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just have a very good expires in

chiang khan immigration.

in the morning a visit in the bank to get a letter of my account balance.

take about 10 minute and no charge.

TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE did a visit to the doctor to get a medical certificate

50 baht.

then to immigration

no customer

nice hello

gave them copy of passport pages.

copy of bank book, showing the same amount in the account as the letter.

the letter from bank stating the amount in my account, over 800,000 Baht.

not mention that money

has been transferred from another country.

a letter of my

pension in my home country.

notarized ,and have the stamp of the Thai embassy in Israel.

they check all the documents.

gave back

the letter of my pension.

they say "bank o.k"

did not ask for medical certificate.

but they want a cope of the house boodk and ID card of my lady.

.!!!!!!o.k something we forgot to bring is the house book.!!!!!

BUT

the staff were very efficient, friendly and helpful.

AND THEY SAY "NEVER MIND SEND IT TOMORROW

BY FAX."

AFTER 30 MINUTE

WE GET OUT WITH A

extension FOR ONE YEAR.

AND A re entry.

BY THE WAY THEY HAVE A NEW

FAX No

042821911

Great

Glad things worked out for you.

Good for you, same story for me at another Immigration office, this great service has become somewhat of a norm as of late. I for one hope they keep up the good work at all immigration offices. Now PLEASE tell me the name of your bank that gave you the letter of the balance in your account at NO CHARGE, I want to see if there is a branch in my area. Those S.O.Bs(Sorry old Boys)(?) at Bangkok Bank charge me 200 hundred baht. Again good and common story these days I think all that are eligible to apply for the retirement or married visa in this manner should kiss and think our lucky stars.

MY BANK IS

KASIKORNBANK IN LOEI

...just have a very good expires in

chiang khan immigration.

Thank you for your report, dauu.

The Chiang Khan immigration office is still missing on the ThaiVisa map. I have now tentatively put a marker in the general area where I think it might be:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp...32bd2dbcea6793f

1. You can give me the exact coordinates as follows:
   
2. On the map, right click on the building of the immigration office.
   
3. Click on “Center map here”
   
4. At the top right of the screen, click on “Link”
   
5. Copy the text from the field “Paste link in email or IM”
   
6. Paste that text into your reply to this post.
   

Thank you very much.

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Maestro

Well done

...just have a very good expires in

chiang khan immigration.

Thank you for your report, dauu.

The Chiang Khan immigration office is still missing on the ThaiVisa map. I have now tentatively put a marker in the general area where I think it might be:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp...32bd2dbcea6793f

1. You can give me the exact coordinates as follows:
   
2. On the map, right click on the building of the immigration office.
   
3. Click on “Center map here”
   
4. At the top right of the screen, click on “Link”
   
5. Copy the text from the field “Paste link in email or IM”
   
6. Paste that text into your reply to this post.
   

Thank you very much.

--

Maestro

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp....00427&z=18

Thank you!

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Maestro

You mention 800,00 baht and pension letter from embassy, so I assume we are talking about a retirement extension. Why then the need for the house book and ID card of your lady? Did immigration give a reason for wanting them?

It is not unusual for immigration to ask for them if you make them aware thay you are married.

It could be for proof of address.

But most likely it is used as tacit approval by the wife for his getting the extension and using the income/savings to back up the extension which is considered joint assets according to Thai law.

I realize that we are dealing with immigration here. That said, the OP was not applying for a marriage extension and immigration frowns upon joint accounts for retirement extensions. So why would immigration be concerned about marital assets?

I don't think it is so much a concern about the assets. It is just to give approval. It is a CYA for immigration.

If have had to give a singed copy of my passport for lots of things that my wife has done just to show approval from me.

YES

It is just to give approval

OF MY ADDRESS

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YES

It is just to give approval

OF MY ADDRESS

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And of course immigration does not know where you live from your 90 day address reports. You probably make your address reports to the same immigration office, even the next desk over. Amazing Thailand!

YES

It is just to give approval

OF MY ADDRESS

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And of course immigration does not know where you live from your 90 day address reports. You probably make your address reports to the same immigration office, even the next desk over. Amazing Thailand!

usually i live every 3 month

flight to home country

to visit the family

so no 90 day report

I see, makes sense, you keep 800,000 baht in Thailand at basically 0% interest for a retirement extension of stay and then fly to your home country every 90 days. Amazing Thailand!

Edited May 20, 200917 yr by InterestedObserver

Joint account is OK as long as you are legally married

Joint accounts are acepted by very few immigration offices. For both marriage and retirement extensions since the new rules came out last November.

Even Bangkok immigration has refused extensions because they had a joint account