Retirement extension

[scubascuba3]

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I go there occasionally, I get so disappointed in mankind, some of the trashy people these poor immigration officers have to put up with. 

 

The staff are the worst humans possible, just sit there and listen to them abuse and be rude to people, so many are like it.

The dirty farang are annoying though, i kinda understand why their patience has gone

[SAFETY FIRST]

15 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

The staff are the worst humans possible, just sit there and listen to them abuse and be rude to people, so many are like it.

The dirty farang are annoying though, i kinda understand why their patience has gone

Years ago, soi 8 Pattaya, they were so helpful. 

 

IO now fed up with the abuse, disrespectful attitude from some of the foreigners 

[jaideedave]

16 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Years ago, soi 8 Pattaya, they were so helpful. 

 

IO now fed up with the abuse, disrespectful attitude from some of the foreigners 

I've been using The Immigration office on Soi 5 Jomtien

[jaideedave]

Just now, jaideedave said:

I've been using The Immigration office on Soi 5 Jomtien

Since it opened. I believe its a 2 way street.Yes some foreigners are rude and ill prepared. Once I was screamed at by an IO about some insignificant rule he made up and pissed me off and embarresed me in front of the whole room.I then reverted to using an agent to avoid this. Only this year did I try and succeed to use the monthly transfer method . The IO never spoke to me but him and my wife chatted the whole time.He only spoke to me when he said stand up for the pic and asked for the 1900b.

I'll contine to do it this way for the future if it goes that easy.

The IO that caused me to use the agent is deceased as of about 2 years ago and many people knew this fellow who held court at the front desk.    

[SAFETY FIRST]

29 minutes ago, jaideedave said:

17 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Years ago, soi 8 Pattaya, they were so helpful. 

 

IO now fed up with the abuse, disrespectful attitude from some of the foreigners 

I've been using The Immigration office on Soi 5 Jomtien

Yep me to. 

 

20 years ago they were in Soi 8 and very friendly. 

 

[gargamon]

I'm so glad I just got my DTV through Vancouver. No more dealing with those idiots on soi 5. No more 800k or 65k/month. No more re-entry stamps. No more 90 day reports(not sure on this one). They rejected my initial request for DTV as an investor, but a letter from Bumrungrad got it approved in about an hour. Expires in 2030.

[whynotme]

On 2/28/2025 at 5:14 PM, scubascuba3 said:

If it does fall below and Immigration kick off could always use an agent, Pattaya 12,500 baht

Agent's name please

 

[scubascuba3]

29 minutes ago, whynotme said:

Agent's name please

 

Maneerat, Soi Post Office 13/2, on Facebook if you want to message

[Brn2Trvl]

I was just at Mapta Phut

Immigration yesterday and the woman at the window told me just bring in your bank statements for the last three months and don’t worry too much about it. It being that I didn’t have 800 K in the account. So if they’re flexible with that, I think they’ll be flexible with the 65K.

[sandyf]

23 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

There is a nazi woman on desk 7, full nazi uniform,  both me and a friend had a similar experience with her, you'd have to experience it to understand 

There is a saying about summer and swallows.

In 25 years I have come across  a substantial number that have little idea on the visa requirements, with the view they don't need to know. That attitude combined with the perception that Thais cannot do anything right means there is a potential problem the moment they walk into immigration.

[sandyf]

22 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Years ago, soi 8 Pattaya, they were so helpful. 

 

IO now fed up with the abuse, disrespectful attitude from some of the foreigners 

Yes, but they didn't do themselves any favours moving to Jomtien, many saw it as an additional hoop  to jump through.

Sri Ratcha has recently moved out of town but fortunately it has knocked some miles off my journey, rather than adding to it. The new regime seems a bit more organised, I was in and out in a few minutes for my 90 day.

[Badrabbit]

54 minutes ago, Brn2Trvl said:

I was just at Mapta Phut

Immigration yesterday and the woman at the window told me just bring in your bank statements for the last three months and don’t worry too much about it. It being that I didn’t have 800 K in the account. So if they’re flexible with that, I think they’ll be flexible with the 65K.

I should be okay as I will be paying less UK tax from the 6th April.

[DanBlack]

On 2/28/2025 at 10:14 AM, scubascuba3 said:

If it does fall below and Immigration kick off could always use an agent, Pattaya 12,500 baht

They are the best, but far away. Are there any reasonably priced agents that you know of in phuket 

[Lazybones]

On 3/1/2025 at 7:38 AM, jaideedave said:

I'm going to try this on Tuesday. Kbank on Monday for the letter etc. Will let you know how it goes. A lot of viewers are saying it won't work. Perhaps as one suggested I need to do a border run and start over? 

I changed from money in the bank marriage to monthly transfers of over bt65.000 per month for retirement here in Phetchabun last month. No problems. I did have over  bt400,000 in the bank as a back up at the time of renewal. The IO supported my switch to retirement. I've been in marriage for many years but retirement is much easier. SCB no problems with the bank statement and letter. 30 mins. 

[DrJack54]

6 minutes ago, Lazybones said:

The IO supported my switch to retirement.

That is very different situation to the guy you quoted.

He had used an agent and somehow was able to show 12 + monthly transfers and obtained 12 month extension.

Miracle imo. 

[Kerryd]

I actually know a guy who screwed up one year when he was trying to transfer the exact amount (65k) each month and he was 100 baht short one month (according to him) because of fluctuating exchange rates.

And his Extension was denied. He had to go back to the States and apply for a new Non-O and start over again from scratch.

Because of 100 baht, one time.

If you can't afford to send say, 66 or 67,000 (or even 70,000) each month to be safe and avoid such complications then there's something wrong.

It's the ones who try to send the exact amount each month for some reason that run into problems.

Kind of makes you wonder (not really, you know why they are doing it).

[DrJack54]

23 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

And his Extension was denied. He had to go back to the States and apply for a new Non-O and start over again from scratch.

Because of 100 baht, one time.

Umm. ..

He could have done simple border bounce to reentry visa exempt and obtain a non O at local immigration.

No need to go back to passport country.

100b doubt it. 

[scubascuba3]

6 hours ago, Kerryd said:

And his Extension was denied. He had to go back to the States and apply for a new Non-O and start over again from scratch.

Probably could have offered to pay Immigration a fee or used an agent, depending on location of course