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Yes, I plan to transfer it using the apps. In no way I ever intend to stand in those crazy slow moving superrich queue unless I have HAVE to . I often wonder why they are always crowded!

Thanks for the input! @Crossy @Moonlover I already got the multi re-entry stamp while renewing last time. My only concern is that if I withdraw all funds, it may lead to issues with the airport immigration system upon departure, as I did not maintain the minimum 400K as required. However, as you mentioned, it is only checked upon renewal and not at the airport immigration system, so it should be okay.

Hello All, I wish to move back to my home country for a while. I don't plan to return anytime soon (never say never though...). So, I have decided to close my bank account or at least only keep the minimum balance and withdraw the rest of 800K. My current Non-Imm O retirement extension is valid until May 2024, and I wish to fly out in December 2023. I am just curious about what should be the correct approach to conclude this visa. I can think of the following options and would like to know your opinions. Withdraw most of the 800K from the bank account (leave the minimum balance like THB 1000) and leave the kingdom, letting the visa expire in May 2024. Cancel the visa by visiting Chang Watthana, get an extension (of 7 days), and formally close the bank account and then fly out. I am not very keen on doing it the second way as it requires time and money. Also, I would lose the visa in case I have to visit back before May 2024. However, there is a law to keep 400K as a minimum balance in the bank account, so I'm not sure if I can do it the first way too (i.e., withdraw all funds before leaving). Your opinions are welcome.

This is true, they did verify my data from TGIA website and they do take is requirement very seriously for extensions based on OA visa. But it's limited to checking dates, policy type, sum assured and authenticity only. They do not check exclusions, mandatory deductions etc... Just a checkbox in my opinion. I am not sure about technicalities of this, but the process and requirement of normal extensions of Non Imm O retirees and Non Imm O-A retirees is different, so imo highlighting an "O-A visa extension" case in the thread title made sense. Actually this is interesting, I also believed the same that everytime I re-enter the country I get another 1 year as long as my OA visa is valid, but for some reason that did not happen. When I entered the country for the first time they checked my insurance date and stamped a "O-A entry" with that date (its entry date + min of (1 year OR upto insurance date)). After that, whenever I re entered I never got any other extensions OR any different date at airport immigration. I had a multi-entry OA visa. I entered thailand from both DMK and BKK.

Age 57, insurance cost is around THB 8K with very very high deductible and exclusions, effectively its useless, only good enough as a PA insurance I guess. I didn't bother getting a proper 3.5M SA THB insurance which has no deductible because no insurance company will accept me without heavy underwriting process. Even if I pay a very high premium, there will be a lot of exclusions. I will rather get another reasonable SA insurance with affordable premium. Since my original visa is OA I have no option regarding insurance, those who have non-o (retirement) are excluded from this insurance requirement. I do consider changing my visa type in future to avoid this cost. @HerewardtheWake I do not qualify for LTR due to income limit. But yes, its an attractive option for long term stability (somewhat). Also note that there is insurance requirement for LTR, insurance renews every year so the visa also needs to be reviewed every year. Effectively, I still need to visit immigration every year and also need to buy the insurance every year. So, the effort is same as my current OA visa

I recently extended my OA visa at Immi Division 1 Chaeng Wattana. I did it myself, no agents involved, no interpreter, and I had no past experience (first extension) so I did expect things to be difficult. Hope this is helpful to others who plan to do the same. List of documents: Form (get from counter at the entrance) Photo 4x6 - 1 copy Hand drawn map (use google map and draw a 1 km radius from your home) OA Insurance copy (should be verifiable from TGIA website) House rental agreement + bluebook of owner + Thai ID of owner - All copies Bank passbook cover + bank letter (Dated same day) + balance entry (same day ) - All original + copy (3 month balance of 800,000 should be maintained prior to the date of application) 1900THB TM 30 copy TM30 Form House rental agreement + bluebook of owner + Thai ID of owner - All copies Reentry Form Photo 4 x6 1 copy 3800THB Tips: Reach early, take token for both tm30 and visa extension Go to bank and get letters Come back and do tm30 first Then go to extension counter Can take appointment online too

Suvarnabhumi, I am just worried, god forbid something goes wrong and I don't get enough time to go through the process of getting one reentry stamp before departure! I have enough time now, will visit immigration happily. Getting this OA visa was very painful given all official rules are clear as mud, don't want to through it all again..

Just curious, can I go to one stop service at chamchuri for this? Or do I need to go to chaengwattana. Not willing to risk it at airport for last moment.

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Hi there, I entered Thailand on May 2022 using a multi entry OA visa. This visa sticker has "valid to" date till Dec 2022. Although, for some reason the immigration stamped my passport with can stay till "May 2023", I assume it's because they issue "entry date + 1 year" Anyways, due to some reasons now I have to go back to my home country next week and then I might return sometime early next year (Feb). The question is, as my multiple entry sticker visa has valid till date of Dec 2022 but my stay until stamp is "May 2023", is it possible to get a multi entry stamp from Dec 2022 till May 2023 now and use this same visa for my next stay?