Khun Roberto

Thanks homemade514 🙂

Thanks Dr. Jack

Thanks Upnotover. What about if 3 months after the renewal I take out 400K, and 6 months later, three months beofre the next renewal I top it off with 400k. Are they goint to ask where that 400K came from?

Related question: When I renew my Non O "retiremnt" visa next week at CW, I intend to show a deposit of 810,000 THB that I’ve had in a fixed deposit, in Kasikorn bank for over a year, since May 2024. Is the immigration department going to ask me the source of those funds? Last renewal I used the Income affidavit, but that’s not an option anymore.

If it's high grade, it's worth maybe US$200,000 - $250,000 wholesale in USA. (According to Grok)

Putting increased power in the hand of traffic cops will also increase bribery.

Kh. Moh Jack, yes, great minds think alike. Always have a plan B. This time I was planning on using the embassy affidavit even though I’ve had the 800k deposit for 14 months. The sudden change by the embassy policy means I go to plan B. Yes, as you suggest, for next year I’ll do the monthly but also try to comply with the 800/400/800 system. If I dip in too much, or too long, I’ll still have the combo method as backup. And we all have plan C - getting an agency to do it for 15K. Cheers

I’ve been using the embassy letter for years, but no more.😞 I’ve also had the 800K in the bank since May 15 2024, so this extension I’ll change to the bank deposit method. (That deposit has been in the bank since two months before the last extension, but I did not use that method back then, so now it’s been there for 14 months, I hope that works.) Question for the smart folks here: Please tell me if I’m wrong. I will file for another Non 0 extension around July 15th 2025. Visa expires Aug 4th. (CW) This time I’ll use the deposit, not the Embassy letter. If I extend on July 15th 2025, after Oct 16th I can withdraw 400K, (3 months after renewal, right?). But… for July 15th 2026 extension, I want to switch to >Combo method.< When should I start sending the monthly 35,000? Is starting July 1st 2025 ok? Then in July 15th 2026 I’ll have one year of 35k/month plus 400k in the bank for over 2 years. OK mai?

Canada! Oh no! I just got the news from Asean Now (Thaiger) The Canadian Embassy should have given us warning. My non O Visa needs to be renewed in July. 😞

The online 90 day instructions on the Immigration website are plain wrong. “Aliens can report their residence before 15 days or after 7 days “ <- mai chai To file online, you’d better get the application in the window between 15 and 7 days before due date. (Maybe the 7 days after due date applies to in-person filing, but not online.) In January this year I filed online with 3 days left before expiry, and the application was rejected. I had to go to CW and waste the better part of a day. As for travelling, my experience has always been that if you leave before 90 days, you don’t need to file anything. When you come back in, the clock starts ticking and you’ll need to file for an extension. If you do it online, it’s the window of 15-7 days before expiry.

Thanks Dr Jack. At some point during Covid they sent me from CW to that Popular Rd. Office to do the 90 days. I guess that was spreading out the crowd. Now they're back at CW. I shall follow your instructions. Thanks again. 🙂

Hi Folks, Is that the main Immigration building? (The big upside-down pyramid building.) Or the office just north of Impact Expo? I have copies of my TM 47, and Electricity bill. Need the CoR to renew my driver's license. Cheers

I think like DrJack. Simultaneous method until new method is accepted. Like a monkey swinging through the jungle, don't let go of one vine until you have the other vine firmly in hand.

Another thing is this new threat of possible income taxation on foreigners, or at least having to file paperwork to avoid the taxation. If you’re advertising that you’re bringing in 100k or whatever every month, that leaves a paper trail. 800k deposit or Embassy affidavit avoids monthly transfers.

Another thing is that Embassy’s change the rules. My embassy still does the affidavit, but that could change. Other embassies used to do the affidavit and stopped. That could (has) leave (left) some of us with a sudden surprise when we’re suddenly unable to renew. 😮