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 :)
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.
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?
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
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.