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BTW. I know IO's around Thailand have their own special needs and requirements. I am looking for any experiences as I have described solely with the CM IMM...Thanks...

Our front door doesn't have the house number on it; the house number is on the mailbox on the outside of the perimeter wall; that photo we have and always use.......

It's 2 months before applying and must remain until you get past the "Under Consideration" period and get your passport stamped; after that it is totally available to withdraw. The agent even pulled out a form that Imm uses to record monthly financials as "proof" I would have to provide...I still declined to give it to her.

In preparing our latest annual extension of stay based on marriage, we always submit evidence of 400K+ in the bank to meet the financial requirement. We never use the monthly income method. Now we were told, by an agent, that CM IM wants to also know your monthly income amount and sources. I declined to provide that to the agent and we will see tomorrow if an IO requires this info....never have we ever been asked about my monthly income given we use the 400K+ in the bank method. Anyone ever been asked to provide monthly income when submitting the 400K+ in the bank method? And another new one; in addition to photos of us in front of the house address and in the living room, now we were told we need two more photos- one in the kitchen and one standing outside the front door...anyone having similar demands?

Maturing of two month is needed when you apply for extension of stay for either retirement or marriage

I do my marriage extension in the Chiang Mai Immigration Office, and note some of what you list is not universal or required; please note: 2. 400K two months prior to applying for the extension and must remain deposited until you receive your updated extension of stay stamp in your passport; then it may be withdrawn. Bank Letter and Bank book must of course match and is acceptable in Chiang Mai to be obtained up to 7 days prior to submittal of the extension request to the IO. Note I use a fixed deposit account and NEVER have to do a transaction on the day I obtain the letter/bank book update. 3. If you were married outside of Thailand you can present a KorRor 22, & not a KorRor 2. 6. I've never been asked to include a DL in a request for extension. 8. Departure card no longer required. In addition, in Chiang Mai you must submit a TM30 and your latest TM47 (90 day report receipt). Best advice I can give to all is to go well in advance of your extension expiration and ASK the IO for a list of THEIR requirements....you don't want to make any mis-steps which could lead to rejection of your extension....

I do not have a KorRor 2 as we were married outside of Thailand. I have a KorRor 22 and CM Immigration only requires a photocopy and not a "new" one from the Amphur

You are absolutely correct. If you were married outside of Thailand you need to go through the process to obtain a KorRor 22 to support extensions of stay based on marriage. To this date I have never been required to obtain a "new" KorRor 22 as CM Immigration says a copy is sufficient. There is NO requirement for obtaining a KorRor 2 if you have a KorRor 22 as the KorRor 2 is for when the marriage occurs WITHIN Thailand.

At Chiang Mai immigration a photocopy of the original KorRor 22 is acceptable- no new KorRor required.....

Agree but at CM Immigration we've used photocopies of the same photos used the last 4 years....no new photos

Answers to each of your latest comments: Line 1- Interesting Line 2- We've done the marriage extensions ourselves the last 4 years so we know she and I have to go together. Line 3- We were married outside of Thailand so we don't have or need a KorRor 2 (or KorRor 3); we use a KorRor 22 and a U.S. embassy affidavit, translated into Thai, and stamped by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs- all prerequisites to obtain a KorRor 22 Line 4- Yes Line 5- 7000 exclusive of the 1900 fee accompanying the TM7 application.

Thanks for your input with your experience. I will note that that with obtaining a bank letter within 7 days of applying for the extension is also the time that I have the bank update the fix deposit bank book...that in and of itself captures any changes made to the account since the last update and will show interest earned, and/or deposits made, and/or withdrawals made (yes I know that may cause a loss of interest if done before term), as well as documenting the presence (or lack thereof) having the minimum funds of 400K 2 months prior to the date of extension of stay application.....I still can't figure why anyone is required to provide 6 or 12 months worth of statements for this extension of stay situation when there is no requirement to have any amount of funds in any bank account whatsoever until 2 months prior to applying for the extension; and which funds can be withdrawn entirely immediately after receiving immigrations stamp of another year's extension in your passport....that is a question I may ask the CM IO to clarify/explain when I go for my extension of stay later this month...

Your responses didn't answer what I asked in my original post, nor did it take into account the specific circumstances of my immigration status. I laid out those circumstances so that anyone who matched my immigration status might be able to state whether or not they were required to provide bank statements. In fact, no one who participated actually provided the information I was seeking. But that's OK. I appreciate your interest.

