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Can I continue my monthly ฿65,000 deposits for a Thai visa extension if I'm not residing in Thailand?

Bryn ********
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I’ve had my ฿800,000 in BKK Bank and have been posting ฿65,000 for a number of months. After I reach the one year period I want to simply post the ฿65,000 each month and use the ฿800,000 elsewhere.

If I continue to deposit the ฿65,000 every month, will that still work if I am not residing in Thailand? I will be out of the country a significant time throughout the year. Is Immigration likely going to have an issue with this?
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The user inquires whether they can maintain their monthly deposit of ฿65,000 required for a visa extension while being out of the country for a significant part of the year. Responses indicate that as long as they keep up with the monthly transfers, it shouldn't be an issue for immigration, regardless of their physical presence in Thailand. Key points include the need to fulfill the seasoning requirements and maintaining a minimum balance after the initial deposit period.
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Tod *********
Tod *********
As long as you met the seasoning requirements for the extension you're on (which you evidently used banked money for) by having the 800K baht in the bank for 3 months after the extension was granted and then never letting the balance go below 400K baht the rest of the year <- BOTH requirements to keep the extension you're on now until you can apply for the next yearly extension using monthly income by transfer of 65K baht a month.

Immigration won't care in the least if you're in or out of thailand, BUT they will wanna see that 65k baht a month transfer, each month, every month for the previous 12 months when you go to apply for the new year extension
Roberto *********
Roberto *********
I've done that many times. You just have to keep up the monthly payments. That's what immigration is looking for, they don't give a stuff where you are, as long as you're sending the dosh
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Roberto ********
(y) correct, doesn't matter if you're in or out of the country, you just can't miss a month on the transfers or you run yourself off the rails 😕

And you have to be back in time to apply for the next yearly extension too 😛
Bryn ********
Bryn ********
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@Tod ********
That could screw me up. For now, the only months I really want to be here are November through January.
Roberto *********
Roberto *********
@Bryn *******
In that case just get a tourist visa.
Bryn ********
Bryn ********
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That is for the yearly extension?
James ********
James ********
@Bryn *******
Yes.. extension.
Lloyd ********
Lloyd ********
No issue at all, as long as you are here for you extension and get a re-entry permit

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