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Can I deposit the 800,000 baht for a Thai retirement visa in a foreign currency account or an interest-bearing baht account?

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Jul 3, 2025

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Hello all, Is it possible to deposit the 800,000 baht requested for the retirement visa into a foreign currency account (US $) or ın an interest-bearing baht account? I might have missed ıf this detail has already been talked over. It is necessary to protect the inflation value of the money. Thank you for your answers in advance. 🙏

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The 800,000 baht required for the retirement visa must be deposited in a specific account type and cannot be held in a foreign currency account or an interest-bearing baht account. The general consensus from the community is that you need to have the funds in a designated Thai bank account to meet the visa requirements.

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Make a deposit Account.

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Adam *******

IBD rates are sub 2%, you either want the visa or don’t, there are obviously ways to circumvent the process but they are exactly that, ask yourself if securing a small amount of cash is an issue to you, can you really afford to reside in Thailand long term, my 20 cents

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Frank *********

No, it's just money sitting there losing value

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Graham ******

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800k required for just over 5 months then 400k until the next extension is approved if switching to the 65k monthly transfer method

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Betty *********

@Frank ********

very unfair.

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Euan ********

@Betty ********

but true.

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Malcolm *****

Simple answer - NO

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