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Maybe you forget about the current extention you have and get a 2 months TV in Australia? Then, on the arrival card, state the TV number and not your re-entry permit number. This may be easier and cheaper than a border run.

You can do it 14 days before or up to 7 days after the due date. I would not leave it to the last day in case of any delays with your departure. Better safe than sorry.

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Eagleo, this is my point. Some expats I chat with bars etc basically do not leave los. Great. If that's what suits them. Others, myself included are opposite end of spectrum. Recently I on short notice returned to au for several weeks to makeover couple of townhouses for new tenants. Back bkk and next day with Thai partner to Japan for few weeks. I type this from Saigon. Next weekend going to pattaya for firework festival then on to koh Samed. This ain't a brag. I never travelled as a pup. Making up for it. The annual extension is easy. Living in bkk I have 45 day window. Yes I realize cw is not asking people to report back 3 months after extension. However some offices have. Also a note to the chaps that have easy access to their imm office, for many its a big trip. Even in bkk its a full day at cw. Let alone the travel. Crazy crazy stuff. Yes I'm ready for the "don't like it leave dills" Fact is I love it. Just too much bs.

If I had known this 3 month reporting requirement i would have applied a few days before i actually did and make use of the 45 day window to time it better. Just leaving now for Oz about 10 days before that reporting is due.

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Didn't know that one would have to show the letter again ..same one or will a new one be required?

Yes new one and the account book original, plus a copy.
As we hear from other BM's on the subject this rule varies fron IO to IO. Some want it that way others don't.

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I didn't know that. Learn something every day. Having said that, how are the Thai authorities going to get cost recovery from an overseas account?

Thats why they want the insurance for the O-A visas to cover that

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The O-A visa requires show of equivalent funds, just not in a Thai bank account

And no seasoning or min balance maintanance

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With an 90 days O visa you can use travel insurances to cover your stay.


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And no B800k in a Thai bank

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Yes, it is one of the options I am considering. I'm not aware the Philippines has too much smog once one is out of Manila.

I put the AirVisual app on my phone now. It gives you the air quality of any city you want to monitor. I put a few cities in on my watchlist. Easy to do and to check how places compare. Another very good weather and pollution app is Windy. Both are free. Very reliable data. One good thing about Thailand vs Philippines is that in Thailand there are almost no Typhoons. Looking at pollution Cebu does look pretty good. If i would make a move to the Philippines i certainly would look at cities that are outside the typhoon corridor. Been through a few cyclones in Cairns. Not a nice experience.

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This situation is crazy. (not you op). I have been banging on about this issue in few threads. I happen to travel a LOT even though I live bkk on extensions based on retirement. What your imm office is asking would almost be impossible for me. Just a stupid crazy requirement. Do annual extensions now require you to be up front and centre at imm 90 days after extension with bank book in hand. Please no one mention 90 day report. Haven't done one in 7 years. This joint is becoming seriously wackey.

Yes, my local IO ask me to come in after the 3 months and proof to them with a bank letter and account book that the money has not been touched. They wven stapled a reminder in my passport. Same rules as for the seasoning. When they granted me the extension and explained the account reporting i mentioned to them that I'll be going back home at that time and returning to Thailand 4 to 6 weeks or so later. The IO advised that i should then come in and report. Maybe together with the TM30.
The issue i have with this and that is why i asked for feedback in my first post is that my local IO is 600km or a 12 hour bus ride away from bkk.
Usually when i return to Thailand from Australia i spend about 4 weeks in bkk and Pattaya before i return upcountry.
This is not an issue for the 90 day reporting as i may do a border run instead, but definitely an issue for the account reporting.
See how this works out once IO sees that this is really not a very workable request and hopefully will tweak this a bit.

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I did retirement extension of stay for 1 year a few weeks ago at CW. Based on 800k in bank. No mention of coming back in 3 months or keeping money in account. They did staple a printed note regarding doing 90 day reports though. 

Thanks! Looks like different rules for different offices.

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Thanks ubonjoe and allane!
I would think too it will be like that, however I think it would be good to get some updates in a few months time? Hopefully some members will have some experience with this or had the chance to ask their local IO.

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I just done my retirement visa extension. Had to show IO my account history for the seasoning period and the bank letter.

IO said I'll have to show them both again in 3 months time to ensure the money was all the time in the account.

 

Does anyone know if this reporting can be done at ANY immigration office or does it need to be done at the office that granted the extension?

 

I'll be travelling back to my home country and when i return will not be in the area of that IO for some time.

 

Thanks for any help with this.

 

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I've just done my extension based on my O-A visa. I have 1 year to think about this. First thing now is i can't touch any part of the B800k for 3 months then must maintain B400k. Once this insurance requirement becomes clearer, I'll make a decision to change to a SETV or METV or just travel around SEA and go to Thailand for 30 days a few times. I still have a roof over my head when I go back home to Oz.
There are certainly options for Ozzies to perhaps move to Darwin or Cairns for a base. I used to live in Cairns and it is very nice. Warm climate, with the best months from about April to Sep. Darwin is only about 1 flying hour from Bali and from there there are flights to most parts of SEA.
I've met an 79 year old fit retired Ozzie last year and he has as a base in Oz only a campervan which he puts in storage when he is travelling. He said its not worth for him to maintain a flat as he is most of the year travelling overseas. All the strada or corporate body fees apply if you there or not. He still goes scuba diving and therefore likes to be in parts of SEA where he can dive. He was here in Thailand on a SETV.
What i will also watch is how much more the THB will appreciate vs the AUD. This is another big issue to consider. The AUD is today about B21.85. If you add the cost of exchange rates and transfers of your AUD to here you may be lucky to get B21. About 5 years ago it was around B30. Amost 1/3 loss! If its only for the money its almost cheaper as a pensioner to stay in Australia, but as the OP said it's boring. The pension is a bit higher as you'll get the supplementary payments and concessions as well. If you have to or want to live on a caravan park then you also can get rent assistance for that from centrelink.
At the moment I stay about 6 months in Thailand as that's the max my free credit card travel insurance covers and then go home for 6 to 8 weeks.
If this insurance requirement comes in, which i absolutely don't need as i have travel insurance and for elective surgery I'll use Medicare at home i can see myself changing my visa type. Whatever happens, I can see myself mixing things up in the future and will be looking around what SEA countries are worth to spend some time in.

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Q. Will the oz embassy keep the old passport during the renewal process?

....If yes, how to fly back to Isaan or get through the road check points without a passport if not waiting in bkk for a week or so at a hotel till its back with the new passport?

I'll be needing a new passport next year but i travel twice a year back to oz. Just wondering if its not better to renew in oz while there anyway? Has anyone done it this way? If yes, have there been any issues with immigration at bkk airport?

Thanks

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Yes, the currency exchange is directly behind and joined to the VISA application office.

Great thanks. Good to know!

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It's actually $35, which you can buy for 1,100bht at the room backing onto the Savannakhet bridge entry VISA office.

So there is an foreign exchange room/ office next to the Laos visa office at the Laos end of the bridge? Whould be so much easier to get USD there?

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Any idea what the minimum days are to apply for an extension of a retirement visa? I'm aware the maximum days are 45 but i can't find any info on the minimum days. Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks

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