Andrew Dwyer

I guess it boils down to me thinking that i knew the requirements for extension of this O visa and omitting to visit the office yesterday to get the confirmed requirements. I would have still been annoyed at the request for a 12 month statement but could have visited the BKK Bank ( literally 100 metres away ) ordered said statement and be done by Thursday.

Yes, BKK Bank here state 3 working days, I have in the past ordered a 12 statement on Tuesday am and they called me Friday to say it’s ready with enough time to do the extension that day.

Yes, I realise that now from previous replies. What would be interesting would be their reaction if I had defaulted on the previous extension financial requirements and started over with an O visa because of this. Could they refuse my O extension based on a misdemeanour of my OA extension , or fine maybe ??

When initially planned incorporating a visit to my home country with an opportunity to lose the OA extension back in March 2020 I planned to get an O visa from a Thai consulate ( Hull ) . Of course Covid19 hit and the consulate closed so my trip was abandoned. When I finally decided I should make another attempt to lose the OA extension, May 2022 , the U.K. consulates were still closed and the alternative of obtaining an O visa from Thai Embassy was being reported as being complicated plus health insurance was also required so I chose to go the visa exempt/O visa in house route. Am not sure if health insurance is still required for an O visa from Thai Embassy in London is still required but visa exempt/O visa in house is simple and costs 2000 baht, with the extension the usual 1,900 baht and no health insurance required.

Yes Joe that must be the case, I accept that ……. but still don’t agree with it .

So, I understand that some IO’s request a 12 month statement on extension and some don’t but irrespective of this: Should I have to justify compliance from a previous extension with a 12 month statement when that story has finished and I am starting again with a new O visa and subsequent extension which, imho, should only require 2 months compliance of the 800k rule ??

Ayutthaya.

That is what I was expecting, to prove that the 800k was in my bank for 2 months prior by using bank book only, I got the 3 month statement as I was already in the bank, never expected a 12 months statement request.

Yes but I am talking about the first extension from an O visa, subsequent extensions I expect to be 12 months statement required as I had to supply 12 months for my previous extensions.

No I didn’t, I did it to avoid the mandatory health insurance from an OA extension. But I do see how the IO could interpret it in that way and want to see a 12 months statement as proof, good point.

Yes, I have a month to sort this and have applied for a 12 month statement already ( will probably return on Monday ). But this is surely a grey area as i, in effect, started again and, imo, my previous ( OA ) extensions should be irrelevant. Not a big deal as all is local here for me but am wondering if this happened to the ex OA visa holders who recently followed the same path ?

So in Aug I took a trip to the U.K. without a re entry permit on my retirement extension ( from a 2016 OA visa ) intentionally. Returned visa exempt, applied for and obtained an O visa with expiry of Dec 14. Today I went to immigration to apply for retirement extension, I obtained the bank letter and a 3 month statement. The IO is adamant I need a 12 month statement , which needs a few days to obtain. Right or wrong ? My reasoning: Anyone entering first time with a visa exempt, obtaining an O visa and subsequent extension would not have a bank account for 12 months. The fact that i have been here previously on an ( OA ) extension is irrelevant imo .

Argentina Brazil France Germany Tie-breaker: Messi ( Arg )

GWM have a thing called “ one pedal “ mode, basically using the accelerator as normal and when released braking ( can set levels ) occurs automatically to help with regen, many posters on FB struggling to adapt to this. I consider myself a cautious driver, having driven since 1977 in various countries and big cities, but I worry about the less experienced drivers who now maybe are getting an invincible sensation with all these “ aids “.

A lot of newer cars now come with ADAS ( advanced driver assistance ) lane change detection, emergency braking etc ( GWM Jolion has a detection sensor which monitors your face and checks for drowsiness or your eyes straying from the windscreen for too long !! and alerts you, you have to okay a message on the info screen to reset which in itself seems counterproductive ). I tested ADAS briefly on my 70Mai dash cam and didn’t like it, my MG has enough bongs and bells already !! ( although I have managed to limit it to speed cameras now ). But actual physical reaction to possible problems, i.e. slowing into corners or pulling back into lane seems like a big jump for many especially as the road markings are not always perfect and it’s not uncommon to have someone driving inches from your rear end . Call me old fashioned but I prefer to be in control when behind the wheel especially on Thai roads, not sure i even want to try self parking mode offered on some new cars now. While the Australian “ expert “ and the poster posting the link might appear to be over reacting they have a point. It does seem the trend now is to load these cars with all the latest gadgets and gizmos available on the market but have they been fully tested for every eventuality ??, seems like these safety features are not always as safe as the selling propaganda makes out. Sure, some of these latest additions might be helpful and safe but I have my reservations about the whole package ………. jeez , i’m still getting used to power steering and electric windows ????

Car expert Josh Dowling said the Haval H6 (pictured) comes with a seven-year warranty, has good headlights, has a lot of space inside and is 'pretty nice' going over bumps Not a great quote from the “ expert “ !! But seriously I have been following a few FB Haval groups and this is a thing, mentioned often, the metal safety barriers on a bend are picked up by the safety features of H6 and Jolion ( haven’t been following Ora GC ) and reduces speed by 20 kph. Been reported for a while already.

FWIW, IMHO posters names are NOYB .

To sum it up: The yellow book/pink non-Thai id card are nice to have but their uses are limited. If your Amphur makes life difficult for you to obtain one give it up, it is not worth a lot of time, effort or expense.

Yes, the price was released on Oct 7th, a bit too rich for me at 450k more for the PHEV over the HEV version of the H6.

A slight off topic question with your permission @KhunLA , as this topic is attracting mainly MG owners i would like to take the opportunity to ask: As far as I am aware the radio on an MG ( and possibly GWM also ) starts automatically with the car . On my ZS (ICE ) If you wait until the info screen loads and the radio comes on all is good. If , like me, you are impatient and select reverse before the radio has started it comes on at full volume ( ear splittingly loud and the 1st time i jolted my neck ) and can only be stopped by deselecting reverse ( volume buttons and the screen are overridden ). Of course waiting for the screen to load and radio starts ( at normal volume ) is the answer but I am curious if any MG owner ( ICE or EV ) has experienced this. The dealership deny hearing of this before but I have my doubts. TIA

Gottfrid is Swedish.

and yet they do !

Unfortunately you have to leave the country with no re-entry permit to kill the OA extension.

LMG historically was the cheapest with Pacific Cross not far behind, not sure if that’s still the case. I did have the most recent table from LMG but deleted it as recently dumped the OA retirement extension and converted to an O visa, the reason being my premium increased from 7,700 baht to 26,800 baht ( age 61 ).