@Jesper ******

The 12 months of transfers replaces the embassy certification. In order to switch to the monthly transfers you need to meet last year's requirements, which is 800,000 baht in your bank account for 3 months after your extension date and then your account never dropped below 400,000 the rest of the time. They will check the 12 month bank statement first to make sure of this before anything else.

I've never heard of an embassy offering option 3. For an embassy you would need option 1 or option 2.

Once you are in Thailand, to get your first annual extension, you would need option 1, or an embassy verification of your income for #2. Since many embassies do not offer this, that means #1 is your only option.

For option 3, some immigration offices might allow it and some do not. But you won't be able to use it for your first extension without embassy certification.

@Donnie *********

800,000 baht in your bank account

If you want to use 65,000 baht per month international transfers as proof of income for a retirement extension, you can only use it for the 2nd annual extension. Even if you have 10 years of transfers, you would not be allowed to use it for the first 1-year extension.

For the 2nd year, you must be able to show 12 continuous months of the transfers at the time you apply for the extension. And then you must continue the transfers every month forever, as each year you'll need to be able to show 12 months of transfers.

Miss even one month. Have a transfer delayed so it doesn't arrive until the 1st. And you'll lose your extension and have to leave Thailand and return to start over completely with the 800,000 baht in the bank.

@Ishbel **********

As long as she flies to Laos. You can't change passports at a land border.

@Sacha ************

you can apply up until the last day of your entry stamp. But it's not advised to wait that long in the event you are missing some documents

What is a follow-on destination? The TDAC is an arrival card. They want to know the first place you are going when you arrive. That's it.

Yes, you can leave as long as you purchase a re-entry permit. You can get that at the airport on your way out. Ask the immigration officers you want to purchase one and they will direct you to the correct place.

Also make sure you are back before your entry stamp expires so you can apply for your extension or you'll have to start over from scratch.

Did you have at least 15-21 days left on your existing stamp? That's a requirement as well, and if you don't have enough time you cannot apply