@Adam ******

that's totally nonsense and you should have asked to see the "rule" that states the totals have to match.

I hate that immigration offices/ officers make people jump thru needless hoops like that.

@Andrew ********

just say statement in in

English and tell them 3 months

There's no one on this group that can tell you if you'll get out and back without issued after being here a year on an ED visa/extension 🙁

That is gonna come down to the officer at passport control you're standing in front of when you stamp IN to the country

AND

sadly, it is exactly people who were on ED visa/extensions that do have a lot of issues when they try to bounce out/back to get a new visa exempt entry.

The visa exempt entry is still 60 days (since july 15, 2024) and that's exactly why it's so hard to get out/back on them after an extensive entry/stay history.

I'd definitely cancel your ED extension from the immigration office that issued it before you exit the country (that shows you at least followed the correct immigration procedure when you are leaving)

Also have proof you're leaving the country again in 60 days <- the number of days you're gonna get stamped in for when you come back in free stamp / visa exempt because if they're going to ask you for anything when they let you in it's going to be proof you're leaving..

It'll either work and you'll get back in or it won't and they'll deny you entry. There's no middle ground and sadly no one on this group can tell you what way it will go. Even if you cancel your ED extension, have proof of onward travel in 60 days, it's still going to come down to the officer that you're in front of at passport control.

Best of luck with it (y) remember to cancel your current extension before you leave (because no matter what any one says just stamping out doesn't officially cancel an ED extension)

@Andrew ********

Do a transaction then update the bank book the day you go for the 90 day Non-O visa and it'll show the balance that day

Have the bank print you a 3 month detail transaction report (which is all that's required when you apply for the initial 90 day Non-O) on the spot when you get them to write/print the standard bank letter

At MOST offices that bank letter and the transaction report can be up to 7 days old and still be used

@Lisa **********

you have to do the 90 day Non-O visa BEFORE you can do a year, because you're getting an extension from that Non-O visa

this is what the standard bank letter looks like

You've got your wires crossed a bit

There are three things you need from the bank when you use "banked money method" for visa/extensions

** a detail transaction report

** a "standard" bank letter (which is like 5 lines says your name, your account number and the balance the day they wrote the letter)

** update your bank book on the date you apply for the Non-O visa/extension

It's that last one; update the bank book, that require many people to have a transaction the date you need the updated bank book. Because for many banks a bank book won't update with the current date unless there's a transaction done that date.

you don't need to do any transaction to get the bank to give you a detail transaction report OR the 'standard' bank letter, only when you update the bank book AND it also doesn't matter if the ending balance on the detail transaction report, the standard bank letter and the bank book don't match 😮 As long as you're over the threshold required (which for retirement visa/extension is 800K baht in the account) you're fine.

Totally no issue at all doing that

If you have a year extension and a valid re-entry permit there is no set amount of time you need to spend in country.

As long as you'd come back before your current extension/re-entry expires so you could apply for a new yearly extension you're fine to stay out as long as you want.

this is the back side of that transfer stamp form Chaengwattana uses

make sure you update your bank book the day you go to get the stamps transferred and have a copy of the data page of your bank book and the page showing the current balance

That "show bank book to move stamps" is a bangkok immigration policy only

That's pretty much it (y) this should be the Transfer Stamp from they use at Chaengwattana immigrations in bangkok



You're correct (y) Chaenwattana won't move your re-entry permit if it was issued at Suvarnabhumi 😮 😕

So next flight you'll have to take both passports and stop by there to get the re-entry permit moved