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6 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

It seems they asked for the wrong thing. A Thai birth certificate would of been issued at the embassy not just a stamp on the UK

certificate.

Not if she enters on her UK passport. She has to depart the country using it.

UJ, she was born in Thailand and has never been out of the country. She has a British passport, a Thai birth certificate but no Thai passport.

The mother says Thai immigration have told her that the daughter can travel on the British passport (but carry thr birth certificate as well).

Perhaps I was wrong in assuming that as she was born in Thailand, and being a Thai citizen, she must exit on a Thai passport.

Pho.

That's all...... going to Saigon don't come back without eating Pho.

21 hours ago, mikebell said:

'A copy of bank statement showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 800,000 Baht or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly income of not less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposit account plus a monthly income totalling not less than 800,000 Baht.'

 

To all those who smugly quote the Immigration link (extract above).

 

I cannot keep 800,000 in a Thai bank.

 

I can show more than this with a UK Income tax statement for the year. (Would this pass muster?)

 

I can show a million baht entering Thailand during the course of a year in four or more Transferwise foreign deposits to my Bangkok bank BUT NOT MONTHLY. 

Is this allowed?

The IO who said that my transfers into Kasikorn from Transferwise were OK, was emphatic about transfers being EVERY month...... so no, you will fall foul of the new system.

Just now, rott said:

A non-imm O, multi-entry, is starting to look good. I miss the visa runs to Vientiane.

OK if you are married..................... I don't want to get married just to get multi-entry non-imm 'O'.

1 hour ago, elviajero said:

I think the embassy letter/affidavit option will eventually go leaving only transfers into the country as the only way to prove income, or 800K.

That is what immigration want.

Immigration offices are closed today.

23 hours ago, fabman5 said:

can somebody please confirm,  I have a proof of monthly income letter,  from the British Embassy,  Got in December,  I was told this would be valid for 6 months, My current visa runs out in March. Am I still going to be able to use this letter to renew my visa?  Thanks for any advice 

No.

A local immigration office today said that they will not accept them after 1st March.

My wife has successfully applied for 3 UK visitor visa's using my internet printed statements evidencing my income/finances (as I was paying for the trips).

Likewise.

Last time I only presented an online Premium Bond summary plus P60 for my income.

The proposed trip is only for 3 weeks so the amount required is quite minimal. By stating that you have/are covering all costs of transport and accommodation you have a good case for saying that 'normal' income will cover the 3 week stay.

You will state in the application what the total cost of the visit is and a copy bank statement covering that will suffice.

Nonthaburi immigration has same form, they also require income letter to be stamped by Ministry of Foreign affairs and asked for a copy of the purchase agreement for the condo we live in. Yellow book useless. Hope can get it all done tomorrow.

What country are you from?

It does not matter which country you are from. The want the consular officer that signed the document to be validated by the MFA.

I only asked because, when applying from a proof of income letter at the British Embassy we have to show that proof to to the Embassy. As I understand it, Americans only have to declare their income to their Embassy, they don't have to provide actual proof to obtain the income letter...............unless things have changed of course. Just wondered if something along those lines could be the reason for the extra checks, that's all.

To be fair, the British Embassy are not exactly diligent at verifying the 'evidence' relating to the income.

I transferred my military pension the other day from my HSBC account and it was 44.71 THB to the Pound

That's always the problem banks tend to give lower rates pity you have no other way of getting the cash to you, then changing it here.

Once I get settled on a more permanent basis I can have it sent to Thailand direct from Pensions (from what I understand anyway) so that might be better?

exchange rates for transfers do not vary depending from where it is sent.

Actually they do.

It also depends whether you remit Sterling or Baht - but you know that Naam.

In this case the poster is talking about have his UK state pension sent directly to Thailand. In that case the payments are sub-contracted out and Baht is remitted to Thailand (acquired through Citibank I think),

The rate is invariably better than the recommended method of sending Sterling for exchange on receipt in Thailand.

By way of example a friend today received his pension at a rate of 45.64. That is almost 40 Satang higher than the net rate available from his Thai bank.Inthat respect, exchange rates DO vary depending from where they are sent.