Hi - I am on my first year extension of stay after having a type O retirement visa. I maintained the 800k balance for 2 months prior to and 3 months after the extension was granted. And after that it can drop no lower than 400k and I have kept it well above that.
My question:
Prior to applying for the next (second) year extension, I understand the balance needs to be 800K again -
for at least 2 months prior to application for renewal?
Or is it 3 months?
Reading the sheet from the immigration office looks like 2 months, while I see 3 months stated on other web sites. There is one site that says "keep in mind the next extension requires 3 months prior, unlike the first one", while the immigration office printout only describes '2 months prior and 3 months after'
TLDR : Answer Summary
The question is about the requirements for maintaining a bank balance for obtaining a second year extension of a Type O retirement visa in Thailand, specifically whether the balance of 800,000 THB needs to be kept for 2 months or 3 months prior to the application. Comments from other users suggest that while the immigration office documentation states 2 months prior, there is some uncertainty in the expat community, with some recommending to maintain the 800k balance for 3 months to be safe. Another commenter pointed out a potential misunderstanding of the visa status, clarifying the distinction between an extension of stay based on age versus a retirement visa.
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