Sounds like nonsense to me, anyone with any experience of this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIAQC5Vd1vg

To summarize Integrity Lgl (Ben) is saying a viewer got a new directive for the annual Non O extension requiring 13 month and not 12 month bank statements.

Edited April 26Apr 26 by WorriedNoodle

Ignore it

Along with any other rubbish from that source.

For CM Immigration using a FD a/c with BKK I always have to provide an annual statement, ordered one week in advance plus a current one-month statement, the letter and updated bank book, no deposit required!

Just did my extension on Friday gave them 12 month statement ,that was

at Chiang Mai immigration, I was looked after very well by Immigration

officers maybe because of my age ,I am 80 ,from the office opening to

me getting the extension and leaving it was just over 1 hour. no mention

from them of 13 month statement .

regards worgeordie

Ben never mentions the bank and rarely the immigration office.

I wish he would at least tell us what immigration office asked for 13 months.

35 minutes ago, Ricohoc said:

Ben never mentions the bank and rarely the immigration office.

I wish he would at least tell us what immigration office asked for 13 months.

Who is Ben? What rank? Where?

17 hours ago, WorriedNoodle said:

Sounds like nonsense to me, anyone with any experience of this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIAQC5Vd1vg

To summarize Integrity Lgl (Ben) is saying a viewer got a new directive for the annual Non O extension requiring 13 month and not 12 month bank statements.

I could see it for some individual cases. If a person applied for renewal 30 days early then the next year's application was a day before the expiry date there could be a need to show a 13 month statement to prove the financials were in place for the whole period. I always update my bank book for the 30 days up to expiry date to avoid any problems.

57 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Who is Ben? What rank? Where?

The attorney sharing the information in the original post via his YT podcast.

11 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

I could see it for some individual cases. If a person applied for renewal 30 days early then the next year's application was a day before the expiry date there could be a need to show a 13 month statement to prove the financials were in place for the whole period. I always update my bank book for the 30 days up to expiry date to avoid any problems.

At Pattaya Immigration they want the 12 months preceding the date of "application" rather than the "permission to stay expiration date."

16 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

For CM Immigration using a FD a/c with BKK I always have to provide an annual statement, ordered one week in advance plus a current one-month statement, the letter and updated bank book, no deposit required!

Same procedure I use here in Chiang Rai. It takes about a week to get an eleven month statement from the main office then the day before I apply for my retirement extension I go to my bank get the latest month statement printed along with the bank letter confirming my account. Never had any issues.

I did watch the video as mentioned in the original post. It started out with the statement that the immigration office required the 13 month statement but then Ben went on to complain about the banks here. Many of his videos are based on emails he receives which typically have incomplete information.

Thai immigration could have easily avoided this entire bank statements debacle and force foreigners to open bank accounts with Krungthai bank (government owned bank say revenue department does all the business with), and simply enforce the rules against that automatically at the time of extension application. They would have the entire history checked by the system and either marked compliant or non compliant.

Why asking for all this paperwork when the whole thing could be automated?

19 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Ignore it

Along with any other rubbish from that source.

Regard his Youtube videos as advertisements, not good advice.

Certainly recognize that Immigration Offices do vary in their requirements. My personal choice? I have always used an agency because they are daily aware of any changes in requirement interpretation, enforcement, if there is a new boss making changes or dealing with someone who got up on the wrong side of the bed. Worth it for me to have an agency handle this although I have met the requirements for 16 years now.

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

Why asking for all this paperwork when the whole thing could be automated?

Keep their jobs alive.

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

Thai immigration could have easily avoided this entire bank statements debacle and force foreigners to open bank accounts with Krungthai bank (government owned bank say revenue department does all the business with), and simply enforce the rules against that automatically at the time of extension application.

KrungThai does have a short-term savings account but it doesn't say it has one for a 5-minute short term.

53 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

Certainly recognize that Immigration Offices do vary in their requirements. My personal choice? I have always used an agency because they are daily aware of any changes in requirement interpretation, enforcement, if there is a new boss making changes or dealing with someone who got up on the wrong side of the bed. Worth it for me to have an agency handle this although I have met the requirements for 16 years now.

I agree. Tired of making 180 km round trips and risking being turned around and having to go back. Would rather make one annual visit to my local post office instead.

20 hours ago, WorriedNoodle said:

Sounds like nonsense to me, anyone with any experience of this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIAQC5Vd1vg

To summarize Integrity Lgl (Ben) is saying a viewer got a new directive for the annual Non O extension requiring 13 month and not 12 month bank statements.

Integrity Legal is a misnomer.

2 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Thai immigration could have easily avoided this entire bank statements debacle and force foreigners to open bank accounts with Krungthai bank (government owned bank say revenue department does all the business with), and simply enforce the rules against that automatically at the time of extension application. They would have the entire history checked by the system and either marked compliant or non compliant.

Why asking for all this paperwork when the whole thing could be automated?

I'm sorry, you're being far too sensible here.

1 hour ago, wwest5829 said:

Certainly recognize that Immigration Offices do vary in their requirements. My personal choice? I have always used an agency because they are daily aware of any changes in requirement interpretation, enforcement, if there is a new boss making changes or dealing with someone who got up on the wrong side of the bed. Worth it for me to have an agency handle this although I have met the requirements for 16 years now.

