DrJack54

Good for you. Why ask for advice if that's the case. Without strict financial compliance your next extension should be rejected and would at most immigration offices.

It is the OP, s first extension and plans to show a three month bank statement (good plan) The actual bank book will definitely be required.. CW will want to see something that shows address. TM30 and/or Lease advisable. Immigration may accept google map however CW known to have you provide hand drawn map. The OP is providing hand drawn (good plan) OP here is a thread report. https://aseannow.com/topic/1359411-report-retirement-extension-cw-bank-method/

Sounds like DreamWorld. wont happen.

Bit off topic however, be aware that CW no longer has an SCB branch there. Only relevant if you deal with that immigration office.

Immigration will not check financial compliance for 90 day report. If you have not followed the financial requirements then for next extension either use an agent or exit Thailand. Suggest you don't just rock up and apply for another extension when it's due.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552069237778 From Hanoi most likely AirAsia Hanoi to DMK.

OP, your situation is clear. You need to deposit 800k (equivalent) into bank account and obtain a Non O retirement eVisa in the states. When you enter Thailand you will be stamped in for 90 days. In the last 30 days with the funds having been in the bank for min 2 months you can obtain 12 month extension. To change to income method (in the future) you would need to overlap both methods for one year. Then when you can show 12 months of transfees from abroad (65k min per month) then you could change to income method.

Flame post and reply removed. Time for circuit breaker. Yes some Visas are issued with a future entry date. By way of example my often obtained tourist visas for Vietnam have an enter date well after date of application. eVisa applications for Thailand different.. The enter date is issue date. . Good points from @Caldera above

Your list seems complete to me. The bank letter is best to obtain on day of application. It's a simple statement confirms you as owner of the account and balance on day of application. 100b Also do a small deposit. That updates bank book and shows activity on day of application. As for reentry permit.,yes TM8 also requires photo and basic photocopiers if pp You can obtain seamlessly at airport with a 200b fee and immigration do all.

I have discussed this with the main lady at CW. They can look back to the two months prior to last extension. Not always but can

Just to clarify. For your very first extension you will be given a permission of stay date. Some folk refer to this as birthday. For subsequent extensions you can apply up to 30/45 days early and your 12 months extension will have that same date for expiry. One point to note is that if anyone changes the reason extension is based on .... For example from marriage to retirement then the extension will have expiry till 12 months from application.

Not married.

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Have never read of that requirement. The 12 month bank statement is valid for 7 days as is the bank Letter and an added statement to cover the few days should not be required. At CW I obtain the 12 month bank statement few days prior to application. On day of application update bank book and make small deposit to show activity.

Have had that explanation previously and frankly doesn't wash. Also I see every deposit and withdrawal. They are not consolidated. Think for those that use every day account the activity can be consolidated after certain number (think it's 30 transactions) Any deposits and withdrawals are shown (printed in bank book) when I eventually attend bank. The is no consolidation of activity. It's not possible for me to make a withdrawal and by magic it's not shown in my bank book. On top of that it was only 2 months with no activity and balance shown of 812k .. 812k It's a load of crock to claim I can somehow withdraw funds and replace without it being shown. BTW wasn't an issue all the years prior. No problem now I provide 12 month bank statement each year. Make no mistake they in general they want to make it as hard as possible. Off topic but in same way when in recent times for transfer of stamps to new pp, the head io made me go down to L1 for bank book update and photocopies of pages to show compliance when clearly it's seen in my bank book. BTW it was never a requirement and just added out of thin air.

No. If you wish to obtain the Non O in Thailand then you enter ie visa exempt and apply for the Non O with 400k in Thai bank. You do that with min 15 days remaining in your entry stamp. After obtaining the Non O you are given a 90 day stamp. In last 30 days apply for 12 month extension. Why not obtain Non O prior to entry. Are you in passport country? Do you have Thai bank account

For funds in the bank method the rules are very clear. 800k two months prior to application + three months after application and not below 400k in other months. In this thread some questions about changing from using agent to DIY. That requires detailed answer. Basically exit Thailand and "start over" Or cover the required funds in bank with own money for extension using agent. That requires 800k for 2 months prior to agent application and maintained during the extension. At that point you can DIY

The offices vary (sadly). By way of example. I use dedicated bank account for immigration and maintain 800k all year round. So CW always accepted photocopies of bank book pages etc. Then out of the blue wanted 12 month bank statement. Why?? They said there was two months of zero activity (deposit/withdrawal) Made me obtain 12 month statement downstairs. I don't like em.

You are referring to 800k held in Thai bank account for reason to obtain extensions. Keep the funds in your SCB account.

I'm well aware of that and also aware that immigration is very strict on financial compliance. You were fortunate. However note your dip was 2 hours. Mine 2 days. Which immigration office. CW not very flexible on this.

You have misunderstood the guy you quoted. That guy used an agent to obtain his extension to cover financial compliance. He will again require agent for next extension that's why the agent told him that keeping funds in bank will be irrelevant. In reality immigration checks back (not always) to bank records two months prior to last extension. Edit: the agents advice is correct. Read the posts carefully

Of course I'm aware of that. She made the withdrawal days after I obtained the extension taking balance to 798k. The error was fixed within two days

The lawyer may have been focused on need to open bank account. For those without a Thai bank account then obtaining Non O retirement outside of Thailand (eVisa) best option. For those with existing bank account then no issue entering visa exempt and obtaining Non O at local immigration office. With exception of couple of offices. Already pointed out by @OJAS above.

This option posted by Tod Daniels in another thread. Also this thread. I would be flying https://aseannow.com/topic/1364639-border-runs-to-cambodia-temporarily-suspended/page/3/#findComment-19915968

Surprise surprise. Your posts are off topic. Use an agent for extensions and deal with issues such as 90 report or do extensions yourself. Don't complain.