@Stefani *******

it's my understanding that Thai taxes are based on money remitted to Thailand only, and not worldwide income, but they are considering adding the worldwide income aspect.

I block every single person who gives an answer that is snarky. They get a pass if there's anything useful in the reply though.

@Stuart ********

my mistake Stuart. I did have an extension of stay and they transferred it for me.

Anonymous participant to the local immigration office where you're staying. When I got a new passport, I actually paid an agent to do this. I don't usually pay an agent. They took both my passports down and had the immigration office take care of it.

When you get your new passport, just go to immigration and they'll update their records and transfer stamps over.

No one knows for sure, but I expect extensions to have the same requirements as getting the visa, and I expect they'll be 1,900 baht.

@David *******

he simply asked an immigration officer what would be required for extending in country. The officer replied that you'd have to again show financials and other documents and suggested briefly going out of the country was a better alternative.

@Tim ********

Phuket. I had to start with 800k, and do the 65k deposits for a year. No affidavit from the US.

@Tim ********

I think the part about the affidavit isn't accurate. I'm from a country that doesn't provide it, and I do the monthly transfer method. Why would they need an affidavit if the actual money is coming in?

As others have pointed out, immigration, and not the MFA will decide what's required to extend in country. Other visas I know about require you meet most of the same parameters as when you applied, and cost 1,900 or so. I expect this one to be the same, but who knows?

If it is the same, in county extensions will be 1,900 and will require you to show 500k in the bank, and if soft power, that you're still attending class.

They don't have the wherewithal to do that kind of thing at the airport or land borders. So leaving the country every 180 days might be the better option.