I don't need to ask Chiang Mai immigration. 12 years of using a fixed deposit account to support extensions of stay here in Chiang Mai based on retirement (first 7 years) and then switched to marriage to a Thai national (last 5 years). Never had to provide statements. Never had to add any money to the account just prior to submitting the EOS request to CM Immigration. Only the fixed deposit bank book and the bank letter demonstrating the amount of the deposit on the date shown is current and correct. I don't know or speak of any immigration office other than the only one I've ever interfaced with- Chiang Mai Immigration. Is it possible that the requirement for bank statements is true for those here on an O Visa (i.e., visa obtained in Thailand)? I originally arrived on an O-A Visa (obtained outside Thailand). We know those who have O-A Visa for retirement are required to have evidence of health insurance but that is not required for those who received their O Visa for retirement within Thailand....

I would like to read the regulation that requires this- I've never been asked for bank statements for a fixed account for an extension of stay based on marriage derivative from an O-A Visa entry. So support why you say so when I've reported I've never had to provide these bank statements- only requirement was to have 400K in a Thai bank 2 months prior to submitting the request for the extension of stay. TIA

And as the regulation only requires 400k in the bank 2 months prior to applying what is the regulation that dictates 12 months worth of statements and is there a minimum balance required? The demand for a year of statements makes sense for retirement extension of stay where there are full year of minimum balances required but not for extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai.

This concerns Chiang Mai Immigration only. In the last 4 years of submitting the paperwork for an extension of stay based on marriage (originally entered on an O-A Non Immigrant Visa based on retirement), when it came to verifying the required funds deposited into a Thai bank of a minimum of $400K 2 months prior to applying, I have always had the minimum necessary in a Bangkok Bank Fixed Account. In fact this fixed account was originally opened in 2019. For the Chiang Mai IO, they have always wanted to see the fixed account bank passbook and the letter from the bank verifying those same funds and the account. I have NEVER been required to provide any monthly bank statements for this fixed account. This year I have decided to engage an agency, and in contacting 2 agencies, they insist I now need to also provide 12 months of bank statements as well! Note the funding requirement is only to show proof of no less than 400K in the bank for 2 months prior to applying for the extension of stay. Has anyone been confronted with this requirement to provide bank statements to support an extension of stay based on marriage using a fixed (not savings) account?

No dates open for February, or March, or April, or May- that's a range of about 7-100 days in advance of today not allowed to make an appointment! Am trying to use the Chiang Mai reservation calendar BTW...and yes, Extension of Stay. Have used the reservation system successfully before too....

Just tried to make a reservation for end of March to do my extension of stay. My current extension expires near the end of April. All reservation dates in February, March, April and May were "not available".....is the online reservation system now not operating?

I'm a U.S. citizen residing full time in Thailand. I am required to file a U.S. federal tax return where my income is principally private pension and Social Security. Under the US-Thailand DTA, social security income is exempt from Thai taxation. As for my pension, I end up with no U.S. tax liability for that income, as my total income level (combined social security and pension) is less than the minimum required to pay any taxes on my income, after deductions and allowances. Does Thailand have a claim for taxation on the pension when I remit funds from my U.S. bank to my Thailand bank? (Putting aside my U.S. bank receives both Social Security AND pension payments into the same account, the RD would have no way of knowing what amount of the remittance derives from either social security and/or pension......)

I may need to replace my 10 year old powered carport gate. I've come across a company named Chiangmai Auto Gate. If anyone has had experiences with this company please pm me. And if anyone has experiences with other companies performing power gates design, supply and installation in Chiang Mai please share your information. Thanks in advance.....

We used Chiang Mai Removals to move from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and a year later again when we changed to a different home in Chiang Mai. https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=chiangmai removals

I received my 7162 from the SSA on 20June. I returned it via Registered airmail 23June. This is the last tracking info I ever received: May wife received her 7162 from the SSA on 3 July. She returned it via Registered airmail 5 July. This is the last tracking info she ever received: Her mailing got what we paid for; don't know if mine ever made it......

The Thai Immigration residency verification form I had to use to obtain a DL is titled "Appliccation (sic) Form Residence Certificate In Thailand". See pics from the form issued/required by CM Immigration.

I am considering having carpal tunnel release surgery. If you have any experiences having had this surgery performed in CM, I'd appreciate any comments on how satisfied with the surgery then and any latent issues; hospital recommendation- or not; costs; etc.