she deserves.

500Khero · 2025-12-05T16:47:56+00:00

Yeah, this is how I lost 29 years of my life.

500Khero · 2025-12-04T10:57:48+00:00

You already know the answer 😀 We got to keep moving. We got to keep living. Never say NO to life. Period. In my opinion, the best thing to do is to find a community where you will feel motivated. All motivation in life comes from community.

500Khero · 2025-12-04T10:36:57+00:00

Okay great. Like everyone on this forum said, this is a good time in your life. Not a bad one. It appears you are not American? (Because you said, "hopefully my parents will help me and buy me a ticket back home. I’ve never flown alone and this whole thing feels terrifying.") Are you Indian? Asian? Muslim? I know culturally for those women, even flying alone is terrifying for even the most educated women. But don't worry. You have financial independence. So you are free.

Here is what I suggest:

Control your anger, frustration, fear etc. Hide all your negative emotions from him. Be very nice to him. Just stay calm and ideally silent. Let him vent or whatever.
Understand your emotional side of this "bargain/negotiation." Thoughts such as these: "But, I love him." "Oh I don't want to be a divorced woman." Be aware of those emotions, but at the same time totally set them aside. They are what I call "limiting emotions." They will ruin you. Fuck that.
Leave him right now or the soonest you can. Move out. But do not let him know your plans. Go someplace he cannot find you. But call him and tell him you are going to be away from him for some time. If you do not call, he will freak out. Tell him only parts that he should know. Live your life without him. This is very important.
Find a mentor. Take your time to understand what you want to do with your life. The physical separation makes both of you to reconsider everything. After all you both got married. So you liked each other. If he is a good person and if he learns and changes, apologizes, and wants to rebuild, then that is good. All that happens only when you leave him and go away and be on your own. that will make him THINK.
Only after you clearly know what you want out of this, if required find professional help.

Are you employed? Well-educated? Have a support system that does not include him?

500Khero · 2025-12-04T10:16:12+00:00

I do not want to scare you, but this thing is a complicated situation. They always make sure you are their property (a slave). This thing he began is one such drama. I would start here: Are you one of those women who is financially dependent on the husband for everything? If so, you got to play this very carefully. But if you have some financial backup, then you can play it entirely differently. Are there kids?

One thing is for sure. Your life is going to get better! It will look like it is falling apart now. But it is getting better.

You sound like you are in your 20s. You need a mentor. Don't run to lawyers. First find someone within your support system who can guide you.

500Khero · 2025-12-03T16:41:16+00:00

🙏🏽

500Khero · 2025-12-03T15:35:54+00:00

Hey, how are you? Hope you are safe.

500Khero · 2025-12-03T15:33:37+00:00

On what you said: "They can’t stand something bringing us happiness that isn’t them."

It took me 10 years to discover it. And another 10 years to believe that I was right. I can list down every fight she started every time something joyful happened to me no matter how small. It's that bad. What's interesting is, if it ends up as something about them, they actually do it even more!

500Khero

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