What are the current costs and uncertainties regarding the DTV visa extension in Thailand?

@Andrew ******

constantly adding and changing rules. Just kept reading on this forum that immigration offices are now announcing they're going to charge 10,000 baht for extension. It also gives you the option of crossing a border but don't you think they're going to start charging that at the border too? Now if you sign up for this Visa, I'm guessing you're not going to be allowed to apply for any other type of visa for the next 5 years. And they can raise the price at any point and do anything they want. I don't know for sure but I'm just suspicious there's a master plan here to make everybody pay first, lock in, and then they just can't help themselves with their sticky little fingers. But I've been here 13 years and I speak the language so that's just my current impression. But who knows. My application is now delayed by a month because I have a ton of money on my brokerage account that is liquid and not purchased any stocks. But I just transferred it one day after the statement. Ends and now I have to wait 4 weeks just to show them a statement. Does this sound like they're trying to make this happen for everybody? To me it sounds like it's going down in a pile of flames at rapid speeds. The requirements get more ridiculous by the day.

@Stuart ********

residence certificate is a free service, it is mentioned in the law, and the fine for not doing 90 days report is 1600 baht

@Siggi ******

Yep. COR free from many offices if you’re prepared to wait a week. Anywhere from 200, to 500 for an “expedited” same day service.

It’s actually 2,000 baht for a late 90 day report for most offices but deals are possible…

What the law says and what the office says may be different.

@Toni ******

fair enough. 👍 and agreed. We definitely exit often for long vacations

@Todd ********

i take week max inside, 2 weeks max outside, Bali was exemption when i postponed my flight 2 times :)