Can I apply for a retirement visa in Thailand using GBP instead of baht for the bank deposit requirement?

Jan 29, 2018
7 years ago
Martin ***********
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It is my intention to relocate to Hua hin to live in a few months on a retirement visa. I am well aware that one of the requirements is 800,000 baht deposited in a thai bank or 400,000 if married to a thai national, which I have 10 years service for 😊, but were married in U.K. & not Thailand, yet !

I already have 2 bank accounts with Kasikorn bank, one which I transfer GBP£ and the other in baht....

My question is, on application to immigration, does the currency have to show in baht or, in my case, can it be in U.K. Sterling ?

Thanks in advance for advise.
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The user plans to move to Hua Hin on a retirement visa and seeks clarification on whether the bank deposit requirement can be fulfilled using GBP instead of Thai baht, given their existing bank accounts and marriage status.
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