How long is a pension certificate valid for extending a residence permit in Thailand?

@Béatrice **************

Just had a friend who tried to get his extension based on banked money. Last year he met the criteria to apply for the extension BUT rather than keeping the 800K baht in the account for 3 months (3 months date to date) he thought he needed to keep the funds in for only 90 days and when he went for his new extension they noticed he was short the 3 month seasoning by 2 days 😮 and he was denied an extension.

Thankfully he'd applied about a month early and he was able to just walk away from the office (as in withdraw his application for extension) AND buy a ticket out of the country.

Because he didn't actually apply for the extension (he was just told he'd be denied) he wasn't actually on any overstay "yet", so got out without a problem. He will get a new O-A visa and come back at the beginning of next year.

@Béatrice **************

you would technically LOSE your extension effective that date and you'd be on overstay from the date you failed to meet the terms of your extension. 😕 <- meaning you could be looking at being banned for a year and the maximum overstay fine of 20K baht

DO NOT fail to meet the terms of your extension.

@Béatrice **************

usually when you get an extension you sign a paper that says you acknowledge the terms of the extension.

Guess you'll find out when you go for the next extension 😕

@Oliver ************

either one, doesn’t matter.

@Benjamin *****

Thank You