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[Lacessit]

For the last 4 years, I have been submitting my retirement visa extensions at Chiang Rai Immigration.

 

In those years, a six month bank statement has been sufficient.

 

Today, I was told I needed to have a 12-month statement. Either that, or update the bank book once every month.

 

Any half-wit looking at the bank book can see the balance has not gone under 800,000 baht for over ten years.

 

You have been warned.

[chiang mai]

Set up a daily direct debit from that account to another, in the amount of 5 baht, then do the same in reverse. At year end, ask the bank for a print out of the account activity and give it to Immi when you extend your visa. 

[DrJack54]

27 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

In those years, a six month bank statement has been sufficient

Assume you mean photocopies of all pages back till start of current extension (12 months).

The 6 month statement being an added extra.

 

CW now wants 12 month bank statement if you have some months with no activity or where there have been consolidated transactions.

 

[Nick Carter icp]

25 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

 

 

Any half-wit looking at the bank book can see the balance has not gone under 800,000 baht for over ten years.

 

 

   I do hope that you didn't speak to him like that in real life 

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

At year end, ask the bank for a print out of the account activity and give it to Immi when you extend your visa. 

What account activity? 

Immigration will accept 12 month of bank statements no need for a "5b transfer scheme".

Some offices will accept just the photocopies of pages back till issue of current extension. Along with copy of first page showing account name and account number. 

 

[chiang mai]

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

What account activity? 

Immigration will accept 12 month of bank statements no need for a "5b transfer scheme".

Some offices will accept just the photocopies of pages back till issue of current extension. Along with copy of first page showing account name and account number. 

 

Just to prove the daily balance never dipped under the required amount and also to annoy them.

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Assume you mean photocopies of all pages back till start of current extension (12 months).

The 6 month statement being an added extra.

 

CW now wants 12 month bank statement if you have some months with no activity or where there have been consolidated transactions.

 

Correct.

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   I do hope that you didn't speak to him like that in real life 

I did not. It's OK to think of them as half-wits following stupid and ever-changing rules, is it not?

 

Why the need for photocopies, bank letters and bank statements, when the bank book alone tells the complete story?

 

I have a theory the paper generated by officialdom in Thailand ends up being recycled as the fibre component of health snacks in every 7/11.

Edited 26 minutes ago by Lacessit