I have successfully extended my DTV stay for another six months at the Samut Prakan Immigration Office today. The staff there were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout the process. Since I couldn’t find clear documentation requirements online, I sought advice directly from the receptionists (who, I must say, were very beautiful, kind and welcoming). Interestingly, they mentioned I was the first person to visit their office specifically for a DTV stay extension.

As a remote worker, my work contract was an *essential* document for the application. Additionally, I needed to submit financial proof, including:

* An updated bank book (passbook) on the same day of the visa extension

* A balance certification signed by the bank

* A bank statement showing the same balance as the certification

Accommodation documents were also required, such as:

* A copy of my rental agreement

* A TM30 form

Initially, I had prepared a bank statement generated two days prior to my visit. However, this didn’t meet the requirements because the passbook needed to be updated on the same day as the visa extension. One thing to note is that although I had updated my passbook the night before my visit, the officer required it to be updated again on the day of the extension, even if no new transactions had occurred. The receptionist kindly explained this detail during my initial inquiry, but I decided to give it a try with what I had. As a result, I had to make an extra trip to the bank’s ATM to update my passbook. Thankfully, everything else was in order. This requirement could be different if you are using a foreign bank as financial proof. In such cases, they might adjust the requirements slightly, or you may have no choice but to fly out and come back or do a border bounce.

I’m sharing this experience and the document requirements for anyone considering a DTV stay extension. Being well-prepared can save time and effort, and the staff at the immigration office are there to help. Overall, it was a smooth process once all the documentation was in place.

Will the change to evisa on jan 1st also affect process time in countries that already only do evisa? Or only for the countries switchin? thank you so much

Whats your opinion about the strong Baht?

Couple of months ago it was almost 39 B/ Euro. Now on the way to 36 B/ Euro.

I know it is all speculations, but where will it end? Got the feeling it will go down even more to 34-35.

I am in search of a lawyer in Thailand that could possibly help me. I had an accident while I was in Thailand for 2 months at the beginning of the year that has left me partially disabled. I was on a liveaboard diving boat when I got decompression sickness. Because my dive was routine (according to the dive computer) the owners of the boat refused to believe that I had decompression sickness. I pleaded with them to get me off of the boat, they refused to believe I had DCS they kept insisting it was just a pinched nerve in my spine. They refused to get me off of the boat and to medical treatment the dive accident happened in the early morning and they did not get me off of the boat until the early evening despite my pleas. This delay in getting me treatment has now left me with permanent damage to my spinal cord. I spent 3 weeks in the hospital with severe decompression sickness and 50 hours in the hyperbaric chamber there. If anyone could possibly recommend a lawyer who could possibly help me with this that would be very much appreciated.

Hi visa experts! I have a question.... When applying for a 6 month multi-entry visa I've read that one of the requirements is to prove with bank statements savings of 200,000 baht to prove that you can pay your way while there. Can anyone tell me if this can be done with a an income as well showing my $2,000 monthly Social Security?

For my wife and I to retire in Thailand do we need 800,000 baht in bank for each of us?

Hi everyone

I'm looking to retire to hua hin in around 18 months time I'm married to a Thai national and live in the UK with my wife I've hears I need to meet various financial criteria to get a retirement visa maybe some of you guys can tell me my exact requirements

How much do I need in a Thai bank ? Do I need a regular income ?pension for example I'd be grateful for any advice you can offer

Many thanks

Hi, I obtained a Non-O visa (based on Thai wife) 2 years ago and then a year ago I extended my stay for a year (by Thai wife).

I'm now coming up to applying to extend again (by Thai wife) and am wondering if its possible to walk in to immigration at Chaengwattana for an appointment, or whether the appointment needs to be booked online in advance. Thank you.

Does an extension on my current stay invalidate my residence certificate if the exit date on the cert is now different than my new stamp exit date? Thank you Al and have a great day.

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