Is the 3000 baht charge for a home inspection after a Non O visa extension for marriage legitimate?

I have an O type marriage visa. I have renewed it (!!!!) three times. Apparently, unknown and unrequested by me they had changed this to a retirement visa by scribbling 'retirement' in Thai over the visa renewal notice stamp in my passport. (I had always kept over 800,000Baht in that account because they kept talking about changing the rules). This past year I spent money from that account installing solar panels lowering the balance to 570,000Baht. They REFUSED to extend my marriage visa saying I had a retirement visa and not enough money in the bank. I would have to REAPPLY for a NEW marriage visa. I naturally objected, as I ONLY have a type 'O' marriage visa with extension stamps in my passport and have never sought a retirement visa, but they insisted... I am now on a temporary extension waiting to see if they will issue me a new marriage visa... I have been waiting now over a month. I am still unsure if I should engage lawyers.

There is NO charge for the in home inspection AND if they try to wring money out of you tell them you want a receipt AND take a photo of them when they show up at the house. That usually stops the bs "there is a fee" for the home inspection crap

If you don't want to pay for gasoline just Get thai whiskey and some food then everything would be alright

This is a troll!

The OP is asked several times which immigration office he went to, yet refused to answer that

Sounds not legit

ID the office or get off...

I've extended 3 times. Never had a visit, yet alone a "fee".

And lived 5 minutes drive from the imm office.

Write the name of the officer and report it. There is nothibg 3000 bath for checking service of marriage couple. 😅

There is no change. Do not pay.

Notice no one is saying which office it is? Troll???

They just visited our house today for the same. No charge. Just a friendly chat.

What paper work did u give for them i want to do this visa in a month or so when my non o 3 months runs oht

My mate paid 3100, 1900 for the extention. 1200 for gasoline and lunch for the 2 officers that did the home visit.

You can ring the hotline 1178 and ask

What province was it

I will be filming them if they try this with me

It's a scam.. they often try for petrol money but that's a con.

As someone already said ask them for an itemized receipt.

Problem is that Thai partners are often intimidated by the uniform and afraid of upsetting them.

Sounds like SOMEBODY is lying.

Doesn't sound right ask your wife

Tell them your law man said nil to pay

If they actually do visit, and try to charge you bt3000, do not pay anything unless they give you a receipt that states exactly what the charge is for, then immediately contact the director's office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to file a formal complaint, sending them a copy of the receipt, and the names of the immigration agents that visited. You will never see those agents again, and never have anyone else trying to charge you more than the bt1900. It is completely illegal.

And they can see that on com as well.. seems real weird

Why come to check if u married, u need to show that every time u do report as well right..

Phone the immigration helpline and ask them.....it's a scam for sure.

Never had to pay anything but 1900 baht. They come here every year while I am under consideration. Samut Prakan

There is no charge for this visit. Who told you there was.

8 years on marriage. Never have I had this. Never had a visit or paid except the 1900 a year.

Phuket and korat immigration

No. not at all ,, not one bit.. no way

You shall only pay 1,900 baht nothing more to pay.

I complete application for my husband for more than 7 yrs. we paid 1,900 baht only.

Never paid for the house visit for the past 3 years. Due to covid last year it took them 3 months to come and visit. Pretty brazen to say you have to pay 3,000. The 1,900 is what I paid as well in HatYai.

I've had at least 4 visits no charge

I paid only the 1,900 tb at Chiang Mai Airport Immigration.

Seems odd ?