I got my pensioner LTR in January, 2023. If you meet the $80,000/yr passive income requirement then it is a good option. If your passive income isn’t complicated then you don’t need an agent. It also requires health insurance or $100,000 in your bank.

@Ruth ******

Yes there is a Kasikorn branch downstairs. If it is not working then just wait for the bank to open. If you encounter problems and possibly have to return another day then it is not the end of the world. Take notes and the next year extension will go more smoothly. You can extend 45 days early in Bangkok. Go as early as you can.

You have given them your financial and insurance information and they have approved you for an LTR visa?

They also asked me to send them pages from my passport.

Make an appointment at the BOI office. If you are missing anything then they will take care of it for you.

I assume your car is something special? Has sentimental value? If not then sell it and use the proceeds towards buying a car here. Cars tend to be a little more expensive here even if built in Thailand.

@Ruth ******

I believe they complete whatever needs to be done for people already in the office when they close but I have never experienced that myself.

@Ruth ******

My experience is with the Chaengwattana Immigration office in Bangkok to get a 1 year extension. I would obtain bank documents before going. They are valid for 7 days. I updated my bank book downstairs using the machine that is available even when the bank a not open. I would arrive around 8am. The office opens at 8:30am. I usually got my queue number 15 minutes later. I typically got my extension completed within 2 hours. I didn’t use and agent or make an appointment.

If you are also getting a re-entry permit then you are going to have to get in line again.

Avoid going the day after immigration has shut down for holidays. Note there are a lot of holidays in April.

Just get there early when the office opens at 8:30am.

IF you do plan to bring a sizable amount of cash to deposit in Thailand then don’t forget to bring pristine unblemished notes with you. Prearranged this with your bank back home.

@Giorgio ********

You don’t need to book an appointment. You can just walk in and get a queue number and it will just take a couple of hours longer.

@Glenn ****

He was asking about depositing cash. My understanding is that you have to show that the monthly deposits originated from overseas. You can do that with electronic transfers but I don’t know how you could do that with cash deposits. You are correct though that once the money is deposited then you can spend it down to zero until the next month.

@Jason ********

It is just a regular bank account in your name. I had only one bank account with the 800k, a 400k buffer, and then added my monthly operating funds on top of that. As long as you maintain the proper minimum balances to meet the visa and extension of stay requirements then you can deposit money any way you want to.

If you switch to the 65,000/month method then I think you have to show that the money came from outside Thailand and for that you probably can’t make cash deposits.