When you do eventually get to the point where you need a year extension of stay IN country....ie....the third year, you will need 800k in your bank for 2 months or more before your application for an extension of stay, 3 months after the extension is granted, and also for the rest of the year you need to keep minimum balance of 400k.......Another option is 65k a month transfers into your account, from abroad, permitted by some Immigration offices. Fun fun.

15 - 45 days before, depending on the office.

Depends on the office that you use. They told me in Pattaya that the minimum was 15 days and the max 45.

I see you don't have 400k in a bank account. Are you planning to arrange that? You should arrange it ASAP, and then you can stay for a year hassle free. All of this COVID business will go on for a long time yet. Get whatever extension you can in the mean time. Looks like a further 60 day is possible for people now.

Do you have 800k in your Thai bank account?

@James *******

Yes so if he does not have the 65k a month would they not expect a 400k minimum and then the 800k 2 months before ? I am not sure how that works when switching from 65k a month method.....to the 800k / 400k method.....

@James *******

Do they not look at the entire year since his last extension?

As James says, a visa can't be transferred. Carry both until it is time to get a new one, or if an extension of stay is applied for, that can be stamped in the new passport later.

@Tony ******

Not normal for a retirement visa, but whatever they need I guess.

Why is it belittling to follow a process to get a visa to have the privilege of staying in Thailand? I hope they don't ask for tea money when they visit. Not sure if that happens much. Good luck.