What are the requirements for extending a retirement visa using the 800K baht deposit method in Thailand?

@Walter ******

Yes you can. If you can use the affidavit, you CAN NOT use the income method.

@Albert ********

Americans do not qualify for an embassy letter.

@Brook *******

not all of us have a lazy 800K baht to sit idle in a Thai bank account.

@Brook *******

here's the back story

before Dec 2018 most people who were using monthly income method simply went to their embassy and got an affidavit of income from abroad attesting they received at least 65K baht a month and immigration accepted that at face value,

BUT

Since the end of 2018 the US, UK and Australian embassies here stopped issuing that letter

SO

immigrations being the benevolent entity they are came up with a rule where those people who couldn't get the income letter any more but wanted to use monthly income could transfer in to the country a minimum of 65K baht a month each month, every month, for the previous 12 months before they applied for their extension to meet the proof of funds.

If you're from a country whose embassy here still issues the income affidavit you get it and use it to show proof of funds but if you're not you do the monthly transfers should you decide to use monthly income method. Many people do it rather than follow the prohibitive seasoning requirements for the 800K baht banked money method.

Nothing personal

@Brook *******

but are you asking a question or just wanting us to know you have a BMW?

@Bobby *******

actually the order doesn't list any nationalities. It just says you meet the 65K baht a month income requirement with an embassy letter (if available) or by 12 months of incoming international transfers.

I think the immigration office is just yanking

@Clifford *******

' chain because as a rule offices HATE people using monthly income method. It requires them to actually go thru the paperwork and make sure that the transfers hit every month for the previous 12 months.