Hi learned friends. I have a question on the Retirement Visa situation. Not all people get their income monthly. Some may get 6 monthly or 12 monthly or maybe some other regular none monthly payouts.
In this situation if these 6 or 12 monthly payouts from on overseas bank or pension scheme are deposited into a foreign currency account in a Thai Bank and then you transfer the equivalent of 65,000 Baht each month from this account to a Baht account at the same Bank will this be acceptable by immigration. As you could obtain a letter from the Bank that the deposits to the foreign currency account are international transactions and also you can show 65k / month being transferred. What you think.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The discussion revolves around the possibility of qualifying for a Retirement Visa in Thailand by transferring monthly equivalent amounts from a foreign pension or bank account. The original poster questions if depositing a lump sum (received either every six months or annually) into a foreign currency account and then transferring 65,000 Baht monthly to a Thai bank account would satisfy immigration requirements. Various commenters provide insights ranging from personal experiences with immigration offices to the stipulations that typically require consistent monthly transfers for visa eligibility.
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