You can’t meet the financial requirements. Do you mean the 800,000 baht banked money method or the monthly income method? Any chance you can begin saving the money?

The bank letter states you have an account and states the balance at the time of the letter. A bank statement is just what you think it is. The history of your transactions over a period of time (3 months, 6 months, 1 year)

It is likely you may be required to do a withdrawal or deposit same day and then have your bank book updated

You should probably mention which immigration office you are using. Are you seeking an extension based on retirement or marriage. Are you using the income method or banked money method.

It sounds like the income method. It is a simple test. Are you depositing the minimum amount (or more) into a Thai bank account only in your name.

I would doubt condo payments count for anything

Bring your bank book with you in case they ask to see it directly. They asked for mine at CW when I got my extension in October.

Also, if you choose to continue using the monthly transfer method the money needs to be deposited in a Thai bank account. If you can afford the banked money method that is easiest. Make sure you get a non-immigrant O visa. Not an OA.

I believe that at this time if you leave and re-enter you will not need to prove insurance if your visa was issued before October 31. However, it is not 100% that you will get through easily through immigration. You may be questioned and you may have to point out the date of your visa and say that you don’t need insurance.

There is a downloadable form on the TGIA website (also search this group). If you can get Aetna US to sign the form then that would be the insurance certificate you could show to Immigration if you want a certificate.

However, for future 1 year extensions you will need Thai insurance. This would be a good time to consider switching to a non-immigrant O when this visa expires. That would relieve you of any insurance requirement in the future.

In Bangkok they do not ask about the origin of the 800,00 baht when applying for a 1 year extension based on retirement (and original O-A visas)

This just adds to the confusion. He shouldn't have been asked for insurance. If you hadn't shown whatever insurance you have would they have stamped you in for a year?

The bank letter from Kasikornbank just states that you have a bank account and it will state the balance at the time of the letter. You should get the letter 1-3 days before you go to Immigration. At the same time you can get 3-6 months of bank statements printed. Bring your bank passbook to Immigration. They may take that and examine it. The same day you go to Immigration, make a small deposit or withdrawal from your account and update your passbook. I go to CW Bangkok but all that I just told you should cover what you need at CM.

I would have him follow what you say. There is no chance that you will run afoul of the rules if you adhere to both financial requirements at the same time.I just saw a discussion in another discussion group where someone was repeatedly told by immigration that he didn't need 12 months of monthly deposits because of the earlier leniency advice. When he went in to apply for his next extension he was denied because he didn't have 12 months of deposits.