Can I spend the money transferred for my Thai pension visa, and is there a minimum amount that needs to stay in the bank?

Steve Garrard. I think you've got it. NZ "might" also be in that group, but it's such an inconsequential little country that most people haven't heard of, let alone point out on a map, so it doesn't matter.

@Patrik ********

it needs to be an international transfer.

Patrik Pulinka. What nationality are you? They will only allow FTs from a few countries, otherwise you need embassy affidavit

Paul Rogers. Screenshot from Transferwise group. As you will see there is a foreign transfer method using Transferwise into Bangkok Bank which gets the required FTT in your bankbook. They want this at CW, but it's possible your immigration office doesn't require this, which is all good!

Its not a question of risk its a question of the bank letter matching deposits in your book. You are scaring people saying the book HAS to have some particular notation which some banks do not provide. The letter proves the international transfer.

@Bobby *******

you dont need this category in your passbook. You need the bank to confirm it is a foreign transfer whether of not your book says so

@Dawn *********

and you say per fortnight $840 abroad. So about 40,000฿ a month. And yes, you can already live with that in Thailand. Paying per fortnight is a good idea I must say. But....getting totally off topic. Sry.

@Tod ********

always amazes me. The Thai government insist 65K baht (AUD$2,786) per month transferred in from overseas as a minimum for you to live on and support yourself.

The Australian pension is $944 (22,018 baht) per fortnight but if you are out of the country or live overseas for more than 6 weeks it reduces to about $840 (19,588 baht ) The Australian government insists that even at $944 that amount is more than enough to live on yet the Thai government bear in mind thailand is a lot cheaper to live in than Australia insists it is not enough to live on in thailand. That’s a lesser amount of at least 25,000 baht per month to live on in Australia.

Go figure.