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Do what Tod says but if all you want to do is clarify an overwritten page then you can get a 3 month bank statement same day probably for free.
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@Paul *****
At Chaengwattana you do indeed bring a hand drawn map of where you live. My condo was at the corner of Sukhumvit and Soi 71 so I drew the small area of Sukhumvit, 71, and W District. I labeled my condo on the map. You can use Google maps to research the street names. I always brought a hand drawn map but you could also print out a Google map and keep it with you if that is what is asked for. It never hurts to bring too much and is a PIA if you don't have what you need.
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You can extend your OA vise 45 days early if you use the Bangkok office
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You might also want to look at the new 10 year Long Term Resident visa. The information is on the Thai Board of Investment website. There is a category for pensioners.
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This morning's confusion is that I gave them my last entry stamp in 2019 but they thought I might have left and re-entered Thailand since then. I had not. I just sent them all my passport pages, even the final blank pages, since my Sep 2019 entry so they can see everything. I also sent my TM6, front and back (which has an ink stamp). They also wanted to see my most recent 90-day report. This is all the stuff an immigration officer would be looking at if I showed up in person.
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@Murray ********
I talked to someone who had recently received his LTR. He made 3 visits to the BOI office to get help uploading documents and mentioned that they kept asking for the same documents.
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@Murray ********
They called me this morning wanting more passport photos and to put everything into one PDF file. I sent the email minutes ago. Yesterday and today a real person has been working on it and I got to talk to her.
Marty *********
I had the same problem and ended up getting another one year extension. Another thing to know is that they are very picky about the format of all your document submissions. I’ve submitted passport photos three times. I applied Oct 3rd and I think I am very close to getting it.
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I went from pending to processing last week. They asked for more passport photos. Last weekend was a long weekend so I am expecting it to take more time. But calling before New Year seems like an option.
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@John *******
Yes. I don’t use Wise but I know there is a way to get the documents from Wise that would satisfy Immigration. The is a Facebook group dedicated to this topic. As Elli said above, you have to have 12 months of deposits before you apply for the extension.