CMBob

You indicated the poster said he got 400 days although you didn't say that his stamp had 400 days written on it (instead of the usual one-year deal). Did the poster you refer to obtain a singular 400-day extension stamp?

The USA for one (you get back the new passport and expired "punched" passport).

Rather silly to speculate when the only fact out there is that some poster somewhere said something in a post. Annual renewals based on retirement or marriage are for one year and the only exception I'm aware of is when that is shortened due to a passport expiration during that one-year time period. However, back on February 27th of 2009, I went to Immigration in Hua Hin to see about converting my Tourist Visa to a Non-O visa and ask about a one-year extension based on retirement; as it turned out (and all this happened in about 45 minutes) they marked my Tourist visa as "Used", stamped in a 90-day Non-O Immigrant Visa which they also marked as "Used", stamped in a stay permit based on the Non-O expiring on May 27, 2009, and stamped in another stay permit expiring on May 27, 2010 (which didn't specify retirement but I presume that's what it was).......so effectively I was given 455 days of permission to stay that same day. An odd event, for sure, and I have no clue if any Immigration office nowadays would do the same. (Edited as I incorrectly listed the 2010 date as 2020)

Although off topic from your original post, I question your assumption that "nothing is assessable." Presuming (as you later stated in another post) that you transfer funds from the US to Thailand, presuming you are a "tax resident" here (meaning you live here 180+ days a year), and presuming Thai authorities figure out a way to actually verify the amount of incoming funds and how to enforce their so-called new tax law, it may very well be that we foreigners may be taxed on all incoming funds unless we can prove that we are entirely or partially saved by various rules (general exemptions under Thai tax law, prohibitions provided by a given tax treaty, and/or an offset for taxes paid in our home countries).

Just checked the online appointment calendar and: (1) Seems there is one slot open at this very moment on April 15th and several on May 14th (which is 90th day out). (2) Every time I've checked since they brought back the appointment system (in last 2 years?), the maximum time out has been 90 days (under the prior system, you could make an appointment much farther out). Looks like either that almost all the available time slots have been spoken for or perhaps there's currently a glitch in the system.

Chiang Khan district in northern Loei province? (if so, not sure why you're asking in the Chiangmai section).

Still available at CNX providing you're leaving via the international side.

Not sure about need but (1) the US (and current administration) provides no security for Harry and his family, and (2) Harry's spokesman has been quoted in the past as saying that Harry would not ask the US to provide same.

I've used the same forms for 2+ years....I don't think they've changed the forms since this requirement started a few years back. And, here in CM, there's no lovely photograph of the applicant and form. Get and fill out the forms before you see the officer as they typically will send you away to get them. Edit: OP's post is about CM Immigration so adding info about what other offices require maybe only adds confusion. We all know different provinces (and even sometimes different officers within the same office) have different rules/practices.

With respect to CM Immigration, would note the following with respect to Tyler's list above: (1) I have always gotten the bank letter and bankbook update the day before applying for a new annual extension based on retirement. I've understood you can do this up to 7 days before the date of application but I know for sure that the day before has never been a problem. I also have added or subtracted a 100 plus or minus baht from the account then as I've read other immigration offices require that (I have no clue if CM Immigration actually requires this....they never did for years). (2) The 12-month deal has been around in CM for at least a couple of years. Fortunately, I use SCB for the 800k and can get the statement the day before application. (3) Yes, a copy of your current TM30 Receipt of Notification is required (or printout from your condo or whatever that they filed it) is required. (4) This past December, I was required to provide a copy of my original Non-O (in my case, it was a copy of the passport page transferring that information into my newest passport). (5) They didn't require a copy of my latest TM47 Receipt of Notification (although I had it on hand). (6) Not sure about Tyler items 8-10. I lease and only provide a copy of the latest annual lease. (7) Also, for at least the last couple of years, required to provide filled out completed penalty forms (one is titled "Acknowledgment of Terms and Conditions for Permit of Temporary Stay in the Kingdom of Thailand" and the other is titled "The Acknowledgment of Penalties for a Visa Overstay."). I print the ones I have on my computer but those forms are available outside near where they pre-check documents.

