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Your topic @sandyf. You can request the mods close the topic. Despite his false promises to refrain any further, that may be the only way to shut him down.

I assume the Father will be cremated in Thailand and the son can return to the US with his ashes. Once the son chooses the Wat, he should contact the US Embassy and inform them of his Father's passing and also request a letter of authority to cremate his Father. The Wats need confirmation from the individual's Embassy to cremate a foreigner. Did his Father make a Will regarding his Thai assets?

Unfortunate and sad. Condolences to the son and his family.

Even if your IO supplies a list of the documents required, you may find on submission there were omissions on the list, or they have specific quirky requirements. My IO insist on one single copy per A4 sheet. Copies of passport pages > multiple A4 sheets. Copies of owner's TB and ID card > 3 x A4 sheets. This year they refused the 4 A5 size photos supplied (4 x A4 sheets) stating the house number had to be white on a red background, orders of new boss. WTF! For the last 10 years I've supplied the photo's, black numbers on a white background have been perfectly acceptable. I took it up with the boss and he backed down. Nothing more than an ego trip and trying to stamp his authority as the new boss.

Extensions based on retirement and based on Thai spouse are two different kettles of fish.

@FarmerJoe If you intend to apply for a Tourist visa, then the Thai Embassy requirements include proof of an outbound ticket and a bank statement for the last 3 months showing a balance of $700 (This can be from a US or Thai bank). https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/trsingle-entry Alternatively, you could enter VE (Visa exempt), which would only require proof of an outbound ticket by the airline. In either case, Immigrations requirements are to provide evidence of 20,000 BHT on entry (cash) if requested. Assuming you intend to apply for the 1-year extension of stay based on Thai spouse again, then you will first require a Non Imm O visa. You could apply for this either at your local Immigration office, or from the Thai Consulate in LA. If applying from the Thai Consulate to enter Thailand, then no outbound ticket is required, but proof of a bank balance showing $15000 is required. https://thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/non-immigrant-type-o-visiting-family If applying at Immigration, then a Thai bank statement with a balance of 400K THB is required on the day of submission. The 1 year extension application at Immigration requires the 400K THB to be seasoned for 2 months prior to the date of application.

Assuming the funds hadn't already been in the account for 4 months. If the bank balance was 950K, then that's what would be indicated on the letter. I'd air on the side of caution in that case and withdraw 150K before requesting the letter.

1. Keaws Bar 2. Apoos Bar There are others.

What are the purpose of these numerous visits? That answers which visa you should obtain.

@ettcuk This is a comprehensive list of documents that may be requested by an Immigration office. I posted this previously as a PDF to a number of members who reported success. Extension of Stay based on Thai Spouse. Thai Immigration Police Order 327-2557. (2014) Section 2.18 – Marriage. Thai Immigration Police Order 138/2557 (2019) For the very first application of a 1 year extension of stay based on marriage, you must have been granted a Non Immigrant O type Visa. The financial requirement are either; 1. FUNDS METHOD. Updated Passbook, Bank Statement showing 400K Funds deposited in a Savings or Fixed Term Deposit account in a Thai bank in your sole name, for no less than two months prior to the date of application + bank letter OR 2. INCOME METHOD. A proof of Income letter from your Embassy/Consulate, OR 3. INCOME METHOD. Updated Thai bank Statements/Passbook showing monthly overseas transfers of 40K minimum for the previous 12 months prior to the date of application + bank letter. 4. If using either FUNDS (1) or INCOME (3) in a Thai bank account, then a bank letter addressed to the Immigration Commissioner confirming: Account name, number, and balance issued by the bank is required. The balance on the letter should match the balance in the Passbook/Statement. Applications for an extension of stay based on Thai spouse must be approved by the regional Immigration office, therefore you should supply two matching sets of the documents listed below. Documents for an Extension of Stay Permit based on Marriage. 1. Completed TM7 form. (Must be printed on both sides of 1 A4 sheet) 2. Passport photo's 4×6 cm. 3. Your passport 4. Copies of all pages of your passport with stamps, including the data page 5. Copy of TM30 receipt 6. Copy of Wife's Tabien Baan 7. Copy of Wife's ID card 8. Copy of Marriage certificate. (Khor Ror 3) 9. Updated Marriage registration (Khor Ror 2/22) (Khor Ror 22 if foreign marriage registered at Amphoe) 10. Copy of name change certificate (if applicable) 11. Map pinpointing and detailing address 12. Photo's taken together • Outside the home clearly showing house number. • Outside showing full house view. • Lounge • Dining area. 13, Proof of Address. (one of below 3 options) Condo owners; • Blue Tabien Baan (foreigners name will not appear in the book) • Title Deeds (Chanute) • Yellow Tabien Baan (if you possess one) Rented • Copy of signed owners/landlords Tabien Baan • Copy of signed owners/landlords ID card • Rental agreement • If the owner/landlord is registered at a different address in another Tabien Baan, then a copy of that Tabien Baan + copy of Chanute for your address may be requested Privately owned • Copy of Wife's Tabien Baan • Copy of wife's ID card 14. Proof of Funds; • One of the 3 options detailed at the top of the page 2 identical sets of copies of the above documents are required for extensions based on Thai spouse. Additional Notes. • Both the applicant and wife must attend the application. • Copies of documents, pages, or photos should be printed singularly on 1 A4 sheet. • If rented, copies of house owners Tabien Baan & ID card should be signed by the holder and include their telephone number. • For the first extension application, Immigration may arrange a home visit where two Thai witnesses must also be present. • Your application must be approved at regional level. (Under 30 day consideration) requiring a return visit to obtain your extension stamp once approved. • An updated Khor Ror 2/22 (marriage registration) will be required each year. Available from your local Amphoe on request. (20 baht) • Statements/Passbooks and bank letter must be dated the same day as the application. Certain Immigration offices may allow them to be a few days old. Embassy Income letters are valid for 6 months. • Mark the location of your address on Google Maps with the pin facility, then print it off. Manually write your address in a blank space in English and Thai if possible. Some offices may require a hand drawn map. • Do not pre sign documents. Immigration will stamp each document asking you to sign within the stamp. • If using the monthly income method, Immigration may request proof of the source of your Income, such as a letter from your Pension provider, Investments, or shares. Transfers should be made around the same time each month. Irregular transfers may be refused as unacceptable. I recommend you highlight the monthly transfers as the Immigration officers are less than familiar with reading passbook/statement entries. • If using funds in the bank, it is advisable not to withdraw any funds until your application has been approved, and you obtain a new permission of stay stamp. The onus is on you to supply any document requested. The above is a comprehensive list although not every document listed may be requested depending on the Immigration Office.

