Which consulate? There are 4 and they're all different.

That's generally only for people applying for visas or extensions in Thailand at an immigration office, and using a Thai bank to provide the statement to immigration. That's not an embassy requirement.

Does your embassy in Thailand provide income verification?

Once you enter Thailand, there are only two things you can use for the first 1-year extension.

1) Embassy verified income of 65,000 baht per month

2) Proof of 800,000 baht in your Thai bank account

If your embassy does not do income verification (many do not), then your ONLY option would be proof of 800,000 baht in your Thai bank account.

@Brenda ********

the requirements are very specific. Check your embassy for requirements on the coverage and which companies it must be from

The only way that it could be done is if your passport expires in February and you applied for an extension where the passport is not valid for the entire subsequent year. The extension granted would only last until the passport expiration date.

Otherwise your extensions will always be on the same date every year unless you started over from scratch.

Which embassy? What does the embassy's website say for their processing time?

Chiang Mai Visa Run is probably the most well known.

I'm not sure if they're doing interviews for ED visas or not. But 5 working days after paying is likely close to what it would be if there's no interview.

Yellow house book has nothing to do with TM30.

Each immigration office has their own policy on when you have to do a TM30. You should ask your immigration office what their policy is. Some want it every time you leave your home and return to the same address. Some only want it if you leave Thailand and return to the same address.

If you already have 800,000 in a Thai bank, why would you get a non-OA visa? The entire point of the non-OA is so you don't have to keep money in a Thai bank, but instead have to buy insurance. If you have the money in a Thai bank, then get a non-O and you no longer have to get the insurance from the special list of companies.