MrMuddle

Hi,

If your extension of stay (retirement stamp), expires for example, on the 29th July 2012, if you go to renew on June 30th 2012, (30 days early), you will get a further extension until July 29th 2013, that is you won't lose 30 days, for going early to renew........that's always been my experience, and I've been retired here quite a few years now.

Also the qualifying financial proof, as mentioned by Jingthing, if you use the money in the Bank method, make sure that the Bank letter, and the copies of your bank statement or book have the same date, which should ideally be the day you apply, though depending how far you are from an immigration office, a day or two before the application is usually acceptable....at the immigration officers discretion. Also ensure the money has been in the Bank for the qualifying period, which offhand I can't remember, I'm sure someone will post what it is, if you're unsure. As long as you complete the relevant documents, particularly the 90 day reports, you should never have to leave Thailand again, unless you want to, of course. Ensure you get a re-entry permit if you do leave, as this will allow entry back to Thailand, and allow you to go back on the retirement extension, without the hassle of qualifying again with the O, or O-A visa.

Hope this helps, good luck.

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Is it impolite to ask where these women kept those phallic shaped bottles ?

On a more serious note, this concoction of drugs, prescription or not, could have had extremely serious consequences for the men they were given to. I would hope the sentence given, would reflect that, but somehow I don't think it will.

Hi, I'm new on here, could anyone please supply links for the procedure to be followed when renewing a British passport ?

Mine is due next year, and I live in Northern Thailand, and only go to Bangkok for medical check-ups. My next one is due in January 2012, and I was hoping to send off the passport forms, fees etc, while I was there.

Any help gratefully appreciated.

If you Google "British Embassy Bangkok Thailand" this will give you

the embassy website with a link to "passports" on the top right of the

homepage and procedure for renewal. Note you can renew a passport up

to nine months ahead of expiry, remaining time is added to your new

passport, important if you plan to exit Thailand in the next few months

as remember you need six months validity on your pasport when

re-entering the kingdom

Thanks for your help, very much appreciated.

Hi, I'm new on here, could anyone please supply links for the procedure to be followed when renewing a British passport ?

Mine is due next year, and I live in Northern Thailand, and only go to Bangkok for medical check-ups. My next one is due in January 2012, and I was hoping to send off the passport forms, fees etc, while I was there.

Any help gratefully appreciated.