DrJack54

Seems you are completely unaware of the financial requirements for extensions from a Non O retirement using money in bank method Here is thread with a Report. Also mentions TM47. https://aseannow.com/topic/1351950-trip-report-chaeng-wattana-14-feb-2025-retirement-extension/

OP, your post is not clear. Do you have a valid Non O-A visa. If so when is it's expiry.

Yes that is my understanding. So many folk with Non O-A with extensions based on retirement started over and killed off the Non O-A tag and changed to Non O (start over)

If you still have 30 days why do you need 30 day extension. For the application for Non Of retirement you require 800k in Thai Bank account in your name only on day of application. Do you have Thai Bank account.

That post is fanciful at best. Zero fact behind it just a baseless throw away line. LTV has financial requirements beyond many living in Thailand..

So many folk over thinking this introduction of TDAC. What do you mean.. "don't have a legal resistance" Put your passport country.

Which immigration office How many days remaining on permission of stay? https://aseannow.com/topic/1311886-visa-exempt-to-retirement-extension-process-and-cost/#elControls_18494711_menu This thread has several links to other threads. https://aseannow.com/topic/1331945-documents-for-changing-visa-exempt-to-non-immig-o-at-cw/

Clear report in this attached thread. https://aseannow.com/topic/1330770-diy-retiement-extension-jomtien/

When they introduced insurance requirement for extensions from a Non O-A based on retirement the only immigration office that I'm aware of that grandfathered to avoid insurance was Phuket.

Don't need to as I'm aware of costs. The norm is to use agent to obtain an extension based on retirement. Price in Bangkok approx 17-20k Pattaya 13-17k. Assuming you are over 50 why would extension based on marriage be even considered if using an agent. Hand holding yes. As stated I doubt your account.

Are you referring to "bank letter" to confirm you as owner of account and balance on date of issue? Cost 100b

@BaanOz covered in this thread. First reply. https://aseannow.com/topic/1279008-thai-national-travelling-back-to-thailand-with-dual-passports/

Umm....like most folk (alien) ... I live ongoing in Thailand. Emigrant is a stretch when I live here with temporary "permission of stay" I have no need to state Thailand as country of residence if it's an option on the TDAC form or not. Happy to put Thailand or passport country. Not fussed. Suggest do likewise.

@ThaiVisaCentre care to comment?

Without concrete evidence it's pointless to start a thread based on a rumour.

I find your thread annoying. So now you have the site to fill in the form TDAC. As for those folk with some need to put country of residence being Thailand then great... Most likely will be on the online application come May and guess what... If it's not just put your pp country. Not important.

I'm only posting because do not find your post credible. You name an agent and throw out a tag of 80k. Agents assist (hand holding only) with extensions based on marriage. Agents main business is extensions based on retirement. That would range from 13k in Pattaya to ~ 17k+ in Bangkok. Extensions based on marriage only require 400k in bank for 2 months prior to extension + under consideration period. Hardly a tall ask.

How does the landlord know. The OP mentioned a friend staying "few nights"

If you had a valid visa or a reentry permit then that's the number that is to be entered. It also alerts immigration officer to look in pp for eg reentry permit. Fact that you did not and had no issue means nothing.

Bit of misunderstanding. I meant post the pp from somewhere in Thailand to VFS in Bangkok. Guess some folks use agent to deal with the application at VFS. Especially if located upcountry.

You could apply for 60 day extension to visit Thai wife. Requirements etc covered in this thread with links to others. https://aseannow.com/topic/1355517-visit-thai-family-60-day-extension/

FWIW: My Thai partner just yesterday did new contract and TM30 for one of her tenants. Me: What address did you put for yourself. Her: I put address of where is my name in blue book. That is not where she lives. So for all her rentals she puts the address of the one that has her name in Blue Book.

Immigration will make you apply for first extension based on marriage. Subsequent extensions can be changed to based on retirement. Note: when you switch from extension based on marriage to based on retirement your wife will need to attend immigration. You are aware that the financial requirements for retirement extensions more onerous than for marriage.

There is no stated limit. Some folk leave it till such time as they have an additional reason to go to immigration. If attending immigration office isn't a huge deal then best to do the transfer as soon as you have time. Obviously any international travel would require you carry both passports. Note: also next time near bank update your new pp # with them. You can skip TDL update as the new pp has noted reference to previous pp #

OP, correct reply above. Suggest you renew pp asap. That way when you apply for extension you will be given the full 12 months.