@Greg **********

This is the thread that confused me.. but now i see it wasn't posted by the OA.. hence my reply.. at least my comment should be useful to him 😉

Which immigration office you use will also have a bearing on matters.. it's best to check directly with them on the question of travelling in the middle of a visa extension process.. when i previously enquired about this in CM i was advised not to travel once I'd applied for my extension.. and to remain in Thailand until after the under consideration period had expired.. and I'd received the full stamp in my passport.. but i realise you'll get a different answer across different offices.. or indeed on different days!

If you don't update your passbook regularly.. then banks such as BB will make a summary entry headed CMB (which stands for 'combined') once the total number of transactions hits a certain limit.. in effect it is a net credit or debit for the period since your book was updated.. and on the surface it looks like you have lost the transaction history it relates to.. problematic if the dates happen to cover a seasoning period either before or after an extension is issued.. but you can go in to the bank can ask them to print the missing transactions that make up that CMB entry.. which you will get in statement format.. however, most banks also allow you to download a statement via your online banking.. so you could simply cover the missing entries that way.. i choose to routinely download my statements on a calendar monthly basis now.. in anticipation that they will be needed at renewal time.. and don't bother getting the CMB breakdown any more.. so probably worth checking out your online banking app to see what's available 👍

@Tan ***********

A foreigner cannot be included in a blue 'tabbian baan' even if married to a Thai and living in the property it relates to with their spouse.. but they can obtain a yellow one in their own right.. so blue for Thai nationals and Thai family residents.. and yellow for foreigners 😉

@Mikkel ******

If you have a 6-month multiple entry tourist visa issued by the Thai embassy in your home country.. and if you observe the terms and conditions attached to it.. then you are as good as 'guaranteed' entry.. provided you did not obtain said visa falsely (ie. made false declarations) or have a hidden criminal record that gets flagged up at the border.. otherwise it makes a complete mockery of the visa system.. and your history will be taken into account when applying for the visa.. so if you are an 'undesirable' you wouldn't get the visa anyway.. they can't issue a visa and then invalidate it when you try to use it unless they have a very good reason!

@Frangipani ******

Good advice.. it is getting increasingly difficult for a foreigner to open a bank account in Thailand if they don't already have a non-o visa.. so I'd say it's pretty much essential to get the initial 90-day non-o before you enter Thailand.. and then use that to open the bank account and proceed as outlined above.. will make your life much easier all round!

You didn't mention your nationality.. which has a bearing on visa exempt entries.. or whether you have a 3-month (or maybe a 6-month) tourist visa granted in your home country before you travelled to Thailand.. your facts are a little sketchy to get a full understanding.. but if you had a multiple entry tourist visa and complied with its terms.. you should have had no problem re-entering Thailand whilst it remains valid.. so I'm slightly confused here 🤔

@Peter ********

Who's 'new rules' exactly.. and for what visa at what immigration office? Only in CM the rules read 'monthly income' and they are simply looking to see 12 deposits over a 12 month period.. and transfers from your overseas bank account to your Thai bank account are acceptable.. regardless of whether you are flipping the monthly pension you might receive into your overseas bank.. or whether it is coming from savings.. can you point me to the source of this requirement please.. and explain how you would evidence it.. thanks.

@Sam ******

This notice also ends by saying 'make sure it belongs to you personally' which is adding another condition for the certificate of balance.. immigration cover this by insisting that your deposit is reflected as an overseas transfer in relation to a retirement visa application.. however, this does not apply to married visa's.. so theoretically, you could transfer monies from your spouse's bank account into your own account to create the required deposit.. without this being a problem for immigration.. but Bangkok Bank are suggesting if they identify a situation where it looks like you've borrowed the money from someone else.. then they will also refuse to issue the certificate.. I'm getting the impression that they are acting in cahoots with immigration over this.. it's a sly way to make it difficult for people to use agents to front the money needed to season funds.. particularly for the married visa where there is no seasoning requirement before applying for the initial 90-day non-o.. this bank policy effectively introduces a 4-month seasoning period for this application.. which should not be necessary at all.. and to proceed with the 12-month extension upon expiry of your initial 90-days.. you'll need to keep the funds in the bank for a total of 7-months instead of 2 months.. that's 4-months before you apply for the initial non-o and then the whole 3-months after it's granted.. leading up to the application for the extension.. if you add in the requirement to maintain the balance for 2-months (post visa issue) with the retirement visa.. that's 9-months you're expected to leave the funds on deposit.. great idea to prevent an outflow of funds by the bank though !!

You also need to bear in mind that when you apply for said extension you will get an 'under consideration' stamp in your passport.. you will have to return 1-month later to get the full 12-month stamp.. which is in effect the extra 11-months of the full year.. during this under consideration period you need to be available at your home in Thailand.. because immigration undertake routine home visits to verify your information and satisfy themselves that you really do live there with your wife.. to the extent of getting you to invite neighbours into your home to 'vouch' for this reality.. it doesn't occur in every single case and you have no way of knowing if immigration will select you for a visit until you get a phone call.. however, it is usually limited to first time applicants.. meaning in future years it is highly unlikely though not impossible.. so in planning your travel schedule you will need to dance around this.. ideally you should stay in country between filing your extension application and getting the full stamp in your passport.. then I'd advise you to consider purchasing a multi re-entry permit since you clearly need to travel in and out of the country fairly regularly.. and it will save you a lot of time and energy 😉