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Can I transfer my 800,000 THB from Bangkok Bank to another bank without penalties for my Non-O visa?

David *********
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Hi I am on my 2nd year of non O visa with the 800,000 in the bank of Bangkok our visa is due June 7 2026 .

But we would like to go with a different bank, can we just transfer the 800,000 to the new bank and not be penalized
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The user on a Non-O visa wants to transfer their 800,000 THB from Bangkok Bank to a different bank before their visa expires on June 7, 2026. There are no explicit regulations against moving funds to a new bank, but it is recommended to do the transfer in two parts of 400,000 THB each, allowing some time between the transfers to ensure compliance with the seasoning requirement. Funds must be in the same bank account for two months prior to applying for the visa extension and should remain for three months post-extension approval. It is advised to check with immigration officers for any specific rules about the transfer.
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Des ****
Des ****
I was told by immigration that it has to in and out on the same day. If you can't do a transfer you can always get a bank cheque.
David *********
David *********
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@Des ***
ok but I might have to go to Chiangmai to withdrawn the money
David *********
David *********
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Transfer to a different bank
Des ****
Des ****
@David ********
best to check with the immigration office your renewing your visa with. My advice from Jomtien.
Des ****
Des ****
With Bangkok you can transfer up to 2m baht if you have face scan activated
George *********
George *********
I want to transfer my 800,000 out of bangkok bank, waiting for clarification!
Tod *********
Tod *********
if you're moving it to another bank and will still use the funds to meet proof of funds for your extension
@George ********
how about just do it like I suggested and move 400k at a time, 🙂
Mat *********
Mat *********
I did this 3 years ago with no problems
Graham ******
Graham ******
As Tod says transfer it as two 400k sums a couple of days apart (ckeck receipt of the first before transferring the second) but to be really safe I would do this after you have met the 800k for 3 months after the extension was granted
Jakob *********
Jakob *********
@Graham *****
I transferred mine from KTB to SCB bank in 49,000 lots after I renewed my stay for another year, had no problem at all, took a few transfers, as a foreigner can max 50,000 transfer, unless facial recognition is made
Tod *********
Tod *********
There is another thread on this group that just asked the same question recently so see if you can't find it. I'm not at the PC so I can't link to it.

There's nothing to prohibit you from moving to another bank account however with that being said, I would move it in 400k increments so that you keep the seasoning requirements at one bank until you get that same amount in the next bank and then move the balance over.

There's nothing in the rules that says you have to do this, but I always err on the side of caution..

The other thread got closed down because it devolved into a how can you move money into thailand, what about the Bangkok Bank 4 month frozen account policy they recently implemented.

None of those things had anything to do with visa advice so let's not let this thread turn into that.

Remember the seasoning of funds for banked money method retirement extension is:

You need 800k in a Thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before you apply for the extension

The 800k stays in the bank account for 3 months after the extension is granted

Then the balance can never go below 400k the rest of the year.
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Christer **********
Christer **********
@Tod ********
hi. What about if you are transferring within the same bank. Is it then ok to transfer 800.000 as it never leaves the bank?
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Christer *********
shouldn't be a problem but immigrations have been know to give people a hard time who move the money to a new account, same bank or different bank doesn't matter to them

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