O-A, Re-entry, and the 1 year extension

[My Thailand Home]

I'm in the middle of researching a possible Thailand retirement.  I would be going there with my mother.  She has Alzheimer's and I plan on visiting soon to check things out including a visit to some of the care facilities.  Normally I would visit a country many times before leaping but my mothers condition is forcing me to move at an accelerated schedule.  Most of the visa requirements and processes make sense except when it comes to my mother.  She is in her mid 90s and has Alzheimer's like I mentioned.  She uses a walker but has difficulty moving.  At some point very soon I see her being unable to get to the border, cross, and re-enter to extend her visa.  Are there exceptions to the requirement?  I assume there are elderly in the country that are bedridden...

[ThaiBunny]

Somewhere like this may be able to advise you on your mother. Good luck - http://www.goldenyears.co.th/en/services/

[My Thailand Home]

Hmmm...  I think I may have a serious misunderstanding of the process....  so I've been reading a lot of posts and watching videos.  Many people talk about re-entering the country to get an extension of their visa.  But I'm thinking maybe they were on a different visa.  Just re-read this from the embassy site:

Foreigner who wishes to extend his or her stay shall submit a request for extension of stay at the Office of the Immigration Bureau with documented evidence of money transfer or a deposit account in Thailand or an income certificate showing an amount of not less than 800,000.- Baht or an income certificate plus a deposit account showing a total amount of not less than 800,000.- Baht. A one-year extension of stay shall be granted at the discretion of the immigration officer to the foreigner as long as he or she meets the above requirements.

Am I understanding this right -- if my mom has 800,000 baht in the bank, and is here on an O-A visa residing in some care home in Chiang Mai, she doesn't have to travel across the border to get an extension?  She just has to go to the 'Office of the Immigration Bureau' (not sure if there's one in Chiang Mai) and they can do it there?  Not sure if this can be done online by me or if she has to get down there in person -- goes back to the Alzheimer's and difficult to get around part...

 

[Tayaout]

Someone was in a similar situation in Chiang Mai and they moved their mother to the Philippines. 

[fishtank]

She would need to visit Chiang Mai Immigration every year and apply for a 12 month extension.

(Depending on her incapacity they might make alternative arangments for her.)

Depending on your Immigration status she might not have to have any money in the bank.

She also would have to report her address to Immigration every 90 days.

This can be done by someone on her behalf. or maybe online or by mail.

 

2.22 In the case of a retiree: Permission will be granted for a period of not more  than 1 year at a time.  (1) The alien has obtained a temporary visa (NON-IM);  (2) The applicant is 50 years of age or over;  (3) Proof of income of not less than Baht 65,000 per month; or  (4) Account deposit with a bank in Thailand of not less than  800,000 Baht as shown in the bank account for the past 3 months at the filing date of the application. For the first year, the applicant should have that amount in his bank account for not less than 60 days or  (5) Annual income plus bank account deposit totaling not less  than Baht 800,000 as of the filing date of application    2.20 In the case of a family  member of an alien who has been permitted temporary  stay under clauses 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6,2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13,2.4, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17,  2.21, 2.22,2.26,6.29 of this Order (applicable only to parents, spouse, child, adopted child or child of  his/her spouse):  Permission will be  granted for a period of  not more than 1 year at a time.  (1) The alien has obtained a temporary visa (NON-IM);  (2) Proof of family relationship;  (3) In the case of a spouse, the marital relationship shall be de  jure (legitimate) and de facto; or  (4) In the case of a child, adopted child or child of his/her spouse, the said person must not be married, must be living with the family, and must be less than 20 years of age; or  (5) In the case of a parent, the said person shall be 50 years of age or over.

[ThaiBunny]

35 minutes ago, Tayaout said:

Someone was in a similar situation in Chiang Mai and they moved their mother to the Philippines. 

Except it wasn't a similar situation - she didn't have 800K in the bank and there was some issue with a regular monthly income

[jacko45k]

I am sure you have thought long and hard about this, but are you really doing the best thing? My mother had dementia and removing her from her familiar environment would have seemed to be completely the wrong thing to do. 

[cnx355]

19 hours ago, Tayaout said:

Someone was in a similar situation in Chiang Mai and they moved their mother to the Philippines. 

And in the Philippines they have the Special Resident Retirement Visa called SRRV Human Touch to help with sick retiree.

https://www.srrv.com.ph/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIssj9orik5AIVloRwCh2QmQjJEAAYASAAEgKXUPD_BwE