@Stuart ********

I had heard that, but that means I would have to wait until two days before my current visa expires. I’m a little anxious to not have something secured before then.

@Graham *****

I had planned to come back after visiting my parents, but have now changed my mind. If I apply again, I will do it from a consulate outside Thailand.

I had the exact same situation and they would not count it. It wasn’t even my only capital gains. They don’t seem prepared to accept any capital gains. They only cared about seeing income that was deposited monthly even though that is clearly not the rule. I had capital gains from the sale of a house and from the sale of stock. I easily met all the requirements but they still denied me and it took them 5 months to process it even though the websites says 20 working days.

How long do you plan on staying. There can be Canadian tax benefits to making your residence in Thailand.

There are services that let you buy a return ticket. They send it to you and then cancel it. I think it costs around $15.