Retirement Visa (non Imm O-a) Extension Of Stay

[Thailand Tiger]

I'm posting on behalf of a friend who is on a Retirement (Non Imm O-A).

He has been obtaining annual extensions of stay based on having 800,000B in the bank. If he were to change to providing evidence of income (65,000B/Mth) for his next extension of stay, would he later be able to change back the the current method?

Are there any other considerations for changing from one method to another (other than ensuring that cash in the bank was sourced from outside Thailand and in the account at least 3 months prior to application)?

Thanks in advance.

[Lite Beer]

I'm posting on behalf of a friend who is on a Retirement (Non Imm O-A).

He has been obtaining annual extensions of stay based on having 800,000B in the bank. If he were to change to providing evidence of income (65,000B/Mth) for his next extension of stay, would he later be able to change back the the current method?

Are there any other considerations for changing from one method to another (other than ensuring that cash in the bank was sourced from outside Thailand and in the account at least 3 months prior to application)?

Thanks in advance.

He can use either method and revert back if he wishes.

The 800,000 in the bank is a lot easier if he has the cash.

To use the income route he has to get a rather expensive letter from his embassy , but he probably already knows that.

As for your other question. It really does depend on what office he uses to extend. They all have different rules.

[Thailand Tiger]

Thanks Lite. Gives me the answers I was looking for.