Will using the 65k per month option for a Non-O retirement extension be accepted by Thai immigration after not maintaining the 800k required in my bank account?

It doesn’t matter what price I tell you , as I think you’ll just say to much because your nothing but a keyboard fuk wit !

Doug Powell You’re right, it’s 2 months for the bank balance ! 🙏🏻

Jeff Fouble they are excellent. I can’t write in here. But pm me if you need more info.

@Doug *******

I'm not sure as immigration usually want to see a bank book updated on the day you go for an extension and that account doesn't have one. You'd need to check with your immigration office

Doug Powell correct, when switching methods you have to meet the conditions set for the first extension (800k then 400k) while also meeting the requirements for the new extension (65k per month)

Doug Powell What you need to do is look at each extension year as an individual entity, and you must satisfy the criteria for that year, which means keeping the 800k lump sum in the bank for three months after you have obtained your current extension

Tom Found you can change the reason for a Non-O extension from year two as the first extension needs to be for the reason that the Non-O was issued, either marriage or retirement (over 50)

Ray Bingham no because on your return you will be on a new Non-O and, again, the 800k will be needed for the first 12 month extension

Stuart Chiverton yea what Graham said 😎😎😎

Stuart Chiverton You cannot use the 65k monthly transfer for the first 12 month extension now, only for subsequent extensions

Doug Powell I understand your feeling to worry. Yes, there is always something we are worry about. Whatever we do, we will worry. You are half right. once you got an agent working for you, next time you also need agent again, but not the same, but also other agents you more prefer. However, you can change it once you go back to THB monthly methods. You can talk with your agent then. But this way costs a bit more than normal agent fee. after that, you can extend by yourself in next extension. I heard of this before, but depending on the location and agents, it can vary, please check it again by yourself with your agent. By the way, yes, possible that thai government can enforce more tightly and correctly to that agent engaged visa and permits. possible but very low probability I think. because this agent thing is actually not a big issue for thai government. Thai government rather has to care about big corruption cases. Also agent case is very hard to enforce anti corruption laws and tighten it. Because all agents are Thais. traditionally and culturally, Thai people help each other. especially when it comes to foreigners. thai people protect thai people. But, if an agent is involved in criminal case, like abusing visa and permit for criminal purpose. ( There were crackdowns for ED visa holders who abused ED visa to make criminals like scam syndicate, mule accounts, money laundry. most of them are Chinese. Thai government crack downed them and evoked all their ED visas. ), the agent will be crack downed. But I do not see any reason to crack down retirees using agent. They are just retirees and live in Thailand without any involvement of illegal business. And there is no reason for them to do this. Clearly, they use their own money in Thailand. For thai government, 800k thb is not important at all. more important is, how a foreign retiree is really supported by his own money and spend it in Thailand. As normal retiree, all transactions of money and spending is too clear. there shall not be any doubtful transactions. retiree life is very simple. Rent, foods, beers, clothes, bike, shopping etc.. That is all spending categories and so clear your money from your bank comes to your thai bank. maybe 100,000 ThB a month? Again, I think Thai government does not care so much if 800K thb is in thai bank etc.. rather, interested in how the money comes, for what reason to spend or withdraw, and how much is traded like that, more money, more suspicious. But for normal retirees, we do not do like that. Simple and clear money in and out. So why Thai government crack down them? There is no good reason to do this. this is all my opinion only. Thai government and immigration already know agents and what and how they do their job. it has been since more than 50 years. If Thai government crack downs, I think 90 percent of immigration officers must be replaced with new. 😅 but if a retiree is involved in serious criminals with agents and some immigration officers, they will crack down it. Plus, the foreign retirees who already put 800K Thb in Thai bank and think they always follow the laws, are safe too? absolutely not. Their visa or permit can be evoked at any time and thai government can evict them at any time. Reason? no reason is the answer. whatever you do correctly, it is only your view. If Thai immigration thinks you are not following or suspected? no clearance, you can be evicted. What I meant is, regardless of 800K Thb etc.. anyone can be evicted at any time. no one knows. That is why worries about this is not worthy at all. We can not change or control it at all. So just relax and enjoy your rest of life in Thailand. I always hire agent, because I do not want to worry and waste my rest of life for nothing I can do. 😂😂

John Fitton he said and asked, if it is accepted or not. Agent is there to make it accepted by the immigration. that is the agents job. That is why I said, no worries if he use agent.

Nongnuch Kamdee indeed school boy error, now corrected

Nongnuch Kamdee indeed you are probably right, but didn't want to assume anything about what the agent will do because I dont know.