@Stuart ********

Not sure what you mean by "each to their own"

1) that happened. That's not an interpretation. The officer asked for an updated bank book and needed to see it the next day for stamps to be moved to the new passport.

2) It doesn't prove that during that whole period everything was done correctly. But it would be easily possible to catch SOME cases. Just 1 print below the threshold is all what is needed. The same as a quick look in a car or luggage : IF they find something, then it is proof. If they don't find anything, than it just proves they didn't find anything - nothing else.

It's an extremely low effort way to check.

But the logic doesn't even matter. All that matters is that now at least 1 or more officials have began to check it. Anyone who then has a bank book which doesn't meet the requirements will be in trouble.

@Stuart ********

yet it happened. 00%

Sure it can't prove that during the whole period the money was there, but in some cases it can prove it wasn't there.

Just like a swab at the airport doesn't prove there wasn't drugs, but it can prove there was.

@Stuart ********

Also : since he's on a year extension retirement, they MIGHT want to check the bankbook to see if he didn't violate the fund conditions. Update it the day itself and keep it ready just in case. This might save another trip the next day.

This HAS happened before at immigration Bangkok.

@Otto ********

Large bills are easily accepted, makes no difference. 100 to 500 can get a 0.05 baht/euro extra at money exchangers.

@Steve ******

No, banks give worse rates than super rich and some other exchangers. Can check the rates on their websites.

@М. ***

100 - 500 bills can get a slightly better rate than 5-50 bills

@Matt ******

first of all, that's the website from immigration itself, where you can make an appointment directly with immigration to do your extensions and other things. This is the website that cou tless peolle use to make an appointment.

Second : I have never paid anything else than 1900 baht during all those years for a yearly extension. You are completely new, don't know anything about it which is why you needed an agent to assist you.

1900 is the same price for a 30 day extension on tourist visa or on visa exempt. So you believe that (which is correct), so why you don't believe that other extensions are also 1900 baht ? That's the standard price for so many different types of extensions.

That is NOT an agent price, but the official fee.

I have been doing it for years directly, countless retirees have, countless mareied to a Thai national have... why are you denying the sun ? Everybody knows this is the price, except you. Have you been inhaling too much pm2.5 ? No wonder you need an agent if you are so clueless.

Since you know everything : tell me what the official fee is for a yearly extension. Just tell us, and where you get that from.

@Matt ******

Why do you lie about 2000 baht for 12 months ? Each and every time I tell you it is 1900, but you always claim that I paid 2000 ???? Extensions just ARE 1900 baht, what is dodgy about the official rate ?

Then you say that maybe I use an agent that does "shit on the quiet" ? First of all I told you this is the price when you do it yourself WITHOUT an agent. You are completely incapable of logical thinking. Because IF an agent would be involved, it would be more expensive, because you'd have to pay an agent. And IF it would be an agent doing dodgy stuff, it would be even MORE expensive because he would have to pay out some extra money.

Tell me : how much is the application fee for yearly extension of retirement ?

@Matt ******

Dude ! I and many others get it EVERY year for 1900 baht !

THAT is the official rate.

And by the way, the one 30 days extension (this is for tourism purposes) is NOT 2000 baht as you claim : you are wrong again.

Where do you get these weird numbers from ? Are you trolling ?

Those are the application fees. That is what you pay if you do it yourself.

Do your research. No wonder you used an agent because you're absolutely clueless. Nothing wrong with that, but you shouldn't spread fake news.

@Einat ******

Bangkok (Jaeng wathana, or also written chaeng watthana,..)