DrJack54

1 hour ago, Fred Ziffel said:

You can do it via Thai post also

works for me since the office is so far from my place 

Bullet proof option.

The nice thing that CW does if your return envelope is B4, they return all your photocopies and blank TM47 form. 

5 hours ago, AAArdvark said:

It seems some people cannot do 1st time online report while others can. Is it just hit and miss?

Many posts re having difficulty is often down to the address field.

Perhaps not matching up with what's in the system.

Leaving out room # or minor stuff. 

Fortunately after doing first one online the fields apart from first couple (name and pp #) are autofill. 

You can obtain certificate of residence in Phuket from what you outline. 

Then possibly a bank account.

That would not work in Bangkok.

You could consider using agent for the bank account. Not expensive.

Yes you can obtain a non O from a visa exempt or tourist visa entry.

Without income letter from your embassy you would need to show 12 months of 65k deposits.

If you don't want to have the 800k in bank you need an agent.

They can do the bank account, non O and extension.

6 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

For the income method the letter and copy the book-bank.

 

 

 

May be the case for Samui.

Bank statements are required by some offices for both income method and money in the bank.

3 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

The bank statement only needs to be 3 months so can be done on the spot.

Think you will find for income method requires 12 months of statements.

Also for money in the bank method for extensions retirement that also requires 12 month of bank statements. 

28 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Interesting, it is no longer a requirement to show the bank book when collecting the visa after the under consideration period. At least not at CW.

Some immigration offices want to see the funds maintained during under consideration period. 

Have never read a report of issue if the funds were not maintained apart from a warning.

Photocopy of non O from old pp is sufficient.

In addition the information relating to that visa would have been entered into your new pp in very first page. 

Provide photocopy of that page also. 

Leave it blank

13 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

You need a bank statement as well as the bank letter up here, both done on the same day. Maybe you are confused.

It's impossible to obtain 12 month bank statements on same day with some banks. 

Bangkok Bank being one. 

No idea of where "up here" is

11 minutes ago, DJ54 said:

Bank book update is no problem for most. But if 12 month statement is required same day it’s impossible 6 months statement you can get from any BKKB branch But 12 month will take  few days

because only done at headquarters. 

The OP, used term "bank statement"....he was referring to the "bank letter".....

This thread seems to suggest otherwise.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1243481-less-than-6-months-left-on-passport/

What does "runs out soon" 

Mean? 

Any entry stamp would only be till expiry of pp. 

Edit: are you asking about obtaining a visa or reentry visa exempt (border bounce) 

Someone correct this if I'm dreaming.

Vaguely recall someone being made to obtain the 30 day extension prior to the 60 to visit wife.

And no I'm not referring to covid extensions of couple years back. 

2 hours ago, zzzzz said:

yep, but the agent will charge you US$80
not xxx baht  ????

Agent for what.

The OP is about moving away from using an agent in Thailand. 

Cross bridge and straight back.

There are crossings that do the one night thing.

NK is not one of those. 

43 minutes ago, graham66 said:

In item 6 which requests a copy of a bank book and statement, added is now the condition "must be done on the same day of application at the immigration" . 

You mean "bank letter" 

Most offices accept one up to 7 days prior to application.

Samui is just a nonsense immigration office. 

44 minutes ago, rickudon said:

Which is one of the advantages of the marriage visa.

You need to be married.

No thanks. 

BTW since the 400k only needs to be in bank for 2 .months plus under consideration period (some offices) why post about interest rates.

Surely times ain't that tough. 

18 minutes ago, rickudon said:

My 400,000 baht in the bank is available to use for 9 months a year.

The financials for extension marriage vs retirement are very different animals. 

It's 2 months not 60 days.

Why not wait couple of days. 

However 20 March should be fine