YorkshireTyke 201 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Good day Looking for an expert to clarify this rule, I can't find any info on the immigration website. I deposited my 800k 11 years ago and never let this account fall below 800k, I have other accounts for daily useage. Early next month I need to buy a car with money transferred from the UK, however, when I transferred cash in Oct I got 43.4, now its 40.4 which is about 1,000 GBP difference on 800k car. So if the exch rate does not increase by 1st February, rather than take the hit I thought about using my retirement visa money and top that back up if and when the exch rate improves which will give it longer to increase from 40.4 ish. I know the rules have changed since I first moved here but not taken much notice as I had the 800k permanently here. One website has stated I need to leave the 800k for 3 months after my latest extension, 28th Oct, so can withdraw 29th January, but must not fall below 400k and be back to 800k 2 months before expiry so 27th August . Can anyone confirm these are the Thailand immigration rules? I don't want to make an error and fall foul of the laws after 11 years here. TIA Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP 11735 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 That is correct, and has been for quite a long time. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke 201 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 3 minutes ago, KannikaP said: That is correct, and has been for quite a long time. Thank you, but I don't remember having to leave a balance of 400k 11 years ago when I got my original visa. Here's hoping the exch rate rises in the next few weeks so I don't need to bother. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 25248 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 58 minutes ago, YorkshireTyke said: Thank you, but I don't remember having to leave a balance of 400k 11 years ago when I got my original visa. That's correct. Years ago there were different rules. What you outlined in your OP is the current rules. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP 11735 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 20 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said: Here's hoping the exch rate rises in the next few weeks so I don't need to bother. Keep on hoping Yorkshireman, it's not going to happen. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess 10638 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 20 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said: I can't find any info on the immigration website. No surprises there. . I met someone at immigration this week told me the same, I told him to visit this site, 'but I checked govt site' was it you ? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford 9986 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 What difference does it make what exchange rate you got 11 years ago? You will have to top up to 800k at whatever rate prevails at the time. It might drop further !! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Digitalbanana 4984 Posted January 13 Popular Post Share Posted January 13 13 minutes ago, Henryford said: What difference does it make what exchange rate you got 11 years ago? He's from Yorkshire. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 3779 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I thought it was 2 months prior to application date not expiry date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 25248 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 36 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said: I thought it was 2 months prior to application date not expiry date. Prior to application date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mad mick 800 Posted January 13 Popular Post Share Posted January 13 (edited) I met American did not have 800000k baht into his Phuket bank account pension US $ = 65,000 Thai baht per month proved via his Social security / pension paperwork was sufficient for 1 year visa lived Thailand now 3 years via US pension without placing any money from US Bank into Thai bank account US pension covered his cost of living Thai local immigration no issue being US $ what Thais go off ! Unfortunately l'm Aussie our age pension is between 43000 to 45000 baht we don't qualify 1 year visas in Thailand . Reason l moved to Philippines where no issues with $s income on pensions etc,. Also renew your visa inside Philippines at local immigration office where or near you reside as tourists stay up to 3 years before having leave Philippines for 1 Day or longer & come back Philippines & restart your next 3 years . After 7 months moved Vietnam for change no issues here either ! Other than annoying monthly visa runs =$ 140 US Not cheap from Saigon to Cambodia border & back again mini van visa runs can continuously do no limits of entry " if you want stay in Vietnam ! presently Vietnam not issuing any 3 monthly visa . I'm about relocate back to Philippines April / May 2023 easier to live and renew visa at your local immigration office cost approx =$30 US per month 1st month entry free to Philippines after go extend 1 month move or move onto 2 months or you can pay 6 months + up to you + on 6 month your paying for Alien card ID for Philippines call foreigners aliens its on your id card + home address where you reside + chip passport number + small pic of yourself ID Card for banking or transfers money to your self ! You dont need carry passport on you anywhere you go like banks ferries to visit other islands etc holiday trips within Philippines etc. Reason l'm moving back access to visas more welcoming to expats . Vietnam food utilities wifi so cheap compared Philippines + infrastructure far superior. Philippines bonus for myself obtaining tourist visa extension simple + Philippines 2cnd language English widely spoken helps. I gave Thailand miss when started making it harder to stay paperwork ongoing house registration this and that Government flip flop non stop and purely racist against foreigners ! But so welcoming to CCP .. Edited January 13 by Mad mick 1 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke 201 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 4 hours ago, brianthainess said: No surprises there. . I met someone at immigration this week told me the same, I told him to visit this site, 'but I checked govt site' was it you ? No. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke 201 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 4 hours ago, Henryford said: What difference does it make what exchange rate you got 11 years ago? You will have to top up to 800k at whatever rate prevails at the time. It might drop further !! October is 3 months ago, not 11 years you muppet. Ditto Digitalbanana. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke 201 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Prior to application date. I don't understand. Prior to applying to renew my extension? Which will be the day before expiry date so it will be the same or what application date do you mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 25248 Posted January 13 Popular Post Share Posted January 13 13 minutes ago, YorkshireTyke said: I don't understand. Prior to applying to renew my extension? Which will be the day before expiry date so it will be the same or what application date do you mean? Not many folk apply for 12 month extension with day remaining on their permission of stay. At most immigration offices you can apply 30 days early and some such as CW,CM etc 45 days early. Regarding the 800k in the bank account it is required to be in the account minimum 2 months prior to application date. Not prior to permit expiry. