17 hours ago, avidorn said:

You're not helping! (Well yes of course it does, having more points of reference, I just don't want to hear that. ????)

It's actually why I'm not leaving the country until I have a retirement visa, despite wanting to go back home for a visit.  

If you have to, despite having money in the bank...save yourself the stress and fear and hire an agent for the first conversion.

there are both pluses and minuses to the money game in thailand.  Use it to your advantage in advance f you got it.

I personally could not stand the idea of being held in detention and denied entry after flying across the world, etc and having to bargain and make phone calls.  Maybe some get a kick out of that thrill of last minute spy chess games.  Idk.  Rather go the wealthy route and have a red carpet laid out lol.

16 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

To apply for 12 month extensions there must be 800k for two months prior to application and maintained for 3 months after application and not  below 800k for remaining months.

Not drop below 400k "for remaining months"

 

2 hours ago, bigt3116 said:

Not drop below 400k "for remaining months"

 

Thanks. Yes typo.

Maybe a mod will fix as my post confusing.