No great problems, but they also asked for a copy of my wife's ID card and family book.
Just for general information.
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The user successfully completed their Retirement extension in Korat, mentioning that they were asked for a copy of their wife’s ID card and family book. Comments included questions about the meaning of a family book and why the user didn't choose to extend their stay based on marriage.
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Too much damned paperwork for the Married extension.
Roger ********
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You are a little confused. I used the monthly income system, and can access all of my funds. I tried the Married extension a couple of years ago, and the paperwork was horrendous. A lot less for a Retirement extension.
Glad it worked out AND retirement extensions are granted on the spot :)
None of that b/s 30 day under consideration, possibly an in home visit (where they may or may not ask for "gas money" and then going back to get the extension inked in :)
You've got a point but you can always change your extention of stay from marriage plus it's only 400k and you dont have to leave it in the bank all year.
No. There are two types. One with a lump sum. One with a monthly income. For the latter, a Retirement extension requires 65k a month. A Married extension 45k a month. Only the lump sum needs to be left for a period in the account.
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Andy *******
What's a family book ?
Roger ********
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Yeah.. wife calls it the family book
Roger ********
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Fair enough, but l have always done all of those things without it.
The point is to be an official inhabitant in your town. It gives you some legitimacy in front of officials. I use it to open banks accounts, to renew my driving licence, to report my address at the immigration (TM30), to attend the villagers meeting and vote on infrastructure matters, to pay Thai entry fare in the national park of my province, etc.. And many were happy to have it in August last year when only residents were allowed to enter Thailand. Beside you get a lifelong ID number you can use on official documents instead of the passport number that changes every 10 years.
And if your wife agrees, you can be listed as the head of the household as well.