Barry864

Hi guys, I spent like 1 hour searching this forum but I found conflicting information re this topic or information that varied according to the DLT office. I live in Pattaya on a retirement extension which was recently renewed and I just realized that my 2 year thai driving license expired last September and I need to renew it. So I have a few questions : 1. Do I need to make an online appointment first ? A few people said there is no need for that if you are renewing your license 2. Do I need 1 or 2 certificates from Chonburi Immigration Jomtien ? Some people suggested just make1 and 1 copy of it 3. Do I need a medical certificate ? Somebody on a topic (but from another region) replied that it is not needed anymore 4. Do you need any online training before renewal ? 5. Any tests done at the DLT? 6. What time do you suggest to go to the local DLT office ? and how long does the whole process need to complete ? Thanks in advance fro your replies

I wouldn't mind starting over after a few months upon returning from the UK, but I would need to stay a few weeks more after my retirement extension expires, and you said there is no way to extend that without a border bounce

My friend went to Maneerat this AM. But he said they were too busy and very little explanation was given despite him asking questions. He was just told to go to his bank and have his transfer limit increased. Any other good agents that you would suggest ?

Border bounce would be more of a hassle. So I guess, I would go for the renewal. Thanks a lot

One more question, if I may. My retirement extension is due for renewal in a couple of weeks, but probably I will need to stay in Thailand for less than a month after that and go back to the UK, from where I might return after a few months. So I was wondering, is it worth the hassle renewing my extension now or is there a way to extend my stay for a month or so after my retirement extension expires ?

I have a BKK Bank account already. The question is, how do they get their money back ? I would certainly not give my phone with my banking passwords to anyone

Thanks a lot. One more question, if I may. My retirement extension is due for renewal in a couple of weeks, but probably I will need to stay in Thailand for less than a month after that and go back to the UK, from where I might return after a few months. So I was wondering, is it worth the hassle renewing my extension now or is there a way to extend my stay for a month or so after my retirement extension expires ?

I just realized that my 2 driving licences expired 4 months ago. So, if I understand well, to renew them, I need to provide again a residence and a medical certificate ? But no new driving tests ? Correct ?

why is it messy ? do you mean if you use an agent once, you are stuck with agents forever ? and would you care PM me with some good agents in Pattaya ? Thanks in advance

I live in Pattaya as my friend does, and we both hold BKK Bank accounts with Pattaya branches . Andfrom what I understood they would not open a new account but use his already existent one. The thing is, he has already some funds deposited there, not enough but not insignificant either

Hi guys, I am getting yearly retirement extensions since 2018 and all this time I have parked 1 million baht in my bank account that is just staying there untouched and not generating any income. Somebody suggested in a forum to use an agent to free up that money, but I never used one. A friend though, that he had no sufficient funds in the bank, went today to a reputable agent and he was asked to give them his phone with the banking app and the password for that. He was also told that he has to go to his bank and increase his bank transfer limit to 1 million baht. My question is how exactly do they go about to solve the problem of insufficient funds ? If they deposit money on your behalf how do they get it back and when ? How safe is that ? I mean I would certainly not give accesss to anyone to use my phone with my banking apps. Please tell me your experience

I was more worried if I was forced to leave before my contract expires. If the condo changes hands and the new owner does not agree to a renewal , I would certainly be around at that time to rent somewhere else or buy.

Many thanks for your detailed reply. I do not care much about renewal. I just don't want to be kicked out prematurely

I just wanted to know what the Thai law says about that. Thanks

Because Brits usually worry about these things ?

Hi guys, I am renting a condo in Jomtien with a yearly contract and I have 4 more months before its expiration. I was just told by the managing agent that the owner plans to sell it early next year. So what happens with me in case its sold and my contract still has not expired ? There is also a good chance I will not be around in Thailand for a couple of months in early next year before my contract expires and I will not be able to move if needed. Many thanks in advance for your replies

Thanks. I had done an annual extension pre-Covid at CW but do not remember the process. So, basically I need to provide the same documentation as when originally applied and then get the extension without any major delay, correct ?

