@Oliver *******

nein, natürlich ist es nicht legitim, aber wir sind hier in Thailand, und Korruption ist hier weit verbreitet. Mit Geld erreicht man solche Dinge. Tausende von Expats, welche die 800,000 nicht auf ein thailändisches Konto legen wollen, benutzen die Agenturen

@Keith ***********

they won't service him if he is not TM30 registered

@Kevin *****

or Immigration Hua Hin . . . .🙂😇

@Kevin *****

some Immigrations have been willing to learn . . . no more "visa extensions" in Buriram . . .

@Kevin *****

technically, you cannot "extend a visa". Immigration in their bad English call the extension of a temporary stay permit "visa extension". Which is absolute hogwash, as there is no "visa" they could "extend" because the single entry 90-days Non-Imm-O Visa became invalid upon entering Thailand. Every year, Immigration is extending the "stay permit", not the visa that doesn't exist any more

@Kevin *****

20,000 THB that's a bit high a quote. Most agents take 12-15,000 for the renewal. For 15,000 THB, it should come with a multi re-entry permit included

@Kevin *****

I rather think the OP means the next extension for an already existing 1-year extended stay permit, not for the first extension of the 90-days stay permit she obtained when entering on a 90-days Non-Imm-O Visa.If she has own funds, the service to apply for the extension would be like 12-14,000 THB

@Kevin *****

15-20,000 THB ? ? ? ? ?- - - - - for the first 15 months, or for the renewal of the 12-months Extension of Stay?

@Kris ********

what was that letter? Was it rather a "certificate of residency" ? Before February 2025 you were still able to open a bank account on a touristic entry. However, all banks would have asked you for the "certificate of residency" from Immigration as a pre-requisite

@Herb ********

you have to prove a monthly income of a minimum of the equivalent to 65,000 THB. The British Embassy in Bangkok does not issue income affidavits any more, so that's why citizens of U.K. must use the 800,000 THB deposit in the first year, and then start collecting monthly transfers of minimum 65,000 THB from abroad into their Thai bank account, accuratley month for month. In the second year, they can use a 12-months bank statement as the proof of finances for the application to the next 1-year Extension of the Stay Permit, enabling them to withdraw the 800,000 THB from their Thai account