DrJack54

Many folk using money in bank method just leave it in bank year round. You are required to have funds remain in bank for 3 months after application then not below 400k and back up to 800k two months prior to following extension application

That should work. Not sure where you are thinking for the new non O in Vietnam but Saigon has a helpful efficient Thai consulate.

Jomtien is one of very few offices that ask to view bankbook 3 months later. In any event it's irrelevant as the whole 12 months will be examined to see if compliance was done. Also the case at Jomtien.

Each 60 day entry can be extended by 30 so you would need exit every 3 months approx. I already outlined that. In any event you have few options above. If they don't suit then find a more flexible country. You could even buy an PE visa. Pricey

That won't work. For her extension prior to Aug 12 she would require to meet the financial requirements for the previous 12 months. She has not. BTW she has left it with 12 days on current permission of stay. Short term solution is to exit Thailand and reenter visa exempt or tourist visa.

Obviously you have your own reasons for excluding border runs to obtain a tourist visa or visa exempt. Non-ed studying eg Thai has requirements. You should at least consider METV. Note with a METV each entry gives 60 day stamp and that can be extended by 30 days. An metv can give you up to almost 9 months stay. After that you can do border runs to take it up to 12 month stay. You could also enter with a SETV and obtain extension. By then obtaining another tourist visa (eg Vientiane) and extension makes 6 months. Etc. Clearly you must be under 50 as a non O retirement would be best option.

I assume you mean border run for visa exempt entry. Note: you can only obtain 2 visa exempt entries by land per calendar year. You need state how long you wish to stay in Thailand for best advice

No You can only obtain one 30 day extension per entry from a visa exempt or tourist visa.

Yes read your reply to uj. Don't think you will have any issue with 90 report online

Thinking your immigration office would need to have updated your new pp #. That would occur if you have had your stamps, visa info transfered to new pp.

Non O based on retirement extensions does not require insurance.

You can add CW. There are approx 75 immigration offices. As I stated previously very few allow 45 days early..

Name them. I can come up with very few. Most are up to 30 days prior.

Not all offices do extensions up to 45 days prior

I gave you the correct answer in the very first post. You asked about a non O visa based on retirement. It gives you a 90 day permission of stay upon entry. The only extension available is 12 month extension. Difficult to understand?

You could buy cheapest throw away ticket on the spot. Approx 1500baht or purchase "rent a ticket" from one of companies on net. Google onward flight approx $15 USD. Edit: posted just after uj

One visit

You have just pointed something out that I never thought about... So when I obtained my residence certificate from MTT (at the time) they wanted one thing. My 90 day report. No lease, no TM30 nothing. Just the 90 report. Logic suggests that if that's all that was asked for then why can't we just use out 90 day report. I must be missing something.

What two forms. Do you mean the acknowledgement forms. They will have them.

Would be overkill for sure.

First up I don't believe you will have any issue entering thailand. I did wonder about your flight route entering at DMK Together with username had a guess at Vietnamese. Pre covid times DMK did a few refusal of entry however it was quick turn around visa exempt entry (in the main). Also not from home country. Previously there were flights eg Saigon to CNX. Not sure of current state of play.. Before covid I was flying to Saigon every month for a long time. Always AirAsia via DMK. Only ever saw few guys questioned. Personally don't agree with some of the reasons for spending lot of time in Thailand suggested in this thread. Less is best. Recall one guy that had a clear itinerary to show with bookings etc. Most likely bogus but not the point. On top of all that you are planning to enter with a visa. You won't have any issues.

No offense OP but in title heading for your threads you just put username "Blackcountry" You will get better replies if title heading is your actual question.

Re the 180days.... Made up rule and yes reports of that being mentioned by some random immigration officers.

Unlimited.... However clearly back to back and ongoing will not work. This next comment is bit away from your question but it would be so so simple if Thailand put a set limit on visa exempt entries per calendar year via air. In similar way to rule for entry via land

Yes. You can make 2 visa exempt entry via land twice per calendar year and obtain 30 day extension to each entry