Take solice, it really is not - follow the steps on the thai immigration site and as you do, you will find your self at a regional office with perhaps it's own idiosyncratcies but none that they won't prepare you for. Practice zen, it's your own path :)

Now you need:

- A lease or condo proof of residency

- A thai phone #

- A thai bank account (above 2 required for this)

- 800k in that account for 2 months before the date of application for the extension.

So the first 30 days keeps you busy and then you wait for 2 months.

@Frangipani ******

yes i know and will sound pitiful but I keep asking specifically about Bangkok immigration because I have emailed questions to their office 3 times with no replies and the 3 times I have been there i tried asking about my 'future' rules (as opposed to what i am there for that day) and never get anywhere except pointed to the 'documents check' queue with long waits. Only on my first extension application was i given a handout that only says '2 months before applying and 3 months after" and nothing different about consecutive next year extensions - especially if the '2 months before' is actually required on the next extension if I show i have done the monthly 65k+ deposits for over 12 months.

@Gerg *********

I have seen it is 2 months prior to next extension in bangkok. I have not seen any handout or written elsewhere that says 3 months prior.

@Rok *******

can you confirm for me that the 2 months prior to the next extension is true in bangkok? Including if you are changing to the 65k monthly method for the new extension?

@John *********

not if using the 65k monthly option, you don't need it there earning nothing every year.

@Peter *******

seemingly?

@Chris ******

drat, that was in my initial question, and i specifically noted Chaeng Watthana in bangkok, so I was hoping it would get answered based on that. I can only assume the folks that replied 2 months are referring to Chaeng Watthana

@John *********

this is a good point - I started the transfers before the first extension so there will be 12 by the time of next application, but i almost did not realize that was needed to start early.

@Chris ******

ok so bringing back up to 800k is not required but it would be a back up. Good point, and helpful to know it would be for 2 months not 3.