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On 2/9/2020 at 8:19 PM, anto said:

Yes so grin and bear it matey mate ,or leave dodge .

Just don't go to Jomtien: About every squirrel in chonburi- with his racket bike are along beach rd

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

 

 

This action on their part has contributed to my feeling that living in Thailand is becoming not viable for me. I would need to do a COMBO method, and the COMBO method "rules" without an income letter are a total mess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I'm not mistaken I recall you saying recently that you have been using the 800k option?  Or maybe your situation has changed. 

20 minutes ago, sambum said:

As it turns out "the very reasonable request" was to ask the Embassies to do something unlawful! They haven't changed any "requirement numbers" (?) but if the only alternative they are suggesting (up to now) is virtually "put your money in a Thai bank.

 

Wonder why that is? Hmm?

 

Then what about the European embassy letters that are being accepted, are they doing something illegal?? Actually the 3 embassys could have satisfied thai immigration with doing "quick verifications" OK I give up on the guessing game: Why do Thailand banks need capitalizing , bad loans ?

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Huh? Why are you even talking about what they SHOULD do? It's about what they DO do. Currently they require embassy income letters. A person would have to be nuts to go in there and ASSUME they will accept evidence of foreign bank statements at this EARLY stage. Cheers.

Yes I know that is what they require and I never suggested to go in there with bank statements. The point is that there is a possibility Thai immi could accept bank statements  in the future if income letters become non existent. But at this point be prepared for the 800 option .

17 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I will say this.

Until we get clear rules from Thai immigration, the wisest move is to use the 800K in a Thai bank seasoned.

There does appear to be hints that Thai immigration will start to accept (without embassy letter) evidence of MONTHLY deposits into a THAI bank for the entire year.

Even that's not certain yet.

However, nobody should assume at this point that they will accept non-Thai bank statements or non-Thai income stating documents.

Also, is the COMBO method going away, or not?

Also, if it's about showing income flows into Thailand, why does it need to be MONTHLY. If it's the same amount of claimed income, what's the difference if it's sent in one time a year (or 2,3,4, whatever)?

Lets go back to the original and standing requirement by Thai immi for visa extensions: They want  confirmation  and be shown  that the applicant is receiving income from the U.S. for such and such an amount to be combined with a Thai bank account to = 800,000/yr. So an original mailed  bank statement that shows amount added and amount subtracted should suffice. In the past I have totaled amount added in direct deposits to my citibank savings account. And in addition to the direct deposits I have included in income so much $ from a trust. So a bank statement should be all Thai immi would need or want. So we just have to wait and see where  Thai immi is going to with this now. Meanwhile prepare for the 800 option just in case.