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Originally Posted by hawk3164
Recently I was web browsing and I came across this reply by a member on another bulletin board. What I would like to know is:
What is the form # that this person is discussing in his reply. I am only interested in getting the form # so I may determine if this is the way to go. thanks
Would like someone to fill in the blanks if there are any. As he pointed out.. "ask 10 people get 10 different answers"
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It's not an American thing. The requirement is to have 800k on deposit in a Thai bank, or as income - or, a combination of the two. The income part is certified by your own embassy. You simply take along your annual pension notification to the embassy and they produce the required letter for immigration. It's useful if you don't want a 800k chunk of your cash tied up in a Thai bank.
You need to understand the difference between obtaining the visa prior to entering Thailand, or having another visa converted once you are here (which is what the poster done). Immigration can convert a visa, or extend your stay - they don't issue visas per se.