@Jim *******

- sounds like you made good decisions during your working life. Unfortunately not everyone is as fortunate 🙏🏼

@Stuart ********

- already explained in a subsequent post

@Jim *******

- luckily you were born an Ozzie then! It's no where near as comfortable for Brits. Is your pension frozen like it is in the UK? This kind of disgusting Government behaviour has real consequences for people. Luckily for me although I don't make the 65k pm my income is from property. I currently get only £124 pm company pension. I won't get state pension until 67 which I doubt very much I will ever see.

There's a lot of truth in that saying about being taxed to death...the UK is an excellent example of this.

@John *******

- Samut Sakhon office. The guy spoke with his superiors and re-afirmed it was their policy. In fact he said if I submitted my renewal on this basis it would be denied but also indicated that it 'may be' referred to Bangkok. This is why I am due to write a them because I need clarity because time is ticking away and I have to be sure because I may have to transfer over the 400k.

This is the problem with central government allowing Immigration Offices to 'interpret' the written rules as they see fit. It's a bloody mess and something they should stop. What is the point of 'rules' if any office can say 'nah...we don't see it that way'. I have no issue with the rules if they are applied evenly and fairly and that's definitely not happening. I am not expecting much luck from Bangkok either I'll be surprised if they even reply!

@Dave *********

- why not read the full thread before posting silly comments? 🙄😂

@Jim *******

- I don't have the 65k per month. Not a million miles away from it but rules are rules.

My intention was to renew next year using the combo method which I qualify easily. However I have already been informed by the local Immigration Office that they don't use this method. I am due to write to Bangkok Central Office for a ruling on this. Worst case scenario is that I will have to top up by 400k.

People do spend the money. I spent 520k on a car. Never been below 400k but my thinking now is that I will have to put another 400k in and then 3 months after I shall stop transferring money over and just live off the 400k. During this time my UK savings will grow getting a better interest rate. In the longer term I have an even better plan 555

@Tullio ******

- OK it was the wording which I misunderstood. Put the way you have yes never below 400k

@Leo *****

- you can earn interest if it's in a savings account which is actually what is encouraged

@Stuart ********

- I thought that you could never go below 400k. Your post suggests it can...are you sure?

@Richard *******

- thank you Richard it's definitely the best I have found so I am about to go ahead with the policy...no one else has come forward with any other suggestions so I will get on with it before 30th 👍🏼