Hi guys, I am planning next month to apply at Jomtien for my retirement extension renewal, so I have a few questions, if you don't mind.. 1. How much earlier before my retirement extension expiration do I need to apply for renewal ? I am asking because I took some money out of my bank account, and on the date that the 800k funds would be in the bank for 2 months, I would be left with only 5 days before the retirement expiration 2. What is the process of extension like ? In the last couple of years I was out of the country when my retirement extension expired and I had to start from the beginning, so I had to wait in the country for more than 2 months for that. 3. Last question. On my last appilication I did not realize that my passport was expiring in 9 months, so I got a stamp for only 9 months instead of 12. I now have a new passport valid for 10 years. Any chance of extending the 9 months to 12 ? Many thanks in advance for your replies

DETAILED UPDATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER MEMBERS: I am in the UK now and I finally managed to send the money this morning through my bank's app as there are recent reports of great delays with Deemoney and the difference in fees would be less than 30 GBP. Last month I went to my branch and asked how to doa tranfer while being abroad, and they told me I could use only the Buluang ibanking website and not the app. I thought to confirm this with the Bangkok Bank customer service while I was still in my branch, which was extremely helpful and knowledgable and they said my branch was wrong. Then customer service checked my account and found that my daily transfer limit was only 200,000 and had to be changed, this again was not detected or mentioned by the officer at my branch although I mentioned the amount I wanted to transfer. This change of the daily transfer limit could be done only by physically going to my branch and if I had not called customer service I would not be able to transfer the full amount from the UK. Then in the process of changing the limit the bank officer discovered that on the system they had my old passport details, although I changed my passport 4 years ago and shown my passport to my branch on multiple occasions over that period, without anyone bothering to update my details. On updating my passport details, they copied my passport and took a digital picture of my face. After that I had to designate the UK account that I wanted to receive the transfer funds in. Today I had to wake up at 02:30 a.m. UK time because the transaction could be done only on weekdays between 08:30-17:00 thai time. I logged in to Buluang ibanking and tried to do the transfer but I realized that the IBAN I designated in Thailand was partly incorrect and I was not able to change it although there was an option for changes. Then I tried to designate a new international transfer 3rd party account with the correct IBAN, I had to confirm this with an OTP number sent to my thai phone but I got the message that I had to wait for 3 business days for the new 3rd party account to take effect. Frustrated, as I needed to do the transfer today, I called customer service again on +66-26455555, which was again very helpful and advised to use the app instead of the web banking. With the app I managed to designate my UK account on the spot, but for verification the app asked to scan my face which was successfully confirmed. If I had not gone to my branch last month and my picture was taken, I very much doubt that I would be able to complete this step. Then following instructions I completed the whole transfer through SWIFT and I was told the funds would reach my UK account within 3 business days. Cost of the transfer : the THB on my account had to be exchanged to GBP using BBK Bank's own foreign exchange rate ( the BILL-DD-TT SELLING RATE) which is found here: https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/View-Rates/Foreign-Exchange-Rates and is a little higher than the official rate found on the internet. I chose to pay for both banks' fees which was a flat rate of 1,050 baht. For int'l transfers using the app you need to click on : "more services" at the low right corner, then scroll down to "International transfers" and select "SWIFT". Remember it can be done only on weekdays between 08:30-17:00 thai time. Thanks for all your replies, hope the above is helpful.

it seems that for that amount by chosing Deemoney you saving like 30 pounds which is not that much.

Hi to all, I need to make a transfer of about 500,000 THB from my THB BKK Bank account to a UK GBP account. Is it cheaper to do it through deemoney rather than my bank's SWIFT transfer ? Is Deemoney reliable ? How fast is it nowadays ? I have seen posts from earlier this month citing long delays. Any problems still with that recent IT outage ? TIA for your replies

I have contacted Deemoney today and they said they can do transfers overseas only from a Thai bank account that is kept in THAI BAHT

Never used my card before outside Thailand. I need to find out what the bank exchange rate would be and what fees do they impose on cash withdrawal from overseas, daily withdrawal limit etc. Probably not practical if someone needs to withdraw a large amount

It's a foreign currency account, so to do that I would need to exchange the amount twice