Bank Letter Dated the Day Before Appointment at Chaengwattana

[John Drake]

Just to make sure. I have seen on this forum that Chaengwattana will accept a bank letter acquired and dated the day before going in for a retirement extension, yes? This, with activity noted and reflected on deposit amount on the letter. Do you also need to supply proof of account activity the day of the appointment? All this for retirement extension, using the 800,000/400,000 baht in the bank all year around method.

[ubonjoe]

The letter from the bank can be done the day before you apply.

You will need to update your bank book on the day you apply. There is not requirement to show activity but at many banks you need activity on the account to do a update.

[JimGant]

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

but at many banks you need activity on the account to do a update.

But not Bangkok Bank, from personal experience (don't know of other banks, but I'm sure members of those banks will chime in).

[KhunBENQ]

1 hour ago, JimGant said:

But not Bangkok Bank, from personal experience

Correct, Bangkok Bank can do update at the counter without transaction.

SCB can not.

Edited August 17, 2022 by KhunBENQ

[Cuchulainn]

Can confirm, that for the past 3 years, CW accepted a bank letter dated the day before.

Update bank book on day of appllcation

 

This was for a Non O marriage extension

Edited August 17, 2022 by Cuchulainn

[John Drake]

23 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Correct, Bangkok Bank can do update at the counter without transaction.

SCB can not.

FWIW, went to Chaengwattana today for the extension. Had bank letter from yesterday. Used machine outside bank to update it for today's date. I did so but the machine printed over the previous entry so that the 18 August date was actually a little above the previous transaction. Immigration let it go with a "next time" and told me to get an assistant to make sure the passbook processes properly. Just another of the teeny tiny things that can go wrong at the last minute.

[Dirk Z]

If you have a bank without bank books, like me (Citibank), withdraw an amount from the ATM on the day of the visa application and keep the printed slip with the balance. Attach it to the bank papers and it has always been accepted.

[kennw]

On 8/17/2022 at 12:04 PM, ubonjoe said:

The letter from the bank can be done the day before you apply.

You will need to update your bank book on the day you apply. There is not requirement to show activity but at many banks you need activity on the account to do a update.

Just make an ATM withdrawl  on the date and update the book in the machine

[KhunBENQ]

5 hours ago, John Drake said:

told me to get an assistant to make sure the passbook processes properly

 

There is always a chance for things to go wrong .

A smart assistant at Bangkok Bank managed to rip out the book early and producing a diagonal printout.

Correction produced two empty pages which looks quite suspicious.

Edited August 18, 2022 by KhunBENQ

[rak sa_ngop]

16 hours ago, kennw said:

Just make an ATM withdrawl  on the date and update the book in the machine

Better make a deposit to ensure you dont go under 800,000 baht. 

[unblocktheplanet]

On 8/17/2022 at 1:19 PM, JimGant said:

But not Bangkok Bank, from personal experience (don't know of other banks, but I'm sure members of those banks will chime in).

"Members", how quaint! Victims, more like!