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDisplayName 1226 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said: I don't understand. Prior to applying to renew my extension? Which will be the day before expiry date so it will be the same or what application date do you mean? Apply one day before expiration? Not advisable. Stuff happens you may need a few days to sort out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post couchpotato 1766 Posted January 13 Popular Post Share Posted January 13 8 hours ago, Mad mick said: I met American did not have 800000k baht into his Phuket bank account pension US $ = 65,000 Thai baht per month proved via his Social security / pension paperwork was sufficient for 1 year visa lived Thailand now 3 years via US pension without placing any money from US Bank into Thai bank account US pension covered his cost of living Thai local immigration no issue being US $ what Thais go off ! Unfortunately l'm Aussie our age pension is between 43000 to 45000 baht we don't qualify 1 year visas in Thailand . Reason l moved to Philippines where no issues with $s income on pensions etc,. Also renew your visa inside Philippines at local immigration office where or near you reside as tourists stay up to 3 years before having leave Philippines for 1 Day or longer & come back Philippines & restart your next 3 years . After 7 months moved Vietnam for change no issues here either ! Other than annoying monthly visa runs =$ 140 US Not cheap from Saigon to Cambodia border & back again mini van visa runs can continuously do no limits of entry " if you want stay in Vietnam ! presently Vietnam not issuing any 3 monthly visa . I'm about relocate back to Philippines April / May 2023 easier to live and renew visa at your local immigration office cost approx =$30 US per month 1st month entry free to Philippines after go extend 1 month move or move onto 2 months or you can pay 6 months + up to you + on 6 month your paying for Alien card ID for Philippines call foreigners aliens its on your id card + home address where you reside + chip passport number + small pic of yourself ID Card for banking or transfers money to your self ! You dont need carry passport on you anywhere you go like banks ferries to visit other islands etc holiday trips within Philippines etc. Reason l'm moving back access to visas more welcoming to expats . Vietnam food utilities wifi so cheap compared Philippines + infrastructure far superior. Philippines bonus for myself obtaining tourist visa extension simple + Philippines 2cnd language English widely spoken helps. I gave Thailand miss when started making it harder to stay paperwork ongoing house registration this and that Government flip flop non stop and purely racist against foreigners ! But so welcoming to CCP .. I need aspirin after reading that missive...amazing😢 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones 2884 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 minutes ago, couchpotato said: I need aspirin after reading that missive...amazing😢 TLDNR (Too long, did not read.) Asprin not required.🙃🙃 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke 201 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 11 hours ago, NoDisplayName said: Apply one day before expiration? Not advisable. Stuff happens you may need a few days to sort out. Yes, a few days, less than a week and don't understand why anyone would want to do it 30 days early. Never had a problem in 11 years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 25248 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 3 minutes ago, YorkshireTyke said: Yes, a few days, less than a week and don't understand why anyone would want to do it 30 days early. Never had a problem in 11 years. Some folk like to get things "taken care off" out of the way. Makes perfect sense to me. The 12 month extension is added to current permission of stay. No penality for applying early. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM 7541 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 17 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Some folk like to get things "taken care off" out of the way. Makes perfect sense to me. The 12 month extension is added to current permission of stay. No penality for applying early. +1 Our IO allows 45 day early. I am doing mine in early December with the extension due in early Jan. So this year we can have a long stay over Christmas and New Years in Europe. And as @DrJack54 already said, No Penalty or losing days for applying early. Do note: This is for retirement extension and NOT for Marriage extension because then you will have the Under Consideration Period to consider. Edited January 14 by MJCM SpElLiNg Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDisplayName 1226 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 11 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said: Yes, a few days, less than a week and don't understand why anyone would want to do it 30 days early. Never had a problem in 11 years. Why wait? If you can apply 30 (or 45) days before expiration, why put it off? There's no advantage to waiting until the last few days. it's just asking for trouble. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 3779 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 15 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said: Yes, a few days, less than a week and don't understand why anyone would want to do it 30 days early. Never had a problem in 11 years. I think what you mean is "thank you for pointing out the important distinction between expiry date and application date viz topping up my bank account, I'll note it for future reference". 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke 201 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 8 hours ago, Lemsta69 said: I think what you mean is "thank you for pointing out the important distinction between expiry date and application date viz topping up my bank account, I'll note it for future reference". Yes, thanks, although I wouldn't have left it to the last day to transfer the money back to top up as I would be at the whim of the banks, wise and immigration and if the exch rate hasn't improved in the next 6 months I doubt one more week would make any difference. 😀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke 201 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 On 1/13/2023 at 10:27 AM, KannikaP said: Keep on hoping Yorkshireman, it's not going to happen. 42 last night and this morning. Didn't take long. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP 11735 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said: 42 last night and this morning. Didn't take long. Let's see what happens after this Bank collapse, and today's Budget. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke 201 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 (edited) 9 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Let's see what happens after this Bank collapse, and today's Budget. Your a jolly optimistic guy to be around................................ Besides, the bank collapse was days ago. Edited March 15 by YorkshireTyke Addition 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato 1766 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 1/13/2023 at 11:01 AM, Lemsta69 said: I thought it was 2 months prior to application date not expiry date. doh....thats the same 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 3779 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, couchpotato said: doh....thats the same no, they're not. you can apply up to 30/ 45 days prior to the expiration date depending on the office you use. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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