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Sometimes purely a guess based on experience as there is no such thing as a retirement visa per se. The Non Imm O and the Non Imm O-A are both applied for the purpose/reason of retirement. Extensions of stay are permits, not visas, again applied for the purpose/reason of retirement. The mandatory Insurance premiums are only reduced for new O-A visa application between Sept - Dec as I understand it. On entry with an O-A visa, the period of stay is limited to the expiry date of the Insurance policy. You should arrange for the policy start date to coincide with the day you intend to enter Thailand.

I think you've misunderstood. You can only extend for 180 days once during the 5-year validity of the visa.

Yes they do, but you missed the point I was asking - have you checked you can you get a credit receipt from your bank. When Immigration started accepting monthly overseas pensions transferred to a bank account, you couldn't get a credit advice receipt from your Thai bank as the Bank of Thailand was the receiving bank. It took a visit from a staff member of Bangkok Bank to visit our local office to explain the 'BNT' code was an International transfer before they would accept it. A UK pension alone transferred through the Bahtnet system wouldn't meet the financial requirements anyway.

Read the opening post of the topic for the changes.

Are you confusing visa exempt with visa on arrival. Your nationality would dictate which of these would be used for entry.

Because they aren't making any changes to Immigration orders, which allows a 30 day extension for VE entries. 🙄

Well, those kinds of statements cause the speculation. From the original article: Extensions of stay issued by Immigration are 'permits', not 'visas'. The temporary reduction of the mandatory Health Insurance, for a limited period, applies only to those applying for a Non Imm O-A visa from a Thai Embassy/Consulate. The criteria for an extension of stay from a Non Imm O-A entry remains unaffected.

I take it you are having your (UK?) state pension payments paid directly to your Thai bank. These payments are issued by Citibank to the Bank of Thailand, who then transfer it to your Thai bank. Have you checked your Thai bank can issue a credit advice receipt, I'm not so sure if they can as they were not the initial receiving bank. You may need an FET form (Foreign exchange transfer form) which are usually issued by the initial receiving bank.

For those with a Thai spouse/family and don't have 400K THB, or don't want to deposit 400K in a Thai bank account and now limited to the single entry Non Imm O visa from Savannahket without any financial proof, the above should have them very concerned. If Lao adopts the online e-visa system, then the Non Imm O without any financial proof will become redundant.

Those arriving VE between now and the 31st are gonna be pissed!

Not how I read it Andrew. That reads there will be a temporary relaxation of the required mandatory Insurance, from Sept - Dec, for applicants of the Non O-A visa. Extensions from an O-A visa are not affected.

https://www.thaievisa.go.th/

It's not an assumption, it's an Immigration regulation. If your IO don't comply with that regulation, ask why? It's been reported Jomtien now comply with that regulation.

Why? There is no requirement to do so any more since June 2020.

Instead of beating around the bush in various topics, wouldn't it have been easier to open a new thread, along the lines of; I'm hoping to move to Thailand later this year to be with my Thai spouse. I currently don't have 400K THB for either the Non Imm O multi entry visa from Savannahket, or applying for the 1-year extension of stay from Immigration. Residing in the UK and unable to also start transferring 40K per month income in advance due to existing financial commitments. What are my options to apply for a 1 year extension of stay based on income.

You intend opening a business in which you work, and employ at least 2 Thais, on what, 40K THB per month?

I replied and gave you the opportunity to apologise for misquoting any statement I made. I never stated anywhere there was an 'allowance' for providing evidence of 40K monthly overseas transfers for an extension based Thai spouse. What you post and what you mean are two entirely different entities, then.

Duly reported.

My reply you've quoted was in reference to your post in the other thread. That is incorrect. You can use evidence of 12 monthly overseas transfers of 40K for your first extension application based on Thai spouse. Many plan ahead and transfer income for 12 months prior to retiring and moving to Thailand full-time to be with their Thai spouse. The fact you haven't planned ahead, or can't transfer 40K per month prior to moving to Thailand, is on you, not Immigration.

I have never made a claim or statement that you can provide evidence of less than 12 months overseas transfers of 40K THB to a Thai bank for first or subsequent extensions 1 year extensions of stay based on Thai spouse/family. Please post where I supposedly made this statement, apologise, or I'll report your post suggesting such as misinformation.

I made no such statement that allowances were available using the 'income' method for extensions of stay based on Thai spouse. https://aseannow.com/topic/1328106-marriage-visa-from-visa-exempt/#comment-18944491 The Immigration order I posted amending documentary evidence of income refers to both section 2.18 (Thai spouse) and 2.22 (retirement). Amend 138-2557 (2018 ) clause 2.18-2.22 for Thai bank income ENG.pdf

Thai Embassies don't offer extensions of stay, only new visas.

The only thing I disagreed with that you posted was this; For the first and subsequent extensions of stay based on Thai spouse, you can use the 'funds' method, or the 'income' method. Only the combination method is not acceptable for 1 year extensions based on Thai spouse.

What! I posted Immigration orders, which you obviously haven't had time to open and read before replying. And where do you see that?

You would be incorrect. The original requirement for a 1 year extension of stay based on Thai spouse was either; 1. 400K THB in a Thai bank account for 2 months prior to submitting the application, or, 2. Proof of income of 40K THB per month, which usually required an Embassy Income letter. 327-2557 (2014) - Criteria for extension ENG.pdf Section 2.18 When the UK, US and AU discontinued the Embassy Income letters, Thai Immigration issued an update and amendment to order 138/2557 (documents) section 2.18 (Thai spouse) and section 2.22 (retirement) allowing income to also be proved by way of monthly overseas transfers to a Thai bank account. Amend 138-2557 (2018 ) clause 2.18-2.22 for Thai bank income ENG.pdf