@Mark *******

your turn will come.

My advice is open another account and transfer your money from Bangkok Bank into it while you still can.

@Mark *******

by tits up I mean: first year I tried swift transfers. My uk bank messed up the 5th transfer and failed to tell me. By the time I found out it was too late I made a complaint during which it became apparent to them that I was living in Thailand so they closed my account. I had to return to UK to sort that out. In addition, it took at keast 30 minutes on the phone e each month setting up the transfer as they could not set up a direct debit and I had to go through all the details time after time. Year two went OK using Wise to Bangkok Bank. This year with all the banking issues with BB I am unable to find out if transfers have been coded correctly. It us just not worth the hassle. Some people use agents to get extensions. I can't understand that waste of money but many claim it saves them time and hassle. Banked money us a no brained now for me.

@David ******

first year I tried swift transfers. My uk bank messed up the 5th transfer and failed to tell me. By the time I found out it was too late I made a complaint during which it became apparent to them that I was living in Thailand so they closed my account. I had to return to UK to sort that out. In addition, it took at keast 30 minutes on the phone e each month setting up the transfer as they could not set up a direct debit and I had to go through all the details time after time. Year two went OK using Wise to Bangkok Bank. This year with all the banking issues with BB I am unable to find out if transfers have been coded correctly. It us just not worth the hassle. Some people use agents to get extensions. I can't understand that waste of money but many claim it saves them time and hassle. Banked money us a no brained now for me.

@Tod ********

if it were to cause me a problem then I would question it but as it never has I dont make an issue of it. This year might be different with all the banking issues I have faced. Could you answer my original question please as I know your answer will most likely be correct? Thanks.

@Jonathan *********

the problem is overstay which he will be seriously on if he stays 16 months.

@Mark *******

and what happens when one of your monthly payments goes tits up and it will?

@Bill ********

Nakhon Phanom

@James *******

last time they wanted 3 months. What they will want next time is anyones guess! 555.

@Stephan **********

for some reason that escapes me my office insist on 3 months and I have learned not to argue with them! Thanks for your input though.