What should I do if the immigration officer insists on daily bank statements for my non-O retirement visa extension in Thailand?

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non-O (retirement visa) extension question. 
Held non-O for 5 years and maintained bank account which has never went below 800K, no movement at all since the said account was for the sole purpose of this non-O. Last year, provided all the required financial docs. The IO was asking for DAILY bank statement. IO said 'this time I will allow it, but next time I need to see DAILY bank statement' - and made a note on my papers. 
I've been transferring 100baht monthly just to show and prove that it never went below 800K. What else can I do? What if the IO insist on this DAILY statement?
Appreciate some comment/advice. TIA

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is seeking advice on extending their non-O retirement visa in Thailand, specifically regarding an immigration officer's insistence on providing daily bank statements, despite maintaining a required balance of 800,000 THB in a bank account for over 5 years. Responses from the community suggest that daily statements are unusual, and alternatives include providing annual statements or making transactions to fulfill the request. They also describe common challenges with new immigration officers and the importance of proper documentation.

Ken ****** · Answer

health insurance for OA protection also raised from 400000 inpatient to 3 million already

Ken ****** · Answer

is the 800k going to revised to 1200k? seems this raised amount required for OA application on thai consulate los angeles website

Craig ********** · Answer

Many banks want 7 days for a 12mth statement and 200฿.

You can get a 6mth on the spot for 100฿. So every second 90 day report I walk to the bank on the corner (Udon Thani) and get a statement. Every 2nd time (12mths) they also provide the stamped letter (free), I then stroll to immigration for the 12mth extension.

Same cost and no waiting.

Steven *************** · Answer

I had similar issue  with spouse extension which is only 2 months, because I hadn't updated bankbook every month.  Getting a statement printed and giving it to imm officer fixed the problem straight away. For some stupid reason, if you don't update regularly, it will totalise instead of itemize your bankbook transaction history.

Peter ****** · Answer

I think he means all individual transactions with dates.

Bonnie ******* · Answer

You have to have a transaction the day you go to immigration. That's what they mean by daily

Peter ********* · Answer

Just ask bank for a 1 year statement and show immigration

Kool ******* · Answer

I have never heard of any immigration office wanting daily bank statements. Monthly yes, but not daily. For there to be a daily record you would need to make a physical deposit, or withdrawal daily. The Bank only records changes. They do not record daily balances if there was no transaction, as with no transaction the balance stays the same day to day. It sounds like you got a new officer, and they are trying to sound important by making up problems that aren't really problems. If there was an actual problem they would not let it slide this time, as that officer is trying to say.

As an example we have had the same officer for three years, then there were promotions and we had a new officer this year. He found three different things be wanted changed, but didn't tell us the three things at the same time. It was fix this, then after we did, it was now fix this, then again, and every fix was exactly the same as the original. He even tried to say he couldn't read the apartment number on the picture, yet I could read it clearly across the desk and I have bad eyes, then saying I'll let it slide this time. New officers can be a problem to deal with.

What should I do if the immigration officer insists on daily bank statements for my non-O retirement visa extension in Thailand?

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