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Can I use a brokerage account to verify the ฿800,000 for a retirement Non-Immigrant O visa in Thailand?

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Sep 4, 2025

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Hello, for a retirement non-immigrant O retirement visa can a brokerage account such as a Charles ￼Schwab be used to verify the ฿800,000/US$25,000?￼

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For a retirement non-immigrant O visa in Thailand, you cannot use a brokerage account like Charles Schwab to verify the financial requirement of ฿800,000 or US$25,000. It is recommended to use a Thai bank for this purpose as it is considered easier.

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