Thailand long-stay visa blog

Answers to the questions that come up once you start planning a long stay. Each article links every figure to the official page it comes from and shows the date we last read it. How we research.

1. Article · Applying How to apply for the Thailand Privilege visa The Thailand Privilege application steps from the official site: documents, approval time, payment, activation and what the pages say about refusal. Checked October 2026. Updated 26 October 2026 · 4 min read Read article →
2. Article · Name change The Thailand Elite visa is now Thailand Privilege: what changed Thailand Elite is now called Thailand Privilege. What the official site says changed, what kept the old name, and what existing members should know. Checked October 2026. Updated 26 October 2026 · 4 min read Read article →
3. Article · Cost Thailand Privilege visa cost: what you actually pay Thailand Privilege fees from the official site: 650,000 to 5,000,000 THB by tier, family add-on figures that differ, and other fees. Checked October 2026. Updated 26 October 2026 · 4 min read Read article →
4. Article · Privilege vs retirement Thailand Privilege or the retirement visa: which suits you? Thailand Privilege (5 to 20 years, one fee) against the O-A retirement visa (age 50+, 800,000 THB, renewed yearly). Facts from official pages, October 2026. Updated 26 October 2026 · 5 min read Read article →
5. Article · Choosing a tier Which Thailand Privilege tier should you choose? Bronze, Gold, Platinum, Diamond or Reserve: how the five Thailand Privilege tiers differ in years, fee, points and family cover. Checked October 2026. Updated 26 October 2026 · 4 min read Read article →
6. Article · DTV DTV for Muay Thai, cooking courses and medical treatment How the DTV soft power category works: which activities count, the 6-month rule, the 500,000 THB funds proof and the documents embassies ask for. Checked October 2026. Updated 25 October 2026 · 2 min read Read article →
7. Article · LTR vs retirement LTR Wealthy Pensioner or retirement visa: which fits you? Two Thai visas for over-50s: LTR Wealthy Pensioner (10 years, USD 80,000 passive income) vs the O-A retirement visa (1 year, 800,000 THB), from official pages. Updated 25 October 2026 · 3 min read Read article →
8. Article · Comparison Thailand 5, 10 and 20-year visas compared Which Thai visas last 5, 10 or 20 years: the DTV, the LTR and Thailand Privilege. Fees, money rules and work rights from the official pages, checked October 2026. Updated 25 October 2026 · 3 min read Read article →