If OK with the LTR unit, they will issue you an endorsement document which means that you have satisfied the requirements. With that, you then make an appointment with them within the 60 days of the endorsement letter. On the appointment day, you go to their office in Bangkok with the required signed documents (they will let you know what). They will assign a staff person to go over the documents. Once that is done, you go for a photograph. Your documents and passport are sent across the hall to immigration for processing. The LTR staff member will get you after immigration has OKed the documents and bring you to immigration where you will pay the 50,000 THB and get a receipt.. From there you will go to the special LTR Window in immigration for a photograph and show the receipt.. They will then process the visa. They will call you to the window and show you the visa for 2034, entry until 2029, multiple entry stamp, and 1 year reporting note stapled to your passport. You go back across the hall to the LTR unit where the assigned staff member will review your passport to ensure the correct visa, entry date, multiple entry stamp, and 1 year reporting note.

To me, the LTR is worth it primarily for its exemption from the recent overseas repatriation income ruling and the proposed one to tax worldwide income. The 10 year period, 1 year reporting, and multiple entries are good extras. In my opinion, it is still the best type of visa. Sure beats the Elite Visa in cost and practical benefits. It may not have met the BoI volume goals, but it has given me peace of mind…that is what is important to me.

Stay!!!

@James *******

Thanks...

Yes, I did that. Monthly from last extension to build to 800,000THB two months before extension. As insurance, i kept the monthly up until extension to make sure of no problem with income method transition.

@Tod ********

I agree that it is two months and that it up to us to decide whether to challenge anything which seems to conflict with the regulations. As they say, "There are times to hold them and times to fold them". .😀 I have an excellent relationship with the folks at Tak Immigration. If they tell me three months, I will do three months and not argue.They extend me all kinds of courtesies. As I mentioned in my post, my point was specific to Tak Immigration and FYI relative to that office.

FYI, I just did my O-A extension at Tak immigration. They required me to show my 800,000THB in the account for three months prior. Again, this is their rule.

Are the Elite and migrants exempt from the $100,000 insurance requirement? I do not see how the migrants can afford that insurance.

Got it..90 day border runs while within the 1 year visa period and then 90 day reports when on the Extension to Stay. Thanks guys! I’ll stick with my O-A extension, even if married, unless things get more onerous with any new O-A Retirement Extension to Stay requirements. Just want to understand my options so I can react rationally and correctly if necessary...

Thanks...I should have used that search function first..