Sorry. Yes, at Central Festival there's a sign in the office which says re-entry permits must be applied for before a certain time (I believe it was 11AM or at least it was this past December). I'm not aware of a time limitation for re-entry permits at the main office.

What is it that you're asking? Hours the two offices are open?

That's the only "change" I see, a change so minor that it's hard to believe any IO would reject use of the so-called "old" one. I submitted (in Chiangmai) an older TM7 (one that is editable and I filled out on my computer) 2 months ago and there was no problem with using that form (one with the three lines below the reasons for extension). Several years back, they made a change to the form (adding only the handicap language on the back of the form) and afterwards required one to use that "new" form.

If by chance you have a Samsung phone, go to Settings, then hit SIM manager, and if you have a Add eSIM option, you're all set. I would guess other phones have something similar.

Presuming your phone is esim capable, just leave your current physical Thai sim in place. Purchase an esim and load it on your phone through settings (esim sellers provide instructions that are easy to follow). When I return to Thailand, I just go to settings, delete the esim, and switch the phone back to my physical Thai sim. It's actually rather easy.

Nope, it's private.

Not in my case. Had both colonoscopy and endoscopy 2 weeks ago today at CM RAM and the total fee (including removing and pathology report on a bunch of polyps) was 38,000 baht. I have no complaints.

Based on your dates (passport expires Jan 25, 2025, and your extension renewal/expiration date is March 1st), there's no doubt the extension you will get this month will only run until the date of expiration of your current passport....so effectively the only "loss" is you'll lose about 35 days (January 25 - March 1st) in the extension you'll get next week. After the new extension, get a new passport, get the stamps transferred, and be prepared to have a new annual extension expiration date of January 25th for future years. Minor problem in my view. In future years, would recommend that you obtain your annual extensions 30 days (can do it 45 days here in CM) in advance of extension expiration dates as it won't cause you any loss of extension time and will allow a bit more time to solve any issues that might crop up.

To clear up some possible confusion, the 800k baht has to be held for a minimum of 60 days prior to the date you apply for the extension (regardless of when the current extension ends or new extension begins) and 90 days after the same date (and not 90 days after the extension ends or the new one begins)....and, of course, a minimum of 400k baht all other times. Correct?

Technically, a Will which is valid in the jurisdiction you make it can be used in any country; however, there are translation and certification requirements that make it wise to have a separate Will for Thai assets and home country assets. Also, will avoid a lot of hassle if you can name a Thai executor in your Thai Will and a home-country executor for your home country assets. As a respectful note to Red Phoenix, I've witnessed a fair number of probate fights (who gets to be the executor, who gets what, and many petty things) where the parent was sure that the kids would get along and follow their parent's verbal wishes. If you want to guarantee major issues (who is the executor, who gets what) don't create wars, a Will is the vehicle to accomplish that.

In the event of death (when the bank finds out about it), the account will be locked until a Thai "probate" court grants authority to an executor to access it. Having one's wife/partner as a signatory on the account doesn't change that; however, until the bank is aware of the death, the wife/partner who is a signatory should have no problem accessing account funds.

Yes, sorry for your loss. Absent a request by the family or the police being concerned about cause of death, there will be no autopsy.

Not questioning what you did but why would Immigration want to check for money transfers from overseas when you say you do your extension based on 800k baht in the bank? Makes no sense to me....as one can support such an annual extension on the 800k in the bank or showing you transferred 65k a month for the year. Showing both isn't required anywhere as far as I know. I suspect your Immigration Office wanted to see your bankbook (or copies) only to verify that the ending balance equaled what the bank letter said. As Siam Andy said, Chiangmai Immigration (for annual extension based on retirement) requires both the standard bank letter (showing the account name and balance) and a 12-month statement (supposedly so they can check that you maintained the proper amounts for the proper time periods).

Sure you can, there's even a righthand turn lane there by the traffic light (unless that's been very recently changed). As to whether that's a faster route to the airport on a given day, maybe.

Make sure you immediately check your entry stamp at the immigration booth so that you're sure the officer stamped you in for the proper amount of time (until expiration of your current extension). If there's any error, politely tell the same officer of the problem and he/she should fix it right then.