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Apps are becoming the only online option available, SCB and Krungthai are just two banks who've done away with their online banking in recent months. The apps do work over Wi-Fi and an OTP is only required for certain functions (eg. cardless withdrawals which needs the sim there in the phone), but for many things it's not needed. You'll need to visit the bank with passport and bank book to set up the app in the first instance. If you do use a spare phone make sure it's not too old - on Android some of the bank apps only run on the more recent versions.

Yes, I'm talking about cancelling the extension based on a Non O. I've never heard of anyone penalised, but I was also surprised that the Non O extension needed to be formally cancelled at all. If approval is required to cancel it, then don't immigration need to check the conditions of stay have been complied with (that the monies have been deposited throughout)? There's a thread on a private Elite Facebook group that's discussing this right now which states that showing up to cancel the Non O extension requires bringing the up to date bank information, and the same is true of the two links I've attached. For certain there won't be problems with the bank regarding moving the money out, but will there be a problem showing up later with an unfunded period of time on the extension at immigration?

Forget Soi Nana, it's a clip joint. You want Soi NaNa, down in Chinatown. Don't forget Phil Lynott's warning though... "Down in Chinatown What goes up it must come down"

From my recent experience transferring Non O stamps to a new passport mid year, they were highly pedantic about seeing the 800k in the bank book on the day of getting this done, which goes against the idea that it's only something required to qualify for the next extension. Reading threads regarding transferring out monies after switch to an LTR visa (as well as agent advice on the subject) the general view is that the 800k cannot be moved until after the visa is cancelled. Is immigration going to make a problem if showing up to cancel the Non O when the monies were already transferred out some days earlier? https://www.thailandelite-direct.com/en/blog/post/cancellation-of-non-immigrant-o-visa https://aseannow.com/topic/1293700-ltr-and-the-800000-baht-bank-account/

Never have sex with a miner in the workplace. It's the pits.

"Are you Old Money? Or Nouveau Riche?" I don't see the option for Old, No Money.

Whenever I ask the post office for EMS on both the outbound and the return envelopes they've given me a sticker for the one I'm sending and stamps (37฿) affixed to the one I've enclosed. This was always fine with Chaengwattana, last time was a few weeks ago.

Thanks, I've read misinformation on this in the past regarding use of the 800k for hospital bills invalidating the current extension, but looks like this is not the case. One other situation where proof of financials is needed is mid-year transfer of stamps to new passport, not sure if this is a new requirement. Also, does the Non O have to be cancelled at immigration - I've read mention about people making appointment for cancelling the O and getting the new PE stamp affixed on the same day?

The PE visa stamp will be affixed showing date of application, any existing permission to stay on the Non O is lost. Regarding getting the stamp affixed, I understand Thailand Elite facilitate this. However there's a number of days between payment and getting the new stamp. This leaves someone on a Non O extension of stay who uses the 800k deposit as payment for the Elite exposed and technically on overstay for perhaps a couple of weeks. Isn't it necessary to change visa class in order to use this money to pay for the new visa?

Turnaround is much less now, mine was 3½ weeks recently. You could probably apply around May. If you did keep the old passport beyond next July it's fine for everything out here, only restriction is no travel or transit allowed through an EU country.

Similar thoughts here. Wondering if it'd be necessary to leave Thailand and come back on a visa exempt entry in order to access the money to pay, given that the unfunded period on the Non O between payment and having the PE sticker affixed could constitute an overstay?

I've waited as long as 6 weeks before to get the reply from Chaengwattana, though typical timescale would be 3-4 weeks using EMS both directions. No need to rush in.

For the existentialists on here, hell is other forum members.

Mangkut is the queen of fruit.

A toothbrush moustache and an undercut.

In the Luftwaffe canteen they used to serve Nazi Göring.

That was Supergirls 555

A friend told me he picked up a nice looking fiddle in there. But turned out the action left a lot to be desired, the truss rod was bent and the nut was too high. To add insult to injury, there was an ugly ding on the lower bout close to the f hole.

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When the amounts were raised in 2003, the grandfathering was for those who'd been on extensions since 1998.

Had a similar experience there transferring pp stamps and then getting a re-entry permit earlier in the month. Only one person waiting in L section, quick and efficient, but 60 people ahead of me in the re-entry permit queue, took the whole rest of the afternoon.

Looks like you booked direct with Etihad. When you checked in (assuming you've already travelled), were you asked to show the credit or debit card used to make the booking?

Although you'd be on overstay at that point and subject to any penalties and blacklist if applicable, I don't think Elite membership is cancelled.

It's a Buddhist country, the Good Lord only speaks for 1.2% of the electorate.

Is this a one time only check for the 20 year upgrades (and new 20 year plans)? Or are similar checks done at the 5 year intervals when new approval is required?