When I last used banked money for my 50 plus exemption the letter I had from the bank from the day previous was not acceptable.

I had to go down to the banks in CW, make a transaction on the account and get a letter and signed statement from the bank in CW to prove that the account was live and the money there at actual time of application.

So beware.

@Duncan ******

not so, I'm tied to Bangkok where I live, I got my reentry in Samut Prakan, another province.

Any immigration office that issues re entry permits, yes, you are not tied just to your normal office.

For an over 50 years old renewal extention the money needs to have been in the account for 3 months.

There was a US guy on here 3 or 4 weeks black, Chiang Mai and he also got refused.

Then 2 weeks back another US guy went to Chiang Wattana with the US embassy affidavit and I think he was accepted but told that it was the last time the letter could be used.

Another issue with the British Embassy letter is that with the recent embassy announcement of termination of the service, they've also admitted that they carry out no verification making the letter effectively valueless, therefore I think it wise to take supporting financial documentation to immigration which backs up the data on the embassy letter.

@Ray ********

agree, but it's not stated on the web site and not consistently implemented, hence my comment re: British Embassy letter and different judgements office by office re: length of time the salary affidavit is valid for.

My guess is it different for each immigration office as is the bank statement needed to show 800k. Each office wants to see 800k but some accept statements up to a week old and Chiang Wattana for example want to see it as if the day of application.

Three weeks ago I went to Chiang Wattana on a Friday to get the same O extension for being over 50. I arrived at CW at 06.10 and was queue number 71. At 08.30 when allowed in I got ticket L 6. I got called at 08.40, having used Tod's list of what to take I put all my papers on the table and paid for my stamp at 08.50, Tod's list being on the nail I had nothing extra to sign or say (used embassy affidavit for financials) and at 09.00 my passport was handed back to me, mission accomplished. Well nearly, then a 2 hour wait for ME.

The market buys the rumour and sells the fact. The rumours in, hard exit, anything better and the pound benefits from the 1.30 area, my guess.