Danny Janssens wrong. Fir the first year you must do both if you intend to apply fir your second extension based on monthly income. To get it you must show 12 monthly deposits and meet the requirements of your first extension based on a banked lump sum.

Joe Smith you don't have to add money every month if you do not wish to change your extension application to one based on monthly income. Just leave 0 in the account. I'm not sure about the rules regarding how much of that and when you can remove it are but it could be similar to the extension based on being over 50. Check with your local office.

You have to put the in your bank account to get the first extension. At the same time make monthly deposits of baht to get your second extension based on monthly income unless your embassy will certify your income.

Leonard Kingston Miragliuolo there is no such thing as a retirement Visa. It is an extension of stay based on a number of criteria one of which is being over 50. It is valid for 12 months.

@Bill ********

that's fine but no agent is going to leave 0 baht of their money in your account for more than a few hours at the most. Think about it, if they did that for 10 clients that's 00 baht tied up which could be stolen. Not a very good business model. Outsourcing and making a profit out of it is good business. Personally I enjoy the challenge and the knowledge that my extension is 100% legit. Now I have the experience and knowledge and it takes about an hour of my time. That's good business as it saves me a lot of money. If you can't be bothered to learn that's up to you.

Grahame Brindle he is not lucky at all just confused.

@Bill ********

why would an agent remove your money. They remove their money. If you had the money then why use an agent at all?

If you had the money in the bank why did you use an agent in the first place? Looks like you are stuck with the agent again.

If you can deposit 5 million baht you will get a bank account.

Alan Rothwell I had to show my UK bank statements and highlight my regular income sources. I also had to explain where the income came from but they accepted rental income along with my pension.