So do I. My agent went with me to the bank to get the requisite bank letter and signed copies of a statement of my savings for the preceding 12 months last Monday. He took that, along with a raft of papers for signature, passport, Yellow Book, photos etc.

I met him at Chaengwattana the following morning at 9 am. I was in and out by 9.15 am, with a mere 5 minutes with the IO, (to have my photo taken).

i would cheer loudly on the day that Immigration open a Portal with the Visa holder's Thai Bank and view 'live' the balance of their account on Extension Day in the presence and with consent of the Visa holder. End of story, no Letter or Balances required. Either that, Thai Immigration open a Credit Union/Building Society (for want of a better word) and allow Visa holders to deposit their respective amounts in a 'Bond Account' for the time the Visa holder resides in Thailand. Any outstanding debts etc. could be deducted and the Balance, with Interest paid to the Visa holder when they decide to opt out. Just a thought. Thoughts anyone !

7 hours ago, soisanuk said:

At Pattaya Immigration they want the 12 months preceding the date of "application" rather than the "permission to stay expiration date."

if you are lucky enough to get an on-line appointment up to 45 days (depending on your location) your Bank Letter and Statement must also cover this period, so maybe this is what Mr. Hart is alluding to!

9 minutes ago, tandor said:

Thoughts anyone

No aspect of the option you outline is sensible.

Also keep mind income method is also an option for financial requirements.

That requires 12 month bank statement.

So does money in bank method.

6 minutes ago, tandor said:

if you are lucky enough to get an on-line appointment up to 45 days (depending on your location) your Bank Letter and Statement must also cover this period

Appointments only open for a 30 day window.

In any event if you make the appointment say 30 days in advance you don't then go and obtain bank statement and letter.

You do that on day of appointment or just prior.

54 minutes ago, tandor said:

i would cheer loudly on the day that Immigration open a Portal with the Visa holder's Thai Bank and view 'live' the balance of their account on Extension Day in the presence and with consent of the Visa holder. End of story, no Letter or Balances required. Either that, Thai Immigration open a Credit Union/Building Society (for want of a better word) and allow Visa holders to deposit their respective amounts in a 'Bond Account' for the time the Visa holder resides in Thailand. Any outstanding debts etc. could be deducted and the Balance, with Interest paid to the Visa holder when they decide to opt out. Just a thought. Thoughts anyone !

No way is anyone accessing my Fixed deposit account online or any other way apart from myself in the bank with my passport!

That is why I have no ATM card or internet access to it.

T.I.T.!

Edited April 27Apr 27 by scottiejohn

Last year in Ratchaburi they told me next time to bring a 13 month statement. When I went for my extension in January this year I just brought a 12 month statement and nothing was said about it.

I always obtained a 1 year bank statement and that is what CW accepted. I would always apply 40+ days before the end of my current extension.

However, I've always wondered about the definition of a month. Is it 30 or 31 days? What if you are in the middle of a month? It's possible a particular officer or office could ask for another month to bridge that ambiguity.

I always recommend applying for an extension as early as possible. If you encounter an issue then you have time to address it. Take notes for next time.

23 hours ago, soisanuk said:

At Pattaya Immigration they want the 12 months preceding the date of "application" rather than the "permission to stay expiration date."

This is the same in Bangkok.
They go by the date of issue for the current yearly extension you're on to 'count time' when you apply for a new extension

9 hours ago, Martyp said:

I always recommend applying for an extension as early as possible. If you encounter an issue then you have time to address it. Take notes for next time.

I always go to renew 2 to 3 weeks early for that very reason.

On 4/27/2026 at 10:27 AM, statman78 said:

Same procedure I use here in Chiang Rai. It takes about a week to get an eleven month statement from the main office then the day before I apply for my retirement extension I go to my bank get the latest month statement printed along with the bank letter confirming my account. Never had any issues.

I did watch the video as mentioned in the original post. It started out with the statement that the immigration office required the 13 month statement but then Ben went on to complain about the banks here. Many of his videos are based on emails he receives which typically have incomplete information.

Don't watch any more. Life's too short as it is.

On 4/26/2026 at 9:37 AM, DrJack54 said:

Ignore it

Along with any other rubbish from that source.

Another immigration video from him today showing that for retirement extensions there is now a requirement to show map details for your home, and photographs inside and out.

I don't know the source of the document a viewer had emailed to him but was able to find a copy of it online. Items 11 and 12.

30 minutes ago, treetops said:

Another immigration video from him today showing that for retirement extensions there is now a requirement to show map details for your home, and photographs inside and out

As, statemed many times by others. .... Immigration offices have their own quirks and the "map" is an example.

CW require a hand drawn map. Having stated that I actually use photocopy of small map on flyer my apartment office has.

Immigration hardly glance at it.

As for the various videos mentioned, I only watch when looking for a laugh

Renewed NonO in Udon Thani today.

• map no longer required

• 12 month bank statement (they never heard of requiring 13 months)

2 hours ago, treetops said:

Another immigration video from him today showing that for retirement extensions there is now a requirement to show map details for your home, and photographs inside and out.

Sounds like what I had to do for a Marriage NonO visa.

I got smart. Stayed married and do the straight Retirement NonO visa.