DrJack54

3 minutes ago, Shop mak said:

If need to borrow 800k from a agent, one would typically have to pay 25,000+ for this assistance.

Where did 25k come from.

Presumably he has the non O and just needs annual extensions.

That will be more like 14k 

10 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

As Dan O stated.  USA in my case does not issue the letter.  Quite a nuisance that I was not expecting when I retire to Thailand.  That would have just made financial things simpler and less other agencies one would have to deal with.  Setting up monthly transfers.  None of my current three USA banks do that automatically to overseas accounts.  I have to contact them each month, and usually deal with somebody on their staff that has little to no experience with it. Then of course one has to check and hope it gets coded properly on the Thailand end.  As for 800k baht on deposit, well, that would now require that FINCEN or FBAR report.  Easy yes, but it would require me to report that on some other forms due to my work and security clearance.  Just one more thing I don't desire to have some US Government official asking about.  Anything dealing with foreign countries can lead to time loss due to inquiries, etc.

Put 800k in bank and leave it there OR use an agent to avoid financials. 

Many USA folk on AseanNow have had no issue. 

Using monthly transfers or money in bank method. 

19 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Please remember it is all a matter of opinion and risk assessment

There are security firms to assist you when you take your pp to immigration for various reasons and to land office and for TDL .etc etc

Along with some matters when dealing with banks...

I'm sure police will give you time to provide passport if victim of crime on a one month stay on an island driving a car.

Heaven forbid you are involved in a car accident requiring stay in hospital. 

The list goes on and on...

Then we have folk posting about Virtual debit cards and pp not required at hotel check in. Can't be serious. 

My vote for most ridiculous thread in ages.

However as the saying goes ...up to you. 

35 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

It is not nonsense, it is spot on!

So you don't take your passport with you on a one month road trip.

For some reason not surprised. 

10 minutes ago, Kilick said:

I am fortunate that the Canadian embassy still issues income letters. That should suffice I hope.

Yes it does. Lucky Sanucks.

Go flames! 

11 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

I assume you mean actually visiting an immi office for ____reason, not going through immi at airport(s) leaving the country, right?

I mean going to immigration office. Example Phuket, Pattaya etc.

Not immigration at airports. 

Do a TM30 prior to attending immigration for any reason.

In the mean time don't worry about it.

11 minutes ago, jayboy said:

This is not the practice followed by most long term residents.They usually keep their passports secure at home - usually in a safe - unless it needs to be shown for a particular purpose known in advance.They

Love to know where you did that research.

It's nonsense. 

21 minutes ago, Hornell said:

That was not my experience last month when I renewed my retirement visa for the 20th time.  I had gone out of the country in Jan and was told that the TM30 slip in my passport was out of date and I had to renew it there and then.  I was told I needed to do this every time I came back into the country.  I can't recall having had to do this before.

Which immigration office.

Just another crack pot immigration office/officer.

Regardless the office is applying outdated rules that were changed in June 2020. 

BTW TM30 should not be required for extensions. 

No recent history to go on.

In 2019 both airports had reports of refused entry.

DMK prob the worst. 

You are correct.

CW is right.

CM is wrong. 

Be aware that also if you exit Thailand with a reentry permit upon your return you are not  required to file a TM30 

19 minutes ago, Henryford said:

Really, i never knew that. So you can't renew a non O visa extension unless it's more than 15 days before the expiry date? That's not what Almudena says above.

I was incorrect. Brain fade.

You need the 15 days if applying for a non O in Thailand.

He is applying for extension.

Can apply up till day of expiry.

???? Sorry

Yes.....however.

If the visa you are referring to is a non O retirement and you plan on obtaining a 12 month extension you would not have time to apply for extension.

Immigration requires 15 days remaining.

OP, do you actually have a visa or an extension with a reentry permit? 

6 minutes ago, sscc said:

And the extra requirements is costly too. 

The point is regarding the 800k in Thai bank it is eventually required for the extension even if you obtain the non O outside of Thailand. 

Another good thing about applying in Thailand at immigration is that if there is a small thing that needs to be provided you can attend to it. 

3 minutes ago, treetops said:

Meeting requirements is all that's needed but there will be some who can't or won't meet them.

Those "some" can go home. 

1 minute ago, Limey125 said:

Yes

Interesting.

Not possible at CW. 

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

I'll never understand the logic behind where immigration officers (not just here) place their incoming stamps (outgoing invariably go next to the relevant incoming). Is it just to annoy us or is there some mysterious reasoning.

 

Makes perfect sense to me. 

Easy visual display of an entry and exit stamp side by side.

Especially frequent flyers.

Here is snap of random pp page.

Makes sense. 

4 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Always been a painless, care free process with me, but then, I simply provide the info requested.  Not rocket science.  

Agree. However.....

My last extension retirement at CW young io clerk wanted to see one year bank statement as I had couple of months with no transactions (I use dedicated bank account). 

Never required previously.

So they do like to play games.

5 hours ago, treetops said:

There is no such right.  They request permission to stay which may or may not be granted.

If requirements are met when is it not granted. 

You make it sound that the application goes to the parole board. 

16 minutes ago, scorecard said:

If a foreigner APPLIES FOR the so called retirement visa, can satisfy al lthe requirements that person will probably be approved to hold the so called retirement visa, which in most cses/probably all cases is valid for one year. The holder can re-apply at the end of the one year and if the foreigner can satisfy all the requirements the visa will probably be re-issed for one year etc.

 

Obviously above I'm focused on foreigners who have been through the application and satisfied the requirements. 

 

If a foreigner is 50 years old or older but has never applied for the so called retirement visa but could satisfy all the reeuirements that doesn't automatically mean the foreigner is 'treated' the same as a foreigner who holds a valid so called retirement visa. . 

 

At any ago the police can and do stop foreigners and ask various questions. One reason is to establish if the foreigner does have any type of valid visa which has not expired. In other words looking for folks who have overstayed.

 

The age of such foreigners is not relevant, there's no regulations saying that foreigners over 50, regardless of visa status, should be questioned differently to foreigners of any age under 50 years old. 

 

 

Don't understand one part of that. 

You are trying to discuss extensions based on retirement from a non O visa. 

Or a non O-A which is a visa valid for one year Or a multiple entry visa based in retirement. 

BTW no such thing as a retirement visa. 

9 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I am over 50 actually I am 75 now lived in Thailand for many years before moving back to the west, still visit Thailand twice a year on visa on arrival never been stopped yet.

That's sort of irrelevant.

You are clearly a tourist regardless of age..

If you were spending LOT of time in Thailand immigration might suggest a non O retirement more appropriate. 

18 minutes ago, novacova said:

. Showing the photos has always been suffice for me up to this point, though rarely ever asked, at the hospital, and recently at a touristy hotel

When were you last admitted to hospital and what did you provide for admission. 

Find your post inaccurate.