@Marty ********

thanks Marty.. and Tod...I understand now and I won't forget the re-entry permit either! I am in Hua Hin...and things have gone really smooth here with immigration, banking and Thai drivers licenses.been here 35 days, love it!

@Marty ********

no I don't want to switch to the 65k baht income method..want to use the banked method..and won't touch the money at all. I was under the impression that if I don't add 500 to 1000 baht evey month to show activity. .then the statement will have a few missing months.. ok thank you for the helpful information...I am overthinking again 😊

After reading all this,it looks like I will only be able to stay 1 year in Thailand on my non immigrant O visa extension for retirement. I use the 800k baht banked method in my Bangkok bank savings account . I had planned to visit Vietnam and Malaysia 1 month each..but since I will be out of Thailand 2 months and not able to go to the bank to make a monthly deposit to satisfy immigration..looks like I will not qualify for another yearly extension even though I have over 900k baht in the bank and never withdraw any of it. I am glad to know about this now...I will plan accordingly .