@Tod ********

at the risk of being pedantic--YES the US embassy allowed an afidavit to be sworn based on no evidence, but originally the UK embassy were STRICT about wanting original proofs of ANNUAL income

@Robert ******

absolutely--they are representing a government that ruined the GBP and are causing the difficulties to UK expats--particularly pensioners, whose pensions are not index linked for us here anyway. What do they care? :(

@Tod ********

i get that--but the income affadavit used an AVERAGE monthly income based on ANNUAL income without the difficulties associated with banks' internal mechanisms and the necessity of monthly transfers. I am one who now has to worry about ensuring monthly transfers are greater than the 40k (or 65K) with the exchange rate fluctuating. Also the jump-through-many hoops requirements for extensions based on marriage that vary from office to office....I am GRATEFUL to be allowed to stay here, but i do contribute to the local economy. I think you may under-estimate the knock-on effect on the Thai economy of the difficulties visitors and expats encounter. I may be wrong.

WHY are they being so difficult, with the economy already suffering?

thank you

@John *******

i wonder if the cost is different (charges/ rate?)

@Richard *******

thanks. The "issue" however here i believe is whether the method is going to be suitable for Thai immigration as evidence of a transfer from abroad for the monthly income method of an extension of stay based on retirement, marriage or a dependent Thai

@Biff ******

could add 25 quid SWIFT transfer fee?

what do you mean "without issue" please? It shows as an international transfer? To which bank?

David Broadfoot thanks :(