Living in thailand for 5 or 6mths of yr

I am in a similar position, I also need the same information so I hope we can get the correction through expat.com

I think you overstating your pension you can only receive the base rate which is.    $826.20

barry343 direct from centrelink !! If you keep your place of abode in aus you will still get youre rent assistance for 6mths you will lose a few things as soon as you leave so you will get 826 + 133 rent assistance but your rent assistance will pay your rent in australia so yes you will get $826 !! i want to know how you get a extention on your visa for 5mths !!

I believe rent assist is $67.30 per fortnight. My plans are to move there full time. The problem may be that The Thai Government want to show an income of 65000baht a month. The pension is 40599.06baht

I think you could get a 60 day tourist visa from the thai embassy in your home country, then extend it for 30 days for 1,900 baht at immigration in Thailand. Then leave Thailand and do the same thing, which would give you six months.

For 1 year Extension in Thailand.

You can all ways use money in the Thai Bank account 800.000 baht.

Or you can combine income and Thai Bank account.

So say you have 40.000 baht pr month X 12 Month = 480.000 baht.

800.000 - 480.000 = 320.000 baht in the bank account.

Kindly.