@Tod ********

Tod, what would happen if you just downloaded a year of statements, and, possibly, highlighted the the incoming relevant amounts..

Perhaps the poster has recently re-entered the country...

I've had no problem with Bangkok other than that I did not respond quickly enough to facial recognition, and that prevented an increase in the daily limits.

A five minute branch visit (any branch) rectified this, and everything's now fine.

If you think the GBP will strengthen against the THB, open an FCD account.

If you bank with HSBC, they send the money free...

If you have the ฿800,000, do it yourself.

It's simple..

And another problem with agent retirements is that once you're on that slippery slope, it's difficult to change back to the norm I.e. doing it yourself...

And, also, using myself as an example, I'm on over twenty five yearly extensions...that's over ฿400,000 in agents' fees...$12,000US....

@Dee **********

For me it would be twenty five years at, let's say, ฿15,000+ p.a..

Another facet to look at is, if you start down the agent road, you're likely to use them every year and they cost a lot. I'm here on a marriage extension, but if it were a retirement one with an agent, I'd be in for ฿400,000.00, nearly 10 grand stirling.

You're making problems where none exist.

IF you have the required ฿800,000 then just follow the procedures to get a non-o visa, and then a twelve month extension. There are certain conditions with regard to the funds you bank.

Once you have the twelve month extension, you need to report your address every ninety days, the first time in person, thereafter on-line.

It's pretty simple.

If you don't have the funds, then you'll have to use an agent, who will magic a bank letter to show you have 800k in the bank.

Repeat: if you have the money, DO IT YOURSELF..

@Bhavesh *****

I'm modest!!

@Bhavesh *****

I've been here forty years, so my Thai, conversation, reading and writing, is pretty reasonable.

Why do you ask?