You guys who advocate view that there’s no need to land monthly in Thai bank acct going forward in year 2 and beyond, please spell out how this alternative works, seeing as u need all banking updated and certified on the very day u renew your Non O yearly extensions? I’m honestly very curious for someone to lay out how to accomplish this - ideally in bullet-point form, for people who intend to self- renew, without resorting to Agent

@Brandon ***********

like in the second year and going forward how do i show the monthly 65,000 transfers are earmarked for Thailand? And please elaborate what exactly some of these other platforms for the monthlies, that when reduced to paper statements,will satisfy thai immigration. My understanding has been that they require bank certification of 12 monthly transfers and a bank book updated on the very day of immigration Extension renewal appointment. Even if the principal pulls all that together, how does one assure it’s something that won’t trigger red-flags w/in the avg Immigration guy’s mind? Thanks to all that followed my preceding thread.

@Brandon ***********

(a Thai bank acct, that is.)

@Brandon ***********

- I’m confused. How can u verify monthly transfers w/o a Thai account for them to land in?

@Mick *******

- thanks for sharing advice

@Sue *********

- no I’d seen a Visa Extension checklist online that stated it was required. big relief to realize I’d actually never been issued one upon arrival.

@Steve ******

- fantastic news. i came in by air. i guess i looked at an old EXTENSION checklist online, and convinced myself that I lost the card. I guess they never slipped a card into my passport.

@Randy *****

- i currently have 800,000 seasoning. I’m also transferring more than 65,000 per month thru Wise App (seeding my year 2 extension). Am i correct in designating the monthly transfers from my USA bank as “Rent and Living Expenses” or do the Extension of Stay granting authorities only authorize transfers listed as “Foreign Transactions?”

@Brandon ***********

- valuable knowledge. u might have saved me beaucoup needless time and effort.

As a follow up to my original question — say I don’t plan on driving in Thailand; how else does having a Thai drivers license make life easier? Will it facilitate signing up for a Thai-based credit card? Or is it required to sign up for any local Apps that make life easier (lazada, grab etc)? Or is it pretty much unnecessary for utility uses.