DrJack54

Thanks. That is very good news. I was hoping to avoid "credit advice" etc. I use WISE and Kasikorn.

Good. If for some reason the extension is not granted, you would be aware of good border run companies doing border bounce from Pattaya to Cambodia. Worry about that after Tuesday. Recent favourable report with mob. https://www.tvsservicesthailand.com/Visa-Run-to-Cambodia-Laos Here is thread discussing border run from Pattaya. https://aseannow.com/topic/1331485-border-run-from-pattaya-in-a-6-seater-vip-van/

Regarding the bank statement (not letter) the transactions need to be shown coming from abroad. You need discuss this with Kasikorn. There was a post recently someone stating that if you ask for the 12 month statement in Thai language it will be coded correctly. (personally doubt that) Yes bounce and obtain visa exempt entry stamp (not visa on arrival) Use an agent minivan company. Your location? You could receive extension. You could be sent away. You could be given 7 day notice to get out of dodge.

IMO can't see how it's related to application. No reason to bring family into it.

@Peabody suggest you contact safe entry agents directly and discuss services available. Friendly Thai Visa 062 724 0622 https://g.co/kgs/ziDTnWr

My experience (CW) mirrors yours. In fact I changed to reporting via mail as it's pretty bullet proof. That came after random rejections. My last extension was Nov 5 and at same visit did 90 report in person. 75 days later did online report. To my amazement it was approved and within 48hrs. I will try the next one online The term "Hit and Miss" comes to mind.

Thanks for the report. Questions re border crossings come up often. We recently had a scary one where chap was made to stay 2 nights and in fact told to fly Vientiane to Bangkok. Tod Daniels post above sums up current situation and his comment pasted here is best advice. "IF all you're wanting to do is bounce out/back to milk a new 60 day free stamp (visa exempt) entry, my advice to you is FIND A SERVICE that bounces people to the border and back from your area." Back when the "2 per calendar year" was scrapped and the word Unlimited was tossed about in many threads....the comedy series "curb your enthusiasm" comes to mind.

Please post back report. Hope goes well. Yes I posted in various threads to start over. I'm guessing that it will be down to the immigration officer. You mention bank letter day prior. Good idea. Assume that you are providing 12 month bank statement.. Good luck Tues If rejected don't panic you can exit Thailand and at some point obtain a Non O retirement. You can do that by obtaining an eVisa at consulate/embassy outside of Thailand or use visa exempt entry to obtain the Non O retirement

https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/90days-report/ Immigration link above includes an example. Enlarge the calendar example. It shows Calendar day counting.

Here is link to immigration site re 90 day reporting https://uttaradit.immigration.go.th/en/notification-of-staying-in-the-kingdom-for-more-than-90-days/ From Siam Legal clear advice. https://www.thaiembassy.com/travel-to-thailand/guide-to-thai-immigration-90-day-reporting

Since all your business is UK and you are able to do that online, have you looked into DTV.. Here is a site. Not a gov site however has clear overview. https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand-visa/dtv-visa-thailand

My understanding is what Tod posted are currently the rules. And that was the situation for some time. If I recall correctly the online window then was changed from 2 weeks prior up to due date. Then changed back to the sign posted above. It's not business days it's calendar days.

I'm currently in process of changing from money in bank method to income method. I'm running both sets of requirements in tandem. I'm doing the monthly transfers+ 800k in bank. If someone using an agent wants to DIY then I suggest "start over"

Yes it's valid for a month. Note: for folk obtaining a car + bike license, Transport will accept one original COR and photocopy for second licience. "Letter of address" from embassy valid much longer (one yr) however not available from some embassies. + Expensive. Previously COR from CW required a previous TM47...that is no longer required.

Yes the 200b fee covers mail to your address They state up to 2 weeks however most likely you will receive it in 5-7 days.

That's exactly what I was thinking. For some time, right or wrongly it's been a bone of contention esp with male expats living in Thailand married to Thai national.

Will be interesting to see how that unfolds. Reads that you previously used an agent. Guessing they avoided the financial requirements. You're planning to obtain extension based on providing 12 months of transfers. Assuming you are changing from money in bank method (using agent) to income method......good luck with that. Regarding transfers using WISE .. If you do that manually then you see the Baht amount of transfer prior to hitting transfer button

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First up good reply. Now to your first Non O-A in 2917. That visa would have been applied for in home country. There is not proof regarding funds in Thai bank. In fact the funds can be in home country bank. As I stated earlier the funds using money in bank method for extensions does not require proof of where funds came from. By way of contrast...if someone obtains a Non O in Thailand from visa exempt or tourist visa entry then the 800k needs to be shown to have come from abroad. You had a harsh deal at your immigration office as most offices given your application for Non O would have accepted that the funds had been in Thailand "for some time" A matter of several months would be sufficient. Also no way a new bank account should have been required.

Don't know why you thought the io was in the wrong (she wasn't) You were obtaining a new visa. Namely Non O retirement and for that you need to show funds came from abroad. Note for ongoing 12 month extension the funds do not need to be shown to come from abroad using money in bank method. Yes but understand you are converting nothing. You killed off your Non O-A and from visa exempt entry obtained a Non O. Nothing to do with your previous Non O-A.

The requirement is 65k (minimum) per month. Immigration will not be flexible on this. Transfer added amounts from other funds in home country to keep above the 65k

Might find this of interest. Perhaps trying to include 300b "insurance" with the TDAC..

https://tm47.immigration.go.th/tm47/#/login

So you stated the following ..... "The one year, multiple entry retirement visa I applied for and received 18 months ago in my home country was an e-visa" Try and obtain another ME Non O retirement eVisa and get back to me. Plenty reports of that visa no longer available. Not that's it proof however I provided quote from @Tod Daniels and I bank that. Thread discussing this here. https://aseannow.com/topic/1352010-simple-question-for-this-idiot-about-non-o-marriage-multi-entry/

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