'How To' - Requirements for visa extensions etc

[pitsch]

I thought it was 800K 2 months before and 3 months after and 400K for the next 7 months.

[Dannie Boy]

Irrespective of whether it’s 3 or 4 months, it’s important that on the day you go to the bank and before they update your bank book, make a transaction (e.g. take out or put in 1000 Baht) otherwise Immigration will reject it.

[HHTel]

I thought it was 800K 2 months before and 3 months after and 400K for the next 7 months.

Yes, I believe you're right. My mistake.

[HHTel]

Irrespective of whether it’s 3 or 4 months, it’s important that on the day you go to the bank and before they update your bank book, make a transaction (e.g. take out or put in 1000 Baht) otherwise Immigration will reject it.

You don't have to make a transaction. The bank will put a 'dummy' entry in your book. That's what they did for my last two extensions. It just needs an entry with the current date.

[Dannie Boy]

Irrespective of whether it’s 3 or 4 months, it’s important that on the day you go to the bank and before they update your bank book, make a transaction (e.g. take out or put in 1000 Baht) otherwise Immigration will reject it.

You don't have to make a transaction. The bank will put a 'dummy' entry in your book. That's what they did for my last two extensions. It just needs an entry with the current date.

Well he needs to make sure that’s what they do - not this year but last year, Kasikorn didn’t do it in my bank book resulting in Immigration refusing to process my application, a return trip to the bank and a return trip to immigration making a 2 hour process almost a full day!!

[HHTel]

In Bangkok Bank, they do it automatically but of course it's worth a quick check before you leave the desk.

[Dannie Boy]

Hence why I mentioned it

[migrant]

Thanks!!

[migrant]

Other than the change of address form is there another form I need? Maybe I can print out beforehand

[Big Boy]

TM7

[migrant]

Thanks!

[pitsch]

Last time the bank (Krungthai) made an update of the bank book, but there was no entry at all because there have been no transactions all the year. But Immigration accepted the bank book together with the letter of the bank (which gave only the current amount and no history).

[Big Boy]

I think you were very lucky pitsch, that is certainly not the norm, and I wouldn't advise anybody to try it. It takes seconds to deposit or withdraw 100฿ when obtaining your paperwork, which is a lot quicker than having to return to your bank. I've known several people who have fallen foul of this.

[handdrummer]

When I was with Citibank, Thailand, they told me to make a deposit or withdrawal that day, before they did the paperwork for immigration. Some banks are more together than others. It's just another stupid hoop to jump through.

[migrant]

I went to the bank and withdrew 10,000 baht then went over the desk to update the passbook and get the paperwork for immigration. I looked at the passbook and noticed the balance was off from the immigration letter by the 10,000 baht. I pointed it out and she went and printed the detailed activity for a year. I guess when you update your passbook they no longer print every transaction since the last one posted.