@Max ************

not for first extension...

@Roberto *****

As I'm aware.. And confirmed by Brandon. There are only 2 things you can use for the first 1-year extension.

1) 800,000 baht in your Thai bank account, for 2 months before.

2) Embassy certified income

Since most countries embassy do not provide income certification, you are left with option 1 only. You can renew 2nd year onwards with income from International transfers.

@John *********

and the bank was and is involved the 'dodgy agents'.. How could they not be?

@John *********

I give in... You completely miss the point. Not bothered about agents....its not right and fair for THE BANK to be determining if you get the required letter after the money has been in there 2 months... It's an immigration issue.. They should just do the required. FFS don't mention agaments again...

How? If they can fiddle 2 months, they can fiddle 4..anyway it isn't their job to deal with immigration, other than give you the required letter at the required time (2 months)

@Dick *******

you've to have i there and not take it out.. Isn't that freezing your cash?

@Dick *******

keep up mate... The Bangkok bank is saying the money has got to in there 3 months or no letter.. So you could be meeting the immigration requirements and you still don't get a letter for immigration proof...

@John *********

and I'll say it one more time... It's an immigration letter that they are putting extra requirements on by holding your money.... I'll say it slowly... IMMIGRATION..... Hence it's an IMMIGRATION... issue.

@John *********

Bangkok Banks have been in on the 'abusing' in fact it was the preferred bank of many agencies... What gives the bank the authority to deal with immigration issues?

And you think it's OK for them to freeze your money? Your supposed to have the funds for emergency, by freezing funds you can't use it for its intended purpose. It's out of order and should be stopped..

@John *********

So your basically saying the Bangkok Bank can decide weather you get your visa extension??? Sorry but no way... They can't add extra requirements and not give a letter which could lead to somebody having to leave the country even though they meet immigrations requirements???​ What's the good reason by the way?