Much like Charlie from Willie Wonka I have what is now a golden ticket.  I got an income letter towards the end of December from the US Embassy.  I am assuming I will be able to use this for my midyear extension of stay.  Plan B is to use taking care of my Thai/American daughter and as I have read the current law, I only need to show the 400,000b that it is in the account as of that day with no seasoning required. 

 

Is all this "crackdown" crap aimed at the retirement extension or is there chatter about extending for taking care of a Thai minor?

 

 

I recently extended based on having a child here. Was a mountain of paperwork and several trips to immigration. I had to have photos of 3 witnesses who live in my moo baan with my son in various areas of the home. Then they had to accompany me to immigration also for an interview. This in itself is difficult. People are busy and suspiscious of what they are getting involved in. They also insisted 400k in the bank for 2 months. I like you thought 1 day and that was the benefit of a child visa. During the whole process they were trying to push me to a retirement extension. You do reallize this extension only avail if you live with ur child everyday and you either need to be legally married to the childs mother or have a court order showing legitamacy registered at the amphur. You also have to wait a month for it to be approved. If money is no issue put the 800k in the bank and do it all in one day re retirement. If you dont want to tie your money up for a year under the new rules child visa may be the go. However not yet clear if new rules will apply also to child visa re leaving a sum in the bank all year round

8 hours ago, Otis Cribelcoblis said:

I got an income letter towards the end of December from the US Embassy.  I am assuming I will be able to use this for my midyear extension of stay. 

You can use your income affidavit from the embassy to apply for your extension. It is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

No changes to extensions based upon being the parent of Thai.

On 2/1/2019 at 7:35 AM, ubonjoe said:

You can use your income affidavit from the embassy to apply for your extension. It is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

No changes to extensions based upon being the parent of Thai.

That is such a comfort.  To think the Thais don't want to hamstring the foreign fathers and mothers of Thai children just warms the cockles of my heart.  We shouldn't worry in the least that they spit in the eye of the expat retiree's camel and make it difficult for them to stay. 

 

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On 2/1/2019 at 7:11 AM, Kenny202 said:

I recently extended based on having a child here. 

 

Which Immigration office?

Which Immigration office?

Up country...Khon Kaen. Im hoping next year I dont have to drag people up there with me. I know with marriage visas you only need to do it first year. The mountains of paperwork and jumping through the hoops I can deal with

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8 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

Up country...Khon Kaen. Im hoping next year I dont have to drag people up there with me. I know with marriage visas you only need to do it first year. The mountains of paperwork and jumping through the hoops I can deal with

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I think the prevailing thought here, is that Bangkok Immigration generally follows the rules and don't makeup things to amuse themselves.  I remember one c&*&t at Pattaya who used make up new requirements for the marriage extension.  Never underestimate stupid people gravitating towards positions with some authority just so they can play with others.

I think the prevailing thought here, is that Bangkok Immigration generally follows the rules and don't makeup things to amuse themselves.  I remember one c&*&t at Pattaya who used make up new requirements for the marriage extension.  Never underestimate stupid people gravitating towards positions with some authority just so they can play with others.

Ive had all sorts of issues like that with government depts. I have to say KK Immigration always been very good....but Amphur offices, motor transport etc. Often see people on here saying to quote law this and that or demand your rights. Yeah right. U can point to any reg or website u like....theyre probably 2 years behind the times. Theyd never go and check or ask someone else. Too much loss of face. So it becomes a smarty pants competition that u can not win. U just have to shut up and suck on it. Up to them 

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On 2/1/2019 at 7:11 AM, Kenny202 said:

I recently extended based on having a child here. Was a mountain of paperwork and several trips to immigration. I had to have photos of 3 witnesses who live in my moo baan with my son in various areas of the home. Then they had to accompany me to immigration also for an interview. This in itself is difficult. People are busy and suspiscious of what they are getting involved in. They also insisted 400k in the bank for 2 months. I like you thought 1 day and that was the benefit of a child visa. During the whole process they were trying to push me to a retirement extension. You do reallize this extension only avail if you live with ur child everyday and you either need to be legally married to the childs mother or have a court order showing legitamacy registered at the amphur. You also have to wait a month for it to be approved. If money is no issue put the 800k in the bank and do it all in one day re retirement. If you dont want to tie your money up for a year under the new rules child visa may be the go. However not yet clear if new rules will apply also to child visa re leaving a sum in the bank all year round

Wow!...thank you...I have never read a post as informative as this one of yours. Thanking you again (just for the record, I don't even have any Thai cihildren myself).

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