BrandonJT

I think it's your use of the word "certificate" that is the problem. That sounds too official. You need everything you stated, and likely more than just confirmation of multiple appointments, you need to have those multiple appointments booked already. But that doesn't have to be a "certificate" it just needs to be proof of those items.

Not correct. You sign the affidavit and they freeze the 800k for 4 months. No problem

An extension based on marriage is null and void the moment the divorce is final. The person would either need to leave Thailand that day, or go to immigration and apply for a new extension based on a new reason immediately (along with divorce documents).

Not sure what you are saying here. A 90 day single-entry non-O visa is valid for 90 day entry and the only extensions available are either the 1-year extension based on the same reason you got the visa, or the 60-day visiting Thai family extension if you have Thai family. You cannot get multiple tourist visa in Thailand. And with METV you will need to leave after 90 days (if you get the 30-day extension).

And on top of that, who's to say that all of them are using banked money method? Some will be using embassy letters, some will be using monthly transfers, some will be using agents, etc.

The only thing that has changed with Bangkok Bank is that if the money you want for a bank letter has not been in the account for 4 months, they will freeze those funds for 4 months in order to issue you the letter. Nothing else has changed. And you can just get an account at a different bank and not have to worry about it. As far as DTV, each embassy has their own requirements. Some might accept a 6 month dental program, some might issue you a multiple entry tourist visa since you only show you need 6 months in Thailand. They all do things their own way.

You can leave the conspiracy theories at the door. This is just an unfortunate confluence of events all happening at the time, not some big conspiracy against foreigners. If they wanted to get rid of foreigners, they can do that much easier than this.

This is the obvious solution and what you need to do every year. Go to YOUR immigration office, and ask for THEIR list of requirements for that point in time. No one else can help you except immigration, because each office has their own requirements, and they even change them from time to time, so someone else's previous experience is not an indication of your success.

The only people enforcing this policy are bank staff. Money makes bank staff look the other way. The agents just have to find a bank branch manager that's amenable to handouts, and they're back in business. There's a reason the agents in Pattaya are busing people to Bangkok to get their letters now, the Bangkok Bank branch managers up there aren't subject to the same scrutiny as the ones in Pattaya, at least at the moment.

You asked how they noticed the men were acting strange. Because they boarded the bus. Why do you keep acting like you don't know what anyone is talking about? You are the one who asked how they noticed the men were acting strange. I explained it's because they board the bus and check everyone's ID. THAT is why they then checked the suitcases. Follow the dots. It's not difficult.

I've seen a firsthand report on Facebook. But to make it clear, they are not unilaterally freezing funds. You must agree to it and sign a document stating so. But this person stated they had 800,000 frozen. When they went into their account the front page shows the full value, but when they click into their account the "available balance" is the total balance minus the 800,000 that is frozen.

Did you ask for a list of requirements for a retirement extension? That's what you need. The fact that you are changing is not relevant, because it's just an application for an extension based on a different reason. When switching from marriage to retirement, your wife will also need to be present for this extension, but will not need to be present for future applications. Most immigration offices require many other forms they will provide to be signed, and some require things like your lease, and other various items. Don't tell them you are changing when you go to ask, as you will just confuse matters. You want the requirements for a retirement extension. That's it.

Have you ever been on a bus through one of these checkpoints? They usually board the bus, and check everyone's ID, and/or conduct other searches.

You don't cancel a visa. You cancel an extension. You must do this if you are on an education or work extension. When you get those extensions you sign a form saying you will notify immigration of any change in status. So if you stop studying or working, you must notify immigration. Even if your extension ends, you still have to notify immigration per the agreement you signed.

What are you talking about? There are no reports of people having issues with multiple entries with DTV. It's a multiple-entry visa. That's the entire point of it. You can leave and return as many times as you want, and some people have already left and returned many times.