Trying to find out how Chiang Mai Immigration handles extension of stay based on retirement.

For initial applications for extension, has anyone been able to do this during the first 30-days of their entry permit? (Supposedly you're not supposed to apply until the last 30 days of your 90 day entry; but exceptions in Bangkok have been noted on this forum.)

Have you gotten the extension the same day? If not, what has the turnaround time been?

Have you needed both evidence of 800k in the bank AND proof of income -- or would one or the other suffice?

Thanks.

Apply in the last 30 days of your current 3 months.

If you have 800K in the bank that shoule be sufficient. Best to have foreign exchange certs to show where the money came from.

Processing around 45 days.