Combination of Income - Retirement Visa / O-A Extension of Stay

[CM Rick]

Is the combination of income method still available (600,000 baht U.S. social security and 200,000 baht savings) at Chiang Mai Immigration?  Members, Hakancnx and Ubonjoe seems to think so, but others say no.

[jacko45k]

The jury seems to still be out on that one. Some people and offices seem to think the minimum bank balance is 400,000. Order 35/2561 does not make this clear.  Although combination method is available.

[OneeyedJohn]

Depends where u are from , if the USA, UK, Australia or Denmark then a letter from the embassy supporting ur income is not available, so that makes life difficult.

And, every immigration office is different so the rules are not applied uniformly across the country. For example, earlier this year I was refused a retirement visa in one office, but accepted in another.

[NanLaew]

18 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Some people and offices seem to think...

 

18 minutes ago, OneeyedJohn said:

And, every immigration office is different so the rules are not applied uniformly...

Does it matter that the OP is CLEARLY interested ONLY in what Chiang Mai immigration policy is?

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, NanLaew said:

 

Does it matter that the OP is CLEARLY interested ONLY in what Chiang Mai immigration policy is?

He must be happy you supplied the answer.

[OneeyedJohn]

The point is what Chiang Mai does is not necessarily the same as another province, so pointing out that possibility is reasonable don't u think.

Regardless I couldn't care less what u think.

Where I nearly slipped up in the combination method was not anticipating the rapid fall of the pound which meant my calculation of income was incorrect for a period of 6 days in the 3 month qualifying period. Especially as Immigration use a very low rate of exchange from the Bangkok Bank.

In future I would have a 100K margin.