What are the challenges of renewing a Thai O visa and proving income?

It's a lot easier for an American to stay in Thailand than it is for a Thai to stay in America. 🤦‍♂️

With this attitude you will also never be happy in any of those countries you mentioned .

You are a foreigner and not a political opposition to those countries. Leave the politics in your country, leave the attitude of being over-critical in your country and then it will be pretty easy to accept other countries and eventually live there.

This is only my opinion . 🙏😊🙏

Thailand will never be the same without you.

its their country their rules, get the right paperwork they want.

why say Thailand hates Ferang. my immigration office are really helpful and friendly.

it must be you they don't want here.

If your retired and getting Social Security deposits in to Bangkok bank every month.

Anyone complaining about the difficulties in obtaining the income proof, via the 12 monthly transfers from abroad, has probably forgotten why his/her embassy discontinued issuing income affidavits in the first place.

The reasons were plain and open.

Immigration considered it DOWNRIGHT worthless a proof,

to just lay your right hand on the Holy Bible and utter “I swear to God that I make 95,000.- THB per month”

Whilst other country’s embassies demanded original and official documentation of your income, the “hand-on-the-bible” proof seemed so very laughable in comparison. You could just dream up a number, and your embassy would confirm and legalize it

So to whom would you lay the blame upon? Obviously the Mighty Lord is a victim of a scam in this matter and innocent. It's your embassy you have to blame. They could still be issuing income affidavits if the didn't accept your swearing on your grandmother's ankle hair as a proof

Amen!

Come on peeps...every country has rules. If you decide to leave your country you must abide by your future home's rules. If you want to retire here there are 2 basic ways...showing income or deposited income in a thai bank. It is true some...most countries are stopping income letters which is a shame. Therefore you can still show income transfers via Transfer Wise. Or just put 400,000 baht for a marriage retirement visa or simply put 800,000 baht in a retirement visa. Both have some rules but they can be managed. Don't expect to walk into thailand and have everything handed to you on a silver platter. You have to exert an honest effort. You should know the rules before you complain. The pluses outweigh the negatives so please relax and enjoy your final years. Be happy...cheers

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You simply transfer 65k from overseas into your Thai bank account. I've done this for several years and never had a problem. I do get confused when people say this is a difficult process. It seems more embassies are refusing to sign the affidavit because realistically, how do they know your statement is genuine? So many good fakes around. A few years ago I bought a fake pink ID card from a forger in KSR. It passed muster easily. A bank statement from a Thai bank and the passbook are the evidence immigration requires. Is it really so difficult?

Man ignores rules then spits the dummy when he is caught out. No great loss I suspect

Bill Bonney Ask a thai how easy it’s to go on holliday or do longer stays in the US or western Europe.

Edit obviously former member😉

Good call

NOOOOO Bill please don't leave Thailand!!! PLEASE STAY we need you here so much!! How can we help you?!?!

Without you in Thailand I will leave aswell.

BILL DONT LEAVE US !!!! BILLLLLLLLLL

Renew a visa? 5555

Just deposit 800,000 baht in the bank and be done with it.

Enjoy, have safe trip !

Typical moaning ham shank lol 😆

If embassy don't certify income, then the proof of 65k a month being deposited in your bank for 12 months is the proof you use to get an extension? Can't blame Thailand for your embassy rules.

Bye bye

You'll do good in Costa Rica. Have fun. I would not recommend Cambodia

Not an airport no need to announce your departure

So the fact that your embassy doesn't provide a service means that Thailand hates foreigners? Okay bye bye.