Did you get a print out of the requirements for applying for the non O there ? My experience is it’s always best to get it in writing…

@Jon *********

You’ll need the 800k baht seasoned in your Thai bank account 2 months before you apply for your yearly retirement extension. It’s not possible to do the 65k for the first retirement extension as you won’t have had 12 monthly payments of 65k going into your Thai bank account.

Assume you will apply for non o retirement ? Better do it online with Thai embassy in London. Despite some comments above, it’s a straightforward process. Once you land in Thailand, you then have 90 days to get your ducks in a row with bank accounts and seasoning of the 800k baht for the one year extension.

If they follow the rules, they’ll be asking for a UK police check as presumably, you’re not resident in Thailand. You can do it online and don’t need a UK address.

Not enough information. Is he on visa or extension? Is this his first extension or later extensions? What’s his nationality ? Is he from a country that allows his embassy to provide an affadavit of pension income ? On what financial basis is he wanting to get a one year extension?

@John *********

no. I even showed him the previous 12 months monthly transfers with FTT against each transfer. To be honest I think he was confused about the affidavit of income (which some embassies provide) and the 12 monthly proof of funds transfer method.

@Tod ********

yes I know that there’s no stipulation about proof of the source of funds (he even showed me the document outlining requirements which of course doesn’t mention anything about the funds having to come from a pension). He was adamant though that he wanted to see proof that the transfers were coming from a pension.

Had the same experience yesterday at Nonthaburi immigration (although the officer was really nice). Was trying to move from banked method year one to monthly income method year 2 on retirement extension. I had 12 monthly 70 k payments and had met the 800k banked requirements. Officer said it would be much easier to stay with banked method and they demanded proof of where the 70k a month was coming from.

Are you on Non-O or Non- OA? Reason I ask is that you are holding up the Non-OA requirements which required insurance.

1. Extend for 30 days for 1900 baht at your local immigration office

2. Border bounce when the 30

day extension has expired

3. Check with your airline that they will allow you to board without an onward or return journey within 45 days.

You could try applying for 60

day tourist visa which is extendable for 30 days if you have time before you fly.