Can I top up my retirement visa account balance from another Thai bank or cash instead of transferring from abroad?

Jun 14, 2023
a year ago
Harry *********
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I know that in the middle 6 months of the visa year ( 1 year retirement visa ) the balance can drop from 800000 baht to 400000 but needs to be back at 800000 baht 3 months before renewal . My question is does the money to top it back up HAVE to come from abroad or can it be topped in cash or transferred from another Thai bank account ?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The discussion clarifies that for the Thailand retirement visa, there are specific rules regarding the maintenance of a bank balance. It's confirmed that once the balance drops to 400,000 baht in the middle of the visa year, there is no requirement for the funds to be topped up from abroad; they can come from a domestic transfer or cash.
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Brandon ************
Make sure you don't confuse the timing of bringing it back up to 800,000. It has to be back to that amount a full 2 months before you APPLY for your extension, not 2 months before the extension expires.
Harry *********
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@Brandon ***********
thanks for clarifying that
Willie *******************
I always appreciate Tod's clear and concise comments.
Tod *********
I believe you are confusing the seasoning requirements for the 800K baht banked money method..

the 800K baht has to stay in your account for 3 months after you get the extension granted then the balance can't go below 400K baht the rest of the year, until it goes back to 800K baht a minimum of 2 months before your next extension application.

There is no requirement that the banked money method funds come from abroad for yearly extensions, it can be a domestic transfer
Harry *********
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@Tod ********
thanks Tod that answers the question . I can put cash in to get it back to 800,000 or do a DOMESTIC Thai bank transfer . Thank you ๐Ÿ™
Ellie *******
@David *********
, either would be fine just cash deposit or domestic transfer for a 1-year extension based on retirement
Harry *********
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@Ellie ******
thanks Ellie , Iโ€™ve learned something . Hopefully this helps others who may also wonder about this detail . You run a great and helpful group !!
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