@Kuan *****

baht to fill in a form, get a bank statement and photocopies. That's about a thousand Australian dollars for an hour's work. You seriously think that's a good deal? 😂

@Paul *********

The smart people use the 65k per month method. You need money to fund your new lifestyle. Absolute no brainer

@Michael ******

You need 12 monthly transfers, but some immigration offices will want the 800k lump sum to start with. I converted from two years on an OA visa so wasn't required for me at Bangkok

@Andrew ******

He got caught up in an investigation on an immigration officer. Result of a complaint. Nothing to do directly with him, but he was one who was looked at to detect a pattern. It's easy for immigration. The bank book is the giveaway. He was arrested on the spot as he was technically on overstay, put into IDC which he says was the most humiliating 48 hours of his life, until he could arrange a flight out of the country. Also got a baht fine. I'd never use an agent, you don't know what they're doing

@Michael ******

Correct. And it's yours to spend as soon as it hits the account. The thing is you need money to live on anyway. The 800k is no good for that.

@Andrew ******

Yes it happened to my cousin in Phuket. Immigration came knocking on his door at 9.30pm asked to see his bank book. Game over. He's on year four of his ban

@John ********

So you use the 65k monthly transfer method like I've done for nine years. I'd never use an agent. If at any time you're asked to show your bankbook and there's no 800k it's instant overstay, arrest, deportation and five year ban

Immigration Office will charge 1900 baht. You can save the other baht and spend it on yourself. I do it every year with no problems.

@El ****

A huge pain to apply for? And yet you're happy to border bounce perpetually hoping to God you're not going to get refused entry and get a black mark on your immigration record? Your call I guess.

Why don't you just get an METV? This will give you up to nine months without hassle?