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Only if your IO do not insist that income must be from a pension, otherwise you'll have to use the 800K in the bank method.

You're failing to understand the differences in requirements. To apply for a 1-year extension of stay, you first must have obtained a Non Imm O visa. You can apply for that visa type at a Thai Embassy before entering Thailand, subject to the requirements of that Thai Embassy. You can apply for the Non O at Immigration, after entering VE or TV, subject to Immigrations requirements. (Only 800K in a Thai bank, or an Embassy Income letter acceptable.) Having obtained the Non O, you can then later applying for the 1 year extension, (a permit, not a visa) subject to Immigrations requirements. The financial requirement for applying for the Non O at Immigration does not accept 65K overseas transfers as evidence. The financial requirements for a 1 year extension at Immigration, permits 12 x 65K monthly overseas transfers as evidence, but that proof of income is supposed to come from either a pension, investments or dividends. (Something you're aware of after speaking to your local IO and posting) For the 1 year extension, proof of acceptable finances are: 800K in a Thai bank for 2 months prior to the date of application. An Embassy Income letter. Evidence of 12 monthly overseas transfer of 65K+ (proof of pension may be requested) A combination of funds in a Thai bank + 12 monthly overseas transfers, totalling a min of 800K for the year.

Alternatively, you could apply for that in your home Country before entering Thailand, or as @DrJack54 proposed, apply for the Non O from Immigration once you arrive in Thailand. Insurance is not a requirement for the Non Imm O visa, or 1 year extensions. Subject to being accepted by your IO from a source other than a pension.

The caveat to that was of course if your IO would accept the 65K transfers from a source other than a pension. You previously expressed the view that may not be acceptable by your IO. In that case, you would need to use the 800K funds in the bank method for the 1-year extension.

https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/visa-extension/#1610937479150-0456cfd8-f864 22 on the list. Scroll down to List of documents > 3. Evidence of income such as a retirement pension or interest or dividend and/or What you call a 'retirement visa' is actually the Non Imm O visa. With 800K in a Thai bank, you can apply for the Non O at Immigration.

The above info graph is the procedure to apply for the Non Imm O at Immigration based on retirement after entering Visa exempt, or on a Tourist visa. The 65K monthly overseas transfers are not permitted for this type of application. If you enter on a Non Imm O visa, then apply to extend the 90-day permission of stay for 1 year, then the 12 x 65K transfers are accepted.

Op intends entering VE then applying Non O. The 65K monthly overseas transfer method is not accepted for the Non O at Immigration.

No problem depositing 800K, but proof of the funds being transferred from overseas may be requested.

In disagreement with @DrJack54 The 65K monthly overseas transfers are not accepted for the Non O application at Thai Immigration. Only 800K in a Thai bank on the day of application, acceptable. As a US citizen, the Embassy Income letters are not available. 12 x 65K monthly overseas transfers are acceptable for the 1 year extension application, though proof of from a pension may be requested. I recommend you obtain the Non O from a Thai Embassy/Consulate to enter Thailand.

Watch some English language movies, with Thai subtitles to practice.

You'd have to enquire at your local Amphoe what their requirements were.

Yes, the statement must be produced and stamped by the bank to be acceptable. CM appears to be one of the odd rogue IO's requesting these itemised monthly transfer letters.

When asked about such letters at my BKK branch, the manager went nuts. Phoned Immigration and told them his staff were far to busy to do their job for them. If they didn't/couldn't understand the credit, debit and balance columns on a statement, he suggested they send a member of staff down to the bank for some training. 🤣 I've previously posted my experience doing an extension on behalf of a disabled expat using the monthly overseas transfers. The IO kept going backwards and forwards through the 3 pages of a 12-month statement and repeatedly stated 'not enough money'. I'd highlighted all the monthly overseas transfers. After 90 minutes of arguing I demanded to see the senior supervisor, but now being nearly lunchtime, I had to return later. The senior IO couldn't see what the issue was, so called the IO into his office. Turned out he'd been using the 'balance' column to make his assessment. He couldn't read English and didn't understand the difference between credit/debit and balance. They've never requested such a letter since. I suspect this is not an isolated case, hence the request for the stand-alone monthly itemised transfer letter.

A letter from the dealership with the motorcycle particulars would suffice. Usually available on the day for a fee. Dealerships need the COR to register your name, address etc, in the logbook. You could probably purchase a motorcycle off marketplace, but you'd then need the COR to register it in your name. Long term, maybe aim at obtaining a Yellow Tabien Baan + ID card.

Correct, the COR addresses the purpose of its use. My IO request a letter from the bank, DLT, or vehicle dealership, requesting the COR in the first instance.

The standard letter requested by Immigration only confirms your name, account number and the balance, which must match the balance on the statement. The letter to which I believe you are referring to is not a standard letter they normally issue. Those above monthly transfers are itemised on a bank statement, but the IO's are simply to lazy to look (or not understand) so they request the bank itemise just the monthly overseas transfers.

You should be adding a new payee to your UK bank account using the Wise account details they sent, which is a UK account.

Thanks for the correction. After your 0-A had expired, you changed the reason for the 1 year extension of permit of stay to marriage.

Apologies, so it's just a hearsay account from a third party who obviously didn't have a clue, but it's the IO's fault - got it.

It's not the IO's responsibility to complete the TM30. Why didn't you suggest it and complete it there and then?

To make a formal change of address, you need to file a new TM30.

The 0-A visa can only be applied for based on retirement.

To be fair, there is a reference to NON-Thai social welfare being accepted, but must be certified by a foreign Embassy in Thailand, OR, a certification letter of authorised person's signature by a notary public from the Ministry of Foreign affairs.

Can you provide a link to either a Thai Embassy or Thai Immigration to support your claim that either accept Social Security Health schemes for the Non O-A application, or extensions of stay from entry of a Non O-A visa. I can only find the TGIA approved Insurers or a Foreign Insurance company prepared to sign the foreign Health Insurance certificate as acceptable. Is the SS Health scheme hidden somewhere in the small print?

Tourism is booming since the VE was changed to 60 days on arrival. Thai baht has strengthened against other currencies for that reason, just look at current exchange rates.