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I just got back from doing my 90-day at Muang Thong Thani. Which of course took her 1min to process for my 1/2 day effort. 

After I got my receipt with the date for next 90-day - I said I've tried to do online and had copies of the msgs I get when do via the website and the app. Even had a printout where I highlighted my extension of stay date is incorrect as shown on the pop up screen when logging into the app. She shut me down immediately and said cannot do online now, doesn't work. Cannot use the app. Try again next time. I said they say that every time and this is the third trip this year I've had to make to do the 90-day. She just repeated cannot do online, doesn't work.

For next time in October I will do via registered mail. 

With my head hanging low as I walked out, I couldn't help but think something smells fishy. Maybe not having to do the 90-day check is the sweetener they will give for the rich retiree long-term visas starting at US$250,000. And worse, I thought maybe it's worth it just for this!

Does anyone know why the 90-day check even exists? 

On 7/16/2021 at 2:02 PM, ubonjoe said:

That means your last extension application was not entered in the online data base.

You should see this message when you open the app. It will show your permit to stay date before you did your last extension if it was not entered.

 

ubonjoe thanks for this detail. First time I tried using the app. Now I see why I can't do my 90-day check online. My last extension date wasn't updated in the system, still showing previous expiration date. Yet Status Overstay is Normal.

Always a waste to have to go to Muang Thong Thani for a 2 mins job on their part. And while they are telling everyone to stay home and don't make any unnecessary trips cause of Covid dangers! 

9 minutes ago, Dont confuse me said:

With the figures they are talking about, I don't think anyone who has accumulated that sort of wealth is going to risk investing it in any way, shape or form in a 3rd world country that historically has an unstable Parliament/leadership which can and does "move the goal posts"  when it suits them, and is famous for its corruption.

Positive changes start at the 'top' read into that what you will!

Actually, the Thai stock market had the largest returns in USD terms in the world from 2008-2018, excluding dividends. 

What does an annual income of $40k mean for a wealthy retiree. Is it the amount that you must transfer into the country each year, and must spend 100% of it that year since by nature a retiree no longer saves but spends? What if you don't spend it all in a year and so end up with savings, can you transfer the savings out and transfer back in the next year or invest it somewhere else in the world?