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A Bangkok agent will do it for ฿14,000. Deals to be had if you shop around

You can use half the deposit for seven months of the year to support yourself which is the same amount as required for a marriage extension, which can be used. Then you top up to ฿800,000 and that would indicate indicate you can support yourself with earnings. The same as an extension using the monthly deposit method, which you can spend the lot over 12 months. So why the other ฿400,000 required on deposit? Thai logic at it's best

So the Thai immigration are looking after the foreigners on retirement extensions to stop them going into debt. That's thoughtful of them

Same logic, when a foreign woman marries a Thai national no funds required at all

Anyone care to explain why you can spend all the monthly deposits(from an overseas source) for 12 months of your extension if you choose this method of extension. Whereas if you use the ฿800,000 deposit method for 12 months you can only use half of your deposit. Is this Thai logic at work, or do I think too much????

'Big Joke' is not investigating agents who facilitate retirement visa extensions. He is investigating evidence that has been presented to him by Chuwit Kamolwisit and other much more serious visa infractions by wealthy chinese/thai businesses to facilitate Thai ID cards and visa extensions and illegal businesses amongst other corrupt practices

No , the best deal in town for me is the MRT. Elders card you get a 50% discount. Make travelling on the MRT extremely cheap

Read the thread header before you post your unnecessary question

That's correct @whereyougo Portability is another issue altogether. You need to stay in Australia(apart from short holidays) for 2 years after returning to Australia to live to gain portability of you pension

You might have heard of someone getting an exception to the 2 year portability rule, very, very unlikely if you read Human Resources rules. If you you are married you get the married pension regardless of your wife's eligibility for the pension. Just let Centrelink know you're single.

This is worth a read regarding portability of the Australian OAP https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-department/international/policy/portability-of-australian-income-support-payments

Yes, to your last paragraph. Like most people who normally live in Australia, an Australian resident, their pension is portable the day it is granted

Part supplement if living overseas(portable pension). For a married couple $21.60(each) pension supplement living overseas. If living in Australia it would be maximum supplement ie. $57.00(each).

Current OAP rates Only one pension supplement. It is reduced if you live overseas with your portable pension. The married pension is $727.80(each) if living overseas

Euthanise it now, don't try to give it a new home

Can't believe you needed to ask the question if your first language is english. Unbelievable ????

A passport, ticket and a mask is optional. This link has all the requirements to enter Australia, https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/international-travel

The Flightradar24 playback of the flight has it originating in Stockholm, departure 2120 and arriving Krabi 1502. flight time 11hrs 52mins, delay 9hrs 42mins. Normal routing to avoid Ukraine airspace via the middle east, over central India and via the Bay of Bengal to Krabi. Normal flight profile, initial cruise 37,000 feet, climb to 39,000 feet over Iraq and final cruise of 41,000 feet climb over west coast of India. Don't see a rollercoaster in tracking or altitude. Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, not a dreamline flight with such a massive delay. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/6b663#2e73bc89,

Anti-Drink Driving Foundation chief thanks Thai health minister Anutin for opposing 4am pub opening closing That's fixed. Must have been lost in translation ????

Yes it is

Why do they need to confirm your details at your residence when they have all your details on file from your last extension? Just an unnecessary intrusion into your home for no good reason. I use an agent to bypass all this c@#p from the Immigration police

This thread might help

All the information that they collected at your home visit would have been included in your extension paperwork so why the need for a home visit? Immigration seem to be distrusting of farang who stay in the Kingdom on Non-O visas/extensions, based on retirement/marriage. It is really is a pathetic stay of affairs. I'm using an agent and had no home visit/s to date since engaging an agent to do my 90 day reporting and extensions

Is that a statement of fact, a joke or are you being sarcastic? The range of the new US hypersonic missile is around 1700 miles and the Russian hypersonic missile 1200 miles. The B-21 is not obsolete, far from it

To answer your question. Yes, in Australia they are regulated and licensed