Yesterday I got a new 12 month extension based on being over 50 at Nakhon Phanom immigration office. Firstly what a great new building they have moved into. Much bigger and with many more counters. It was not busy as I had expected on Monday morning. I had made an appointment on line.
I was changing from banked money to monthly payments of 65000 baht or more. My Bangkok bank book clearly showed 12 monthly ftt payments. I also had to provide bank statements for the 12 months and those downloaded from the app and printed by me were accepted. My bank book showed a transaction on the day but my statements were two days out of date which was not a problem. I was also asked for proof of where the monthly payments had come from and I was surprised by this. However, I provided my UK bank statements and highlighted the transfers. It took quite a long time for the officers to check the outgoing and incoming payments matched up. I was asked to provide copies of the relevant house books but was told the signatures must not be copies. Luckily I had the originals with me.
I thought that this information would be helpful to those planning to make the same change to their funding for the "retirement Visa".
A letter from the bank was mentioned but I did not have to provide one. In fact, I needed nothing from the bank on the day except the updated bank book. Not the same as for using banked 800000 baht. I bekeive that the Officers had little experience of the monthly payment method but were very helpful.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The poster successfully obtained a 12-month retirement visa extension at the Nakhon Phanom immigration office, detailing their experience with the paperwork and requirements. They switched from banked money to monthly payments of 65,000 baht, provided necessary bank statements and proof of funds, and highlighted the importance of checking local office procedures, as they may vary.
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