I don’t know if this is a change or not but if you have a Non-O based on retirement and used banked money (800k baht) the Udon immigration office wants to see a statement for the past year, not two months back. Of course it’s not on the handout they give you as you prepare your paperwork, it’s dropped in your lap when you think you’ve done everything you need to do. And of course your local bank branch can’t get that 12 month statement for you, they need a week to get it from the ‘main office’.
TLDR : Answer Summary
Recent changes in the requirements for obtaining a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand state that if you are using banked funds (800,000 baht), the immigration office in Udon requires a full year's bank statement instead of just two months. This is not commonly mentioned in the preparatory materials provided. Local banks may take time to provide the year-long statement, with most being able to print six months on the spot and requiring additional time to acquire the rest.
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