In case you missed it on page 2, I did get a quote. The annual premium was more than I've paid total in the last 12 years, paying as I go. Promise?

You mean ........these facts? So which part of 'Maximum of 3% renewal increase' didn't you understand. You have no right to preach facts to anyone.

You're good at insulting others that have a different opinion than your own on an open forum. Why bait and flame for an argument, can't you just accept folk have different circumstances and opinions than yourself, and move on!

In the early days when Immigration introduced the option to provide proof of monthly income transfers from overseas, Wise used 3 partner banks, Bangkok, KK and TMB. Funds could arrive paid out by any of the 3 banks to any other bank, so they were not always coded as FTT in a passbook or as International on a statement. When this caused some disconcert, Wise introduced a 'tagging' system in an effort to ensure they would make every effort to ensure you were paid from the same partner branch to match your own bank, Which in many cases simple wasn't possible. They later introduced the option to select 'long term stay in Thailand' for the reason of transfer as an alternative to having to 'tag' your account. Bangkok Bank was the only bank that notified the branch it was regarded as an overseas transfer, so the FTT code would appear in the passbook. Kasikorn didn't notify the local branch, invariable you could though request a 'credit advice' as proof of an international transfer. The expat I dealt with had a Bangkok bank account, but one payment was paid out by KK to his BKK account. BKK couldn't issue a 'credit receipt' for a transfer instigated by KK, and KK could only issue a CR for KK banking customers. We were advised that KK could issue a 'Foreign exchange transfer' notice, but only available from their International section at selected branches. The nearest KK branch with an International section was in Korat, a 2 1/2 hour drive. The expat being disabled couldn't drive, didn't have a car and could barely walk 20 metres. The Wise receipt for that particular transfer provided details of the source, the currency, exchange rate and the Thai bank details. Immigration accepted that as evidence of an International transfer. Things have mightily improved since those early days with much more communication and cooperation between the Thai banks, so why you would need 'Wise' receipts as proof today is strange, unless the OP has a problem with evidence of International transfers and Immigration have requested his Wise transfer receipts as confirmation.

Yes, the girls in the back office of Roi Et Imm are always polite and helpful. They always call as soon as your extension has been approved, regardless of the date on the stamp.

I think they gave you the incorrect stamp. Under consideration for the Non O should be 14 days.

Does your Immigration office date the 30 day under consideration stamp from the date you submit the application, or 30 days from when your current permission of stay expires end Aug). If the latter case, then you could apply and obtain a re-entry permit to cover the 30 day period of under consideration.

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That was TAT's 'out of the hat' prediction. The reality is that Thailand's tourist figures are continuing to falling and the Government is panicking. Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to June 22 fell 4.24% compared to the same period a year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said on Tuesday. There were about 16.04 million foreign visitors during the period, it said in a statement. Malaysia was the largest source with 2.19 million visitors, followed by China with 2.17 million. Last month, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) cut its forecast for foreign tourist arrivals this year to 37 million from 38 million. There was a record of nearly 40 million visitors in 2019, before the coronavirus (Covid) pandemic. Please credit and share this article with others using this link: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3056792/thailand-records-4-24-year-on-year-drop-in-foreign-visitors-so-far-in-2025. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.

Most banks now at minimum require proof of address, such as a COR or Yellow Tabien Baan and a character reference, be it an existing branch employee or bank customer, Poo Yai Baan, or a government official. A friend recently obtained a reference from his UK bank, which the Thai bank accepted.

Fool you if you agreed and signed such a ridiculous agreement. On principal, I'd transfer my funds to a different bank even if it meant starting again by crossing a border, re-entering VE > Non O > extension. Then again, I keep my funds in Bangkok bank throughout the year, so it's not applicable to me.

You can additionally apply for a 60-day extension to the 90 days granted on entry to allow more time to open a bank account and season the 400k THB for 2 months prior to applying for a 1-year extension.

Ignored! To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

So you've previously gone through the process of having your UK marriage certificate authenticated by the Home office, certified by the Thai Embassy, then translated and legalised by the MOFA to register the marriage at a Thai Amphur? There is a single recent report of a member entering with a Non Imm O and having issues opening a bank account. In my opinion, there is something wrong with the members experience. There are dozens of foreigners entering Thailand every month with a Non Imm O visa needing to open a Thai bank account and yet only a single report of a problem. Meaning others haven't encountered a problem or the forum would be awash with similar reports.