What are the challenges and options for renewing a retirement visa in Thailand after a bank balance issue?

Advice:

1) use an agent again this year. Come NEXT year he'll be able to show two years of money and can probably do it himself

2) leave Thailand, get a new non-O from a Thai embassy in a neighboring country. Start fresh and do it himself from now on.

I always do my own retirement visa direct with immigration. They are very helpful and a darn sight cheaper than the so called agents

Yeah put the damn money in the account & stop trying to cheat the system.

We assist with cases like this.

Also if a client plans to submit on their own make sure to always inform your agency so they can help you plan for this.

LINE:

Don’t use a agent, do it the right way

U can always reapply it's not the end keep trying

I'm beginning to think that accredited Agent's outrank IOs

The problem is likely to be the method many agents follow to get an initial visa and a subsequent 12 month extension of stay. They do this in one move, so they put 800k baht into the person's bank account get both a 3 month Non-O visa and the 12 month extension simultaneously from the 800k being in the account for a short period of time. One of the drawbacks of using an agent I'm afraid. So when he actually received the extension there would have been no money in the account to meet the criteria for the next extension. The 800k must be in the account for 3 months after receiving the extension and not fall below 400k at any point so even if your friend subsequently put 800k into his account it still fails the test

Peasant farang please go back to your country

Good, glad they are looking at those using agents because they don’t meet the requirements.

The reason the 800,000 baht is a requirement is to show that the applicant can sustain themselves for the duration of their stay, If it's only in for one day then that is not fulfilling that part of the requirement.

Yes I understand the 2 month before and 3 month after rule and not to drop below 400K etc etc. My agent sorted mine out but I have applied the 65K every month as well.

Obviously you didn't have your money 800,000 in the bank. So no one to blame but you. Start over

Easy, just follow the rules. Alternately find a Reliable Agent

Only needs to drop one baht below the 800k and will get turned down.

Many agents it's no problem

The trouble is as usual there are 100 answers to one question. Go to an agent who first applied your non o and let him sort it.

Good -

another cheat without the required money bites the dust.

Jomtien immigration requires two months seasoning also for the initial 90 days Non O visa prior to the requirements for the one year extension of stay. So requirements are obviously not fulfilled. Two options, continue to use an agent to bypass formal requirements and get a illegitimate stay or leave the country and apply for a new Non O visa/enter on a visa exemption and apply in country from scratch.

There are a few extra T's to cross and i's to dot when you're moving from an agent sponsored funding to self funded.

Because he cheated the system originally.

Once using Ahent, don't change because of the renew fee !!

Agent.....

Sounds like he isn’t following the clearly outlined rules