Ive been on retirement extensions for the past three years but somehow this year it just totally slipped my mind (not the renewal itself – the seasoning requirement of three months is what slipped my mind). For some reason I had 2 months stuck in my head.
I have no problem getting the 800K into Kasikorn (its already there, actually, its just split between two different accounts). But since my current extension expires on May 25, I cant meet the 3 month requirement.
That brings me to the options:
1. I suppose I could go to Kasikorn and have them merge the monies into one account so that it would total 800K, then fly out and get a new O-A in Vietnam, which means Id only need to show two months of $easoning. Would that raise any eyebrows?
2. Will immigration (Chaengwatthana) accept my 800K even though its not all in a single account? Part is in a savings account and the rest is in a CD. Between the two of them, I think its over 1 million baht. That amount has been in the bank for much more than three months so that would solve all my problems – but would immigration accept it or does it have to be in a single savings account?
3. Use an agent. I have no idea how to do this but I see it mentioned in many discussions here. This feels like a last resort and Id like to avoid it if possible.
Any other options I missed?
Missed the 3 month seasoning window – options?
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The more I read about Thai Immigrations rules and new rules about their financial requirements to obtain a simple one year visa extension, the more hysterical the whole process has become.
I wonder where these people came up with the term “seasoning” to describethe length of time money should be held in a Thai bank? Was the writer a fan of cooking shows and picked up on this term?
If all this nonsense wasn’t having such a negative impact on so many expatretirees, it would be laughable. However, reporting to Thai Immigration for anything is no laughing matter, unless you happen to be one of the smug posters who think retirees being denied visa extensions are what immigration refers to as (bad foreigners).