I know it has been covered many times re: 12 months of 65,000 bank deposit for the FIRST non-o one year extension not being able to be used. BUT after several phone calls to the Phuket IO both in Thai and English, they say we can.
I guess only a trip there will give the real answer. We also have the 800,000 ready just in case. WE ALL KNOW WHY!!
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The discussion revolves around whether a 12-month bank deposit of 65,000 baht can be used for the first Non-O one-year extension in Thailand. While there is a common understanding that this method isn't typically accepted for the first extension, phone consultations with the Phuket Immigration Office suggested it may be possible. Participants debated the importance of having alternative financial proof, like the 800,000 baht option, which might be preferred instead. Various comments also touched on the conditions of bank accounts linked to visas and the challenges faced by expats in this regard.
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How did you open a bank account on a tourist visa, most of them all got locked by some of the banks? Does yours still work are you able to take money out?
yes account is frozen and can only close or wait for retirement visa. I can still make deposits and get a statement from BB bank and hopping that will work with IO.
but it sounds lije he opened it back when you could on a tourist visa, I was just remembering all tge accounts being frozen to withdraw anything if opened on a tourist visa? Im just curious
thanks. Opened the bank account over a year ago before all the problems starred. was just using tourist visa with extensions. Had one year lease and Thai friend help.
you should be able to get your first one-year extension based on the 12-months bank statement. If you haven't missed out any single month and if all transfers are coded as having come from abroad, I do not see why you would not succeed
yea they don’t he’ll find out he says he has the 800k also so if he’s been transferring in the 65k he’ll be able to use that on his second extension but he needs to keep the 800k-400k for this first year
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