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Can I use a 12-month 65,000 baht bank deposit to apply for the first Non-O one year extension in Thailand?

Dec 29, 2025
2 days ago
Roberto ******
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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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There is confusion regarding the use of a 12-month 65,000 baht bank deposit for the first extension of a Non-O visa in Thailand. While many sources claim it cannot be used, recent confirmations from the Phuket Immigration Office suggest it might be acceptable. Various comments discuss the requirements for proving income through bank statements and the necessity of having an alternative fallback of 800,000 baht in case the initial method does not work.
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Ray ****
Not all of us !! I don't know why ??
Jeff *************
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?
John **********
@Jeff ************
he's obviously had the account for some time if he has 12 months of monthly transfers
Lynnette *******
@Jeff ************
you get the non-O before arriving and use that to open bank account.
Graham ******
Is this for a Non-O or Non-OA extension?
Roberto ******
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Chris *******
Retirement extension with income method is possible, usually not on first extension.

So the question is #1 how do you have a bank account with the money in it and a year of transfer?

What visa were you on when you arranged this account?

If you have 800k and the income you can try it and see.

At least you have the fall back 800k.

They will prefer the 800k.

Monthly transfer on a first extension in practice generally does not work.

As always up to the officer you are in front of.
Roberto ******
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@Chris ******
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.
Roberto ******
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@Chris ******
I applied for a DTV last year and didn’t qualify but they gave me TR VISA. Not sure what visa history you refer too. Thanks for your reply’s
Chris *******
@Roberto *****
whether you were on a non-o, nonb or something to explain and coincide with the money trail.
Chris *******
@Roberto *****
okay that may also factor into it as you have no previous "visa" history to explain the money.

Go in hopeful but even one error in the statements will kill it.
Jay **********************
If you had a good visa agent it would be much easier and less guess work.
John **********
Do you have 12 months of 65k baht transfers from overseas to your thai bank to show?
Roberto ******
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John **********
@Roberto *****
they might allow it in that case but not all immigration offices will.
Roberto ******
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@John *********
yes. Not due for the extension for awhile. Will add info to the group when we have the facts.
Nongnuch ********
@Roberto *****
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
Bob **********
You can if your embassy still issues a financial statement showing you pension income
Jay **********************
@Bob *********
He is from the US, they don't do it 😢
Bob **********
@Jay *********************
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
Lynnette *******
We all know why? What's that?
Ian **********
@Lynnette ******
what they tell you on the phone all changes when you get in the office
Brandon ************
@Stuart ********
@Chris ******
can one of you chime in?
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