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Hua Hin! Ticks all your boxes. Good location to bring up a family. The air is clean and contrary to a comment in another thread, is nothing like Patong!
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CONFIRMED: Foreigners now need to keep 800k in Thai bank for three months AFTER retirement extension is granted
Immigration chief Police Lieutenant General Surachet Hakpal//File photo
Thai immigration have announced a major change regarding the financial requirements needed when applying for an extension of stay based on retirement, often referred to as a retirement visa.
Confirmed in police order No. 35/2561 obtained by Thaivisa, foreigners who apply for a retirement extension using the 800k baht in the bank or the combination of income method now need to keep 800k baht in the bank for three months after the extension and 400k baht in the bank after that.
Foreigners must still be able to show the 800k baht in a Thai bank two months before the application for the retirement extension.
The requirements for a retirement extension according to the new police order are as follows:
(1) Must have been granted a non-immigrant visa (Non-Im)
(2) Must be 50 years of age or over
(3) Must have evidence of having income of no less than THB 65,000 or;
(4) At least 2 months prior to filing date, and at least 3 months after being granted permission, the alien must have fund deposited in a bank in Thailand of no less than THB 800,000. The alien can withdraw the fund 3 months after being granted permission and the remaining balance must be no less than THB 400,00 or;
(5) Must have and annual earning and fund deposited with a commercial bank in Thailand totalling of no less than THB 800,000 until the filing date. The said fund must remain in the account prior to and after the permission is granted and the alien can make a withdrawal under the same conditions as stated in (4).
The new requirements to keep 800k baht in the bank for three months after the retirement visa is granted is effective from 1st March 2019.
The new requirements are likely the result of immigration officials trying to put an end to the practice of visa agents falsifying bank statements for foreigners who do not have enough money to meet the financial requirements needed for a retirement extension.
In October 2018, the then newly appointed immigration chief Surachate Hakpan - known as Big Joke - vowed to crackdown on visa agents who falsify documents for foreigners applying for visas and extensions of stay.
The news comes after Fabulous 103 FM in Pattaya earlier reported that Thai immigration was considering introducing a requirement to force some retirees to show a bank statement with 800,000 baht balance every three months.
While the proposal reported by Fabulous 103 FM could be a separate requirement, Thaivisa believes that it is in fact the requirement detailed in the police order No. 35/2561.
**Update - this is the order in Thai on the Thai Immigration website: https://www.immigration.go.th/read?content_id=5c515d0a753d2c5d3589c929
-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-31
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Topic now featured in Thailand news.
Please continue the discussion here: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1081616-thai-immigration-considers-forcing-some-retirees-to-show-800k-in-bank-every-three-months-report/
Apologies for any inconvenience.
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How does your drinking measure up to expats in other regions of Thailand and to non-expats?
Do you prefer Singha, Chang or Leo?
How much have you drunk in the past week?
Tell us your drinking habits, in confidence, by completing the survey here: https://kwiksurveys.com/s/KTUM9xFp
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3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:
They spend on average more a day than any tourists from any other country.
Correct.
They spend more , visit more tourist attractions and go on more trips once they arrive than any other tourists.
And more Chinese are travelling independently than ever, not just to Thailand but all over the world, it makes absolute sense that the Thai govt would roll out this e-visa for Chinese
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15 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:Where did you get that info from. I cannot find it on their website,
It's on their FB page:
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Thai immigration reveals new requirements for retirement, marriage extensions (visas)
Thai immigration have confirmed the new requirements for foreigners when applying for an extension of stay based on retirement, marriage or being a parent to a Thai child.
The updated requirements, seen by Thaivisa, are detailed in a national police order dated 26 December 2018 and signed by immigration chief Lt Gen Surachet Hakparn.
An unofficial translation of the updated requirements are as follows:
2.18 In the case of family member (mother, father, male or female spouse, child, adopted child or child of spouse) with Thai nationality. Can be authorized for not more than 1 year.
Process
Evidence of annual income that equates to no less than B40,000 per month of alien father, mother or spouse such as.
1. Tax receipts of the supporting relative. (Presumably Thai tax receipts for a foreigner working in Thailand supporting foreign spouse, parent or child, e.g. you have a Thai wife and support your mother or non-Thai child from a previous marriage living in Thailand).
2. Evidence of a pension. Letter of certification from a Thai bank supported by bank statements showing a pension being transferred to the pensioner’s bank account every month for at least 12 months. Exceptions are allowed for those who have been retired for less than one year – example given.
3. Evidence of income from a foreign embassy or consulate.
2.22
For retirement extensions of no more than 1 year evidence of average monthly income of B65,000 is required.
