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Home » Reader question » Reader question: How do I get back to Thailand as a pensioner?
Dear readers,
I have a question about returning to Thailand, which I can't seem to find any information about on the internet. I am in possession of a Retirement visa non-immigrant-O. Live in Krabi but currently unable to return home.
Now there is always talk of opening the borders to tourists, but not to pensioners. Does anyone know where I can find information on this? Or perhaps what lies ahead for OSM?
Thanks for the help!
Regards,
Martin
Unfortunately, there is no news about this yet, the current discussions only talk about foreigners who are married to a Thai(se) and people with a permanent residence permit. Until further notice you are stuck in or stuck out. You can't enter Thailand at the moment, and I myself can't go to relatives in Europe because once I'm out of Thailand, just like you, I can't get back in.
Patience I'm afraid, the date is unfortunately looking like coffee grounds.
I understand that first the foreigners who are married to a Thai who lives here can return. I'm afraid you have to wait until normal tourist traffic starts again.
Hopefully they will first allow Europeans who have an Annual Visa (Retirement Visa). Of course they will want to do it step by step to be able to keep everything more or less under control. But Martin you say that you live in Krabi, in other words if your permanent address is there, I think you can go back to your home. But….in my opinion, the European Commission has not yet decided that Europeans are allowed to travel outside Europe, hopefully this will all be possible from July. So there is only one requirement I think and that is to be patient for another 14 days. But as things are evolving in Europe (for the better) soon everything will change.
The European Commission has never issued a travel ban for travel outside Europe. Neither does the Dutch government. And no, the questioner cannot – for the time being – return to Krabi because Thailand will not let him in.
A text has been published today that foreigners who are married to a Thai or live in Thailand can be allowed to come back to Thailand.
The definition of housing is of course important here.
You do not officially 'live' in Thailand, with an extension of stay.
You only stay there 'temporarily' a little longer.
hello Eugeen, where is that text please?…Would be interesting in my case.
Unfortunately, it concerns people with a Thai residency and there are very few of them, it has nothing to do with having a permanent residence whether it is rented or bought.
Latest news;
Perhaps (if the government approves) only business people will be allowed to travel to Thailand from July 1.
Dress up as a business traveler. Smart suit with tie, diplomat's case and a small suitcase.
Buy a diary and write the name of at least a 4 star hotel for 10 nights or so.
That you have an appointment with CP in the Chiang Watthana Road at …….. late
Then the next morning at another BIG company and in the afternoon at yet another BIG company. From January, of course, fill the calendar with European appointments. Show that you travel a lot.
The official will want to see your appointments and will look at your agenda. He knows CP and other large companies. Then he will say; Welcome to Thailand Mr. Martin.
You must be able to provide a letter of invitation from a Thai company.
I do not think it wise to deliberately cheat the Thai authorities in such a way. THERE is always a chance that they will find out, for example through an unexpected but simple question upon arrival.
The result may be that your visa will be canceled immediately and that Martin will not be able to return “home” at all for a number of years.
(In my opinion a very) Bad and risky advice, you know!
Dear Laksi, I am very curious if you would put this advice into practice yourself!
Thanks everyone for the response. So it's waiting and hoping.
Maybe my Thai partner can come here earlier and then it's good too!