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You can't extend a visa. You extend your permission of stay, which is a permit (of stay) hence the need for a re-entry permit. The OP's friend won't have any problems entering if he has a re-entry permit. He will be stamped in up to the expiry date of his current 1-year permission of stay.

Provided he obtained a re-entry permit before departing, on re-entry he will be stamped in until the expiry date of his current 1-year extension.

1st Nov 2019 was the date they introduced the mandatory Health Insurance requirement for Non Imm 0-A visa applications. At that time there was a lot of discussion whether it would also apply to extensions applications from new entries on an O-A, and/or for those already on extensions from a previous 0-A visa, the consensus being the new requirement would be grandfathered and only apply to new extension applications from Nov 2019. Immigration subsequently issued a new order making the requirement retrospectively, effectively backdating the requirement to apply to all extension applications from all 0-A visa entries.

I never stated it was grandfathered, quite the opposite. In reply to @Mike Teavee I posted;

You must have at least 15 days permission of stay left from the 60 day VE entry (23 days at certain IO's). If you go too early, they may tell you to return later. I'd go 30 days after entry.

Although newly introduced in 2019, they retrospectively applied it those already on existing extensions based on retirement from an O-A visa. Thus, the mandatory Insurance was thrust on those who previously arrived at an O-A visa, hence the desire to exit and re-enter VE or Non O for many expats. The Covid travel restrictions stopped many from actually doing this. It was never (officially) grandfathered. It has been announced amongst the recent changes, that the current 3M BHT Insurance requirement will be reduced to 400K inpatient, 40K outpatient between Sept - Dec 2024, which was the original requirement.

It became mandatory for O-A visa applications from Nov 2019 and for extensions of stay based on retirement from an O-A type visa entry as of that date, unless you change the reason for the extension from retirement to Thai spouse, then there is no mandatory Health Insurance applicable.

1st November 2019.

For what, a DTV from a Thai Embassy/Consulate? Totally confusing. Intending to go the DTV route, or a 'grandfathered' extension based on retirement, which you don't qualify for.

At HCMC, it's a 6 month statement showing the equivalent of 20K BHT, in any bank, in any currency. From October, HCMC are switching to the e-visa application system.

Why even live in Pitsofaya, move to a more civilised area. 🥴

No, otherwise it would display as 'edited' Per this example.

Read Tod Daniels reply here re COR from CW. https://aseannow.com/topic/1338727-residence-certificate-with-tourist-visa/#comment-19249409

When you apply for the following year's extension, you need a 12 month backdated statement, so Immigration can then check you met the financial requirements for the previous year's extension. If you didn't, they can refuse a further extension application.

The validity of a visa is different from the period of stay. The validity of a visa is the period you can use it to enter Thailand. The period of stay is granted by an Immigration officer on arrival, subject to the type of visa. You could therefore have arrived on 14th October (visa is still valid) and been granted a stay of 90 days on entry. You can also apply for a 60 day extension to each 90 day entry. Possible to stay for almost 17 months with 3 border runs and 3 x 60 day extensions.

With a 60 day extension, it gives him up to 17 months.

That is not the wording. It is one month after retirement was started, which is not the same as one month after arrival. Again, the OP retired some time ago. He doesn't have a Thai bank account. It is impossible for him to have started transferring funds the month after retirement.

Correct.

Confirms what I have been stating - thanks.

Or the other translation is it's not a Non Immigrant type visa then.

There is nothing in the passbook or bank statements to indicate you used Wise. Provided you can provide evidence the monthly transfer came from overseas is the only requirement.

As an aside, my IO also accept printed Wise transfer receipts as evidence of overseas transfers. These detail the original currency, overseas bank, the exchange rate and amount deposit in BHT in the Thai bank.

To complete a SWIFT international transfer, you’ll need to provide the following specific information. The name and address of your recipient’s bank. Your recipient’s name, address, and the account type they have with their bank (checking, current, savings, money market, etc.). Your recipient’s account number or IBAN The recipient’s bank’s BIC/SWIFT code The BIC/SWIFT is a bit like a US routing number or a zip code. It denotes the exact bank the recipient account is in. https://wise.com/us/blog/making-an-international-wire-transfer#:~:text=To complete a SWIFT international,money market%2C etc.). Thai banks use the SWIFT codes to identify the various banks, for International transfers. The FTT request sent to Thailand has to include the SWIFT code in order to identify which Thai bank the recipient is with.

Because of your failing to understand. Using the combination method doesn't exempt you from still providing evidence of 12 monthly overseas transfers as part of the income requirement of the combo method. If that methods suits you, fine.

Online statements from your branch (only 6 months availability) can be different to those on a HQ requested (12 month) statements. As I previously stated, regardless of who and how you transfer from overseas, only the bank HQ's have the SWIFT code required to make the transfer. All transaction go through the HQ to your branch. The first 3/4 digits of your account number inform HQ of the relevant branch.