POSTERN

Thailand

Thailand Privilege (formerly Thailand Elite). A paid membership with the state-owned Thailand Privilege Card Company that comes with a multi-year visa and concierge immigration handling — capital only, no income or age test.

Free, with the law behind every answer

Thailand Privilege (formerly Thailand Elite)

A Privilege Entry visa issued in 1-year stamps for the membership term, with the company handling 90-day reporting, airport fast-track, and other concierge services; no work rights.

Who qualifies

  • Pay the membership fee for a chosen tier and pass a background check; the Gold tier costs THB 900,000 (about $25,700) for 5 years, Platinum THB 1,500,000 (about $42,800) for 10 years, and Diamond THB 2,500,000 (about $71,400) for 15 years, each including a THB 50,000 application fee credited to the membership.
    Thailand Privilege membership

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Savings you could move or invest?

Not legal advice.

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What it takes.

Investment
About $25,700.
Time
4–8 weeks after payment and background check.
Cost
The membership fee itself is the cost; incidental fees (medical, translations) rarely exceed $300.
The hard part
None beyond the capital; this is the most paperwork-light of Thailand’s long-stay options.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

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This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

  1. 2027
    First residence permit

    5 years, not renewable.

Language
Knowledge of Thai as set by ministerial regulation.
Time away
A domicile in Thailand for five consecutive years up to the application, which in practice means five years holding permanent residence. A regular occupation and good conduct are also required, and the Minister decides.
Two passports
It depends on the rules at the time and on your home country.
  • Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
  • A paid membership that brings a long-stay visa for its term (5 to 20 years by tier); it does not count toward permanent residence.
The law behind these dates
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Living there.

Time you must spend there
The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax
180 or more days a year makes you Thai tax resident on the ordinary rules; Privilege carries no tax exemption of its own.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

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Start today.

  1. Apply for membership through Thailand Privilege.Open thailandprivilege.co.th ↗
  2. Gather these documents.
    • Proof of the funds to invest: about $25,700, and where they came from
    • Request your FBI Identity History Summary
    • Health cover for the move
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Postern can run this for you.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.One membership, the whole family. Bank accounts and help putting your plan into action are included.

Postern runs it for one US adult aged at least 20 already lawfully in Bangkok on a tourist visa, with no overstay or disqualifying background: five-year Gold application and membership activation, first PE visa, new PE admission through Suvarnabhumi, one uninterrupted stay at the same Bangkok address, in-person 90-day notifications, four annual extensions and departure before permission or membership ends; no employment, family membership, upgrades, passport changes or later entries.

16 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Opening your bank accounts there is included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Government fees, record fees and other costs you approve are extra.

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