Many peoploe have opened a bank account without having a lease, by using a residence certificate from theri embassy or from Immigration.

You cannot renew a Retirement Visa. When the visa reaches its en date, it is gone forever and cannot be renewed. I believe that you will want to aplly for an Extension of Stay based on being over 50. Each Immigration Office has there own list of requirements and these vary depending on the Immigration Office.

You are not renewing your reirement visa. When the visa expires, it cannot be renewed. I assume that you are applying for an extension of stay based on being over 50 years of age.

@Mikael *********

Have a good day.

Just so you understand. You will not be renewing your visa because a visa cannot be renewed and expires when it reaches its end date. You will be applying for an Extension of Stay based on being over 50.

@Pete ******

What is their definition of suspicious activity?

You cannot renew your visa. Once it reaches its expiry date it is finished and cannot be renewed, However, you can the apply to your Immigration Office for an extension of stay based on being over 50 years. There are many Immigration offices in Thailand and some have different criteria on how early you apply, so you need to seek advice from your Immigration office.

@Anna ********

I agree. I have had both over the pat10 years and the Extension of Stay based on being over 50 years is much, much easier and convenient as long as you have the banked funds.

Your questions do not make sense. I assume that you are currently outside of Thailand ans married to a Thai lady. Do you have a Thai bank account? If not you need to arrive in Thailand on a long term visa. That is because you cannot open a bank account here on a tourist visa. A reentry stamp is obtained at an Immigration office inside Thailand or at a departure airport.

@Michael *******

With all due respect to your experience, at Chiang Mai Immigration they have always referred to it as an extension of stay based on being over 50 years of age.