'How To' - Requirements for visa extensions etc

[Nereus]

2) from the date the visa starts

I think that you will find that is from the date the extension is granted, NOT the date the visa was issued.

This has been posted several times:

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[thecolonel]

2) from the date the visa starts

I think that you will find that is from the date the extension is granted, NOT the date the visa was issued.

This has been posted several times:

visa extension.jpg

"NOT the date the visa was issued"

Ok noted but as re your words..... are they not one in the same thing?

I think I understand your point though, it's 3 months from the actual date you were granted the extension(which is clearly stamped in my passport) not 3 months after the new visa became valid

Joelle, based on your experience do you think I can move the money(same bank) 3 months or more after the date I was granted the new visa (but not more than 6 months)?

Thanks all

Ps as regards it being posted several times before that's why I apologised (twice) as I was rushing to the bank and felt I'd seen it before...



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[Nereus]

I think I understand your point though, it's 3 months from the actual date you were granted the extension(which is clearly stamped in my passport) not 3 months after the new visa became valid

It is NOT a "new" visa, but an extension of stay based on your original visa, so you extension has nothing to do with anything "new"!

[joelle]

2) from the date the visa starts

I think that you will find that is from the date the extension is granted, NOT the date the visa was issued.

This has been posted several times:

visa extension.jpg

"NOT the date the visa was issued"

Ok noted but as re your words..... are they not one in the same thing?

I think I understand your point though, it's 3 months from the actual date you were granted the extension(which is clearly stamped in my passport) not 3 months after the new visa became valid

Joelle, based on your experience do you think I can move the money(same bank) 3 months or more after the date I was granted the new visa (but not more than 6 months)?

Thanks all

Ps as regards it being posted several times before that's why I apologised (twice) as I was rushing to the bank and felt I'd seen it before...



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Yes 3 months after the date

[thecolonel]

When I said "move the money" my intention is/was to move all of it(800,000) to get double the interest rate(or more)

But according to the notice above I could only move half of it

So whatever account you originally put it in its 'effectively' stuck there

Yes I suppose you could have two accounts but who can be bothered with that?

You can't move all of it. Seems a bit unfair as you're not spending it and can prove as such at the next filing date (when you apply for your visa extension- not your 'new' visa!)

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[thecolonel]

Update on the above......

PLAN B

According to a couple of local sources alternatively I could

withdraw ALL of the 800,000 baht currently earning 0.5 % interest

Move it into UK 1 year bond at 6.2 %

Then simply pay myself 65000 every month into my Thai account

And be 45,600 baht a year better off in interest(less transfer fees, it's still the thick end of £1000) less any tax due

Any comments as I be terrified to cock it all up!

Anyone done this or know anyone who has?

One specific question.... Can you remove all the 800k as long as you then go down the 65k/month route?


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[Big Boy]

The only comment I have is at renewal time they like to see 12 monthly transfers from the UK, so it would take a while to build up the historical transactions,

[thecolonel]

The only comment I have is at renewal time they like to see 12 monthly transfers from the UK, so it would take a while to build up the historical transactions,

Ok, so you're suggesting that this transfer of original 800k should be done at same time as (or day after) extension renewal one year in order that one can show the historical 12 monthly 65K payments at the following year's renewal





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[Big Boy]

At least some of it. They were very accommodating in the first year of this new scheme i.e. the scheme started midway through a reporting year for me and many others, and as we were all learning, we were allowed to get away with less in year 1. However, that was a one off. They go through my credit advices with a fine toothcomb ever since. I get the impression the I/Os don't care too much for the method.

[Big Boy]

The other thing to bear in mind is Big Joke wants to move the goalposts next year, so doing anything just yet could be shooting yourself in the foot. Maybe best to wait and see if he gets his way i.e. could you be Grandfathered if in the process of changing methods?

[thecolonel]

The other thing to bear in mind is Big Joke wants to move the goalposts next year, so doing anything just yet could be shooting yourself in the foot. Maybe best to wait and see if he gets his way i.e. could you be Grandfathered if in the process of changing methods?

Well if its time sensitive then bearing in mind my extension renewal date was only 3 months ago then there's no point in me doing anything for now

Might as well wait until next renewal unless I'm missing something

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[Robert williams]

Has any member successfully used the income + money in bank method to renew a non o visa - retirement not marriage?

[PET]

Has any member successfully used the income + money in bank method to renew a non o visa - retirement not marriage?

How would that work in practice - example please?

[DSB]

Has any member successfully used the income + money in bank method to renew a non o visa - retirement not marriage?

I managed that one year. I was transferring money from the UK on a monthly basis, but as the transfer fees were high, I switched to the 800,000 Baht in the bank. Immigration accepted this, they called it a combination. You must do one or the other, but can change it during the year.

[Dannie Boy]

This morning I did my 12 months extension of stay - normal procedure, visit the bank to get my book updated following a B1,000 withdrawal, letter and accompanying monthly statements, then off to Immigration at the new Cha Am office.

In conjunction with the visa extension, I combined it with notification of change of address, having recently moved house - and boy did it turn out far more difficult that the extension of stay. Having to fill out the homeowner (Housemaster) forms that allowed me to stay at the new property, they also wanted a map of where the house is located. So I turned to Google Maps to help me and although that enabled me to draw a fairly accurate location, none of the local roads on Google Maps had any names or numbers and the lady on the desk was far from impressed, initially telling my wife that I had to redraw it - I did but it served little purpose as it was virtually the same - after showing her Google Maps with no road names, she eventually settled for a few buildings that had names in Thai that she was ok with. She told me that they needed this s that an immigration Officer can come and check where I live - do they really do this or was it just her trying to justify putting me through the hoops?

The change of address must have taken the best part of an hour, whereas the extension of stay took less than 15 minutes - hopefully I won’t be moving again!!