statman78

Ok, so they must have changed the requirement for the health certificate.

When did you last renew? I renewed mine in February in Chiang Rai. Since I renewed both my car and motorcycle license I needed 2 originals of the medical certificate and the COR. They would not accept the yellow book. I also had evidence that I completed both online courses and copies of my passport information page and my latest visa extension stamp. My previous license expired on the 22nd (my birthday) and I renewed on the 23rd so my 5 year license is good for 6 years. It expires on 22 Feb 2032. It expires 5 years from your next birthday

My brother and I had chicken pox back in the 60s. You are correct about shingles. My brother had shingles about 10 years ago. Luckily I managed to get the shingles vaccine before I could be hit with it.

I am an American living in Thailand on a retirement visa. Since I bring money into Thailand I may be liable for tax although so far I have not had to pay any tax. I had no problem getting a Thai tax id number.

I walk 5k everyday and a few years ago I started getting pain in my left knee. I believe the doctor said it was rheumatoid arthritis. I now walk with a knee brace and I take glucosamine every day. It has helped. Very rarely do I feel any pain.

It is posts like this that make me glad I do the retirement extension instead of a marriage extension even though I’m married to a Thai. Seven years of extensions without a problem. Over that time period I’ve always provided the same documentation. No changes made by Chiang Rai immigration.

According to the land office here in Chiang Rai they want the COR for my license renewal. They won’t accept the yellow book

I just applied for one in Chiang Rai this past Monday. They gave me a receipt telling me to come back next Monday, 7 days. I provided a copy of the picture page of my passport, copies of my original visa and latest extension. Along with that I provided a copy of my TM30, yellow book and Thai ID card. Chiang Rai has a simple form to fill out. No picture was needed.

I did my extension in December. Bangkok Bank issued the letter verifying the account like you mentioned. I was doing the monthly transfers and all I needed to do for Chiang Rai immigration was to highlight the monthly transfers on the 12 month bank statement as long as the statement designated that they were foreign transfers.

I saw the video on YouTube which mentioned this. I did my retirement extension here in Chiang Rai last month and this was not needed.

Earlier this month I did my retirement extension here in Chiang Rai. I did not do a deposit or withdrawal. The day before I went in I got my bank statement and had my bank book updated. It had the date of the update and the notation “B/F” on the line with my current balance which was acceptable.

Watching the Colts/49ers game now (end of 3rd quarter). Rivers looks good but the Colts defense sucks right now

Before I opened my second account and deposited the 800k I went into the immigration office and talked to them. They confirmed that I could stop the monthly transfers. Chiang Rai immigration is very easy to work with. They are open to meeting with you as long as you don’t go on a Monday or Wednesday when they do extensions.

In Chiang Rai the bank letter and copies of the bank book do not need to be done on the day of application for a retirement extension. I did my 7th extension last week. I got my letter from Bangkok Bank and had my bank book updated the day before I applied. My bank book update was just getting it dated with the notation the it was balance brought forward. I did not need to make any transaction. As a side note I switched from transferring 65k every month to having 800k in the bank. I brought in 65k every month through August. In September I put 800k into my account and stopped the monthly transfers. I had no trouble getting my extension.

This election should be different (hopefully). This time the senators will not have a vote for prime minister. Last election they were the decider

Last week I received an envelope from the company I retired from in the US. It was metered mail and it was dated October 2. Lately it’s been taken a lot longer to receive mail from the US. Last year it usually took about 4 weeks.

Almost anywhere is good if there is a good travel alternatives. I retired in Chiang Rai. There are a number of things to do here. I’m close to the mountains and it is relatively uncrowded. If I get bored here, which happens, it’s only a 3 hour drive to Chiang Mai or only a little over a 1 hour flight to Bangkok at a cost of about 3000 baht for a return ticket.

I see this sometimes even when I go out to eat with my wife who is Thai. So it does not only happen to foreigners. We are handed the menu and the server will stand there waiting for our order.

Your point 3 mentions a 4 month freeze of funds. That may be at certain locations. At my Bangkok Bank branch here in Chiang Rai I specifically asked about this and was told 3 months

The best country for a person to retire to is one that fits their needs. Each person has different priorities. For me, Thailand, while not perfect is the best. I live in the relative quiet north with a view of the mountains and my own pool but have a condo in Bangkok if I want to have a better night life. There are many countries I where I could not have the same lifestyle.

Check with both banks. While it sounds like this type of transfer has been done on a regular basis there is always a chance of some type of error especially if humans are involved. Th3 originating bank should be able to confirm that the correct routing number and receiving account number are correct. They should also be able to track where the money went. In Thailand the receiving bank should be able to tell you if the are any issues with the Thai account. Some accounts have been frozen either due to account discrepancies or suspicion of being connected to mule accounts.

The IO said I would need it from my bank which in Bangkok Bank. I don’t know if they can provide the correct document.

Oops, I misread my notes. You are correct. The bank statement needs to be from the bank which, like you said, is from the dot matrix printer.

At least in Chiang Rai they are. I’ve used this method in the past. I’ve also had a 10 month statement then got the remaining 2 months the morning of my extension application

Under the current constitution as of 2024 the senate does not vote for the prime minister