Can I transfer my frozen Bangkok Bank funds for my Thai retirement visa without affecting my status?

@Tommy *******

what about safety? There are always post about how bad it is there. What cities would you recommend?

@Eric *****

oh FFS another cowardly troll hiding behind e false profile

@Tommy *******

That was an actual question. I've been wanting to go but I read a lot of negative stories. That's why I was asking your opinion on what cities you would recommend. Are you saying I'm a troll and my profile is false?

@Eric *****

I thought you were at the wind up that's why I did it

@Tommy *******

Most of those I dispute. I worked in the Philippines for many years and still visit friends twice a year. I'd never use a taxi in Manila - they're a huge rip off! I use Grab every time. The beer is better in Philippines, I'll definitely say that, but if you're drinking in a venue with live music you're still paying 160php upwards. I don't know about retirement visas in Phil, but the retirement visas in Thailand are very straightforward. A simple extension once a year. Don't know about Russians but some parts of Makati are crawling with Arabs! I'm one of those who has no issues with Thai Citizens getting discounts to enter national parks. They own them, don't they? They should get in for free! You won't sell Philippines to me. I worked and stayed there for many years, and I like it, but Thailand kills it on everything

@David ******

talking beer from regular shop/ bar

Cheaper than Thailand

Phuket has so many Russians that the Thais are speaking Russian

Where have you been , under a rock?

I'm not trying to sell the Philippines to anyone

Just pointing out that the immigration thing as a whole is a lot easier

@Tommy *******

So Thailand is Phuket? I think it's you under a rock! Beer from a SHOP. Ok. A Cheap Charlie! Stay in The Philippines if it suits your wallet better 😂😂😂

@David ******

so you have never bought a beer from a shop?

What a stupid statement ya 🤡

@Tommy *******

Ya. I don't drink at home ya . I go out to drink and socialise ya. Hey buddy, the people in this group are in Thailand ya and want to stay in Thailand ya. Because you can't afford to live here you don't have to push your crap onto others ya

@David ******

oh FFS.

Another cowardly troll hiding behind a false profile.

@Tommy *******

Let me help you

@Tommy *******

Nothing to do with anything. I wonder why someone is in a group designed to help people in or coming to Thailand, and all you're doing is dribbling about the Philippines! The clue is in the group heading, it says "Thailand" 😂😂😂

@David ******

I'm not pushing anything onto anyone ya 🤡

Don't tell me you have never bought a bottle of beer out of a shop.

You will just be spewing more 💩

@Glenn ****

I said language already! I don't know about Philippines retirement visa. I've got a Thai retirement visa and have extended for about 12 years without a problem so I can't agree on that. Very easy in Thailand

@David ******

no money in the bank or issues with bank, no 90 day reports, residence cert, no TM30. Most people very simply do hassle free renewals. In my case I have a life time visa with the Philippine Retirement Authority.

@Glenn ****

I don't have money in the bank, I simply transfer each month, 90-day report takes one minute online, no call for residence certificate unless buying a car etc, TM30 online once a year. For those small tasks, Thailand a much better country to live in. Transport links first class, great Bangkok rail network (SkyTrain and underground), food is superb (not oily or full of fat!). Extension of stay takes an hour once a year!

@Tommy *******

I have long time visa in Philippines SRRV Thailand and year Cambodia

@Tommy *******

phillipines not better only one reason better ladys or if you want a girlfriend phillapines

@Richard *******

I had 2 frozen accounts. I sent all the data they already had. 20 days later they are unlocked, but they never thought to tell me. Plus no explanation of why they were locked. I move to Krung Thai bank. New account opened in 15 minutes. So easy and good customer service at Krung Thai.

@Radost *************************

my funds have been frozen for nearly 1 month now. And Bangkok Bank refuses to release them until they've done further auditing.

@Radost *************************

You might not understand that there is a difference between "freezing" the money for issuing the bank statement and frozen accounts because wrong visa, wrong name, wrong phone number, suspicious activity, etc. These people cannot access their money (no app, no atm, no debit card, not over the counter) until the bank "unfreeze" the account. Some people even have to travel to the branch where they opened the account, some are more lucky...

@Stephan **********

but at first they are asking source of funds overseas but when he extends visa it shows local transfer?

@Incognia *********

No, they don't care where the money (800k) came from, not for the initial Non-O, and also not for the extensions. Again... if you do the monthly transfer (65k) then that has to come from outside the country.