1. Evidence of pension. Same as 2 above,
2. Evidence of income from a foreign embassy or consulate.
The changes are that applicants must be able to show income going into a Thai bank account and that income proof from an embassy (providing your embassy still issues income letters) will still be accepted.
The document is the first official confirmation from Thai immigration regarding the aforementioned extensions of stay (more commonly referred to as retirement and marriage visas) after it was announced in October that several embassies including those of the UK, Australia and United States, would no longer be issuing income letters or affidavits to expats in Thailand.
The income letters had been used by expats to confirm their income when applying for a retirement or marriage extension.
The embassies announced they would stop issuing the letters in January 2019 because Thai immigration wanted them to start officially verifying the income of everyone applying for the letter.
An unconfirmed report submitted by Thaivisa member bkk6060 stated that immigration are likely to offer some leeway to foreigners with regards to submitting 12 months worth of statements for the first applications under the new requirements.
However, from 2020 applicants will need to make sure they are able to show a full 12 months worth of income coming to a Thai bank account.
This infographic from the British Embassy Bangkok details how to open a bank account in Thailand. The requirements for opening a Bangkok in Thailand are likely to be the same for most foreign nationals, although individual branches may require additional documentation.
A certified version in English of the new requirements will be posted on Thaivisa shortly.
Many thanks to Tod Daniels, Arkady, Ubon Joe and BadBanker for the information.
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Expat Grocery Survey 2019
You may remember back in May 2018 Thaivisa carried out an expat survey to understand our shopping habits and preferences, it was certainly very interesting information.
Much can happen in 8 months and we would be very grateful if you could complete our Grocery Survey for 2019.
Find the survey here: https://kwiksurveys.com/s/vAbnkmz7
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Happy New Year!
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It was in Phrae province, not sure which police station
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Koh Chang Guide Issue 1 - January 2019
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REMINDER: British Embassy has now stopped issuing income letters
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US Embassy reminder: Income affidavits for visas to cease Jan 1
PHUKET: The US Embassy in Bangkok is reminding US citizens that the US Mission in Thailand will cease providing income affidavits and will not notarise previous versions of the income affidavit from Jan 1.
The reminder comes via US Embassy Deputy Spokesperson Steve M. Castonguay, who visited The Phuket News offices yesterday (Dec 12).
Joining Mr Castonguay was Bussabonglahwan Pattaro, Information Specialist Media and Cultural Section at the US Embassy in Bangkok.
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The Official Maize and Rotational Crops Thread
All maize and crop farming discussion here!
This thread continues on from the previous long running Maize and Rotational Crops topic here: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/818965-maize-and-rotational-crops/
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The Official Farm Photos Thread
Share your farm photos here!This thread continues on from the previous long running farm photos thread: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/612480-farm-photos/
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Pigs 101 (A Start): The Official Pig Farming Thread
All pig farming discussion here!This thread continues on from the previous long running Pigs 101 (A Start) topic here: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/401262-pigs-101-a-start/
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The Official Rubber Tree Thread
All discussion related to rubber tree farming and growing here!This thread continues on from the previous long running rubber trees topic here: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/467163-rubber-trees/
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The official Newcastle United thread 2019
All NUFC related discussion here.
This thread continues from the old NUFC topic here: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/594585-newcastle-united/
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The Official Chelsea FC Thread
All Chelsea related discussion here.
This thread continues from the old Chelsea topic here: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/91762-chelsea-fc-thread/
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The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread
All Celtic related discussion here.
This thread continues from the old Celtic topic here: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/205138-glasgow-celtic/
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The Official Liverpool FC Thread
All Liverpool FC related discussion here.
This thread continues from the old Liverpool topic here: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/635038-liverpool-fc/
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The Official Manchester United Thread
All Man Utd related discussion here.
This thread continues from the old Man Utd topic here: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/560391-manchester-united/
Holding the balance: Phuket Immigration clarifies new rules on retirement visas to start March 1
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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Holding the balance: Phuket Immigration clarifies new rules on retirement visas to start March 1
By Tanyaluk Sakoot
A foreigner hands in his application at Phuket Immigration. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration this week clarified the new rules regarding applications for retirement visas, confirming only one major change: that for those applying using funds in a Thai bank account to support their application, a minimum of B400,000 must be kept in the account throughout the year.
The rest of the “new” provisions have already long been in use, explained Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Lt Col Archeep Jaroensuntisuk.
“Phuket Immigration has received the order to introduce the new rules. The order was issued on Jan 18, and the new rules will come into force on March 1,” he said.
Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/holding-the-balance- phuket-immigration-clarifies-new-rules-on-retirement-visas-to-start-march-1-70401.php#qgBqsVHsLejG2iWL.99