Retirement extension via agent, change of bank.

[BrandonJT]

2 minutes ago, brianburi said:

Used Maneerat last Tuesday for retirement extension renewal. 

A few changes from previous year.

Go to immigration first in Jomtien, have photo taken,

Go to Central shopping mall AIS shop and get mobile account in my name.

Go to Bangkok Bank in mall and get daily allowance changed to 1 mill Baht on mobile banking app. Lady at desk very helpful,  a few forms to sign and photo taken.

Go to Beach Road Bangkok Bank, Bank seating area packed with foreigners, Wait to be called to counter........

I waited two hours., I'm not writing about what happens next, its all smoke & mirrors....., but no charges for bank transfers,  save 1800B from last year.

Passport gets mailed back to you

Spend two days with wife chilling on the beach.

Go back to the boonies....

 

Did you not already have a mobile account in your name, or you needed a new one specifically for this transaction?

[brianburi]

10 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

Did you not already have a mobile account in your name, or you needed a new one specifically for this transaction?

No,  for the last 19 years both our phones in the wife's account.  The lady at AIS counter completely understood,  I had to pay up my last bill by cash,  and she opens new AIS account.

They give you a slip of paper with details and you show that to BBL counter staff.

Thinking back, I should have gone to our local AIS store and Bangkok Bank and done before.

Unless it changes I will be better prepared for next year......

[garygooner]

1 hour ago, BrandonJT said:

biggest agents are the ones that had this happen.  Because they were opening so many accounts at the same bank branch

I honestly don't know. 

Are Tik Tok & Mots actually bigger & busier than say Maneerat?

[Caldera]

What's still not clear (to me anyway) after reading this thread is what happens if someone entered visa exempt and needs to apply for a non-immigrant visa first.

 

As per the previous thread from a few months ago, agents in Pattaya couldn't help such a TOURIST to open a bank account anymore. That was a bigger issue than just using another branch or even another bank for the yearly extensions, because opening a new account at another bank is straightforward for someone who is already on a retirement extension and just needs the next one.

 

I wonder if that has been resolved as well or remains an issue. 

[Goethe]

16 hours ago, Caldera said:

What's still not clear (to me anyway) after reading this thread is what happens if someone entered visa exempt and needs to apply for a non-immigrant visa first.

 

As per the previous thread from a few months ago, agents in Pattaya couldn't help such a TOURIST to open a bank account anymore. That was a bigger issue than just using another branch or even another bank for the yearly extensions, because opening a new account at another bank is straightforward for someone who is already on a retirement extension and just needs the next one.

 

I wonder if that has been resolved as well or remains an issue. 

This week I saw a sign in the office of my visa agent about applying for non-o status. It included information on what it would cost to open a bank account. So yes: the issue seems to have been resolved.

[jimn]

On 3/28/2025 at 9:45 AM, roobaa01 said:

Gdy

Which kungsri branch is Cambodian int using now ? 

 

Wbr

Roobaa01

The one in Central Festival Pattaya 

[roobaa01]

59 minutes ago, jimn said:

The one in Central Festival Pattaya 

Thank you very convenient 

Wbr

Roobaa01