Can I use international transfers in AUD for the 65,000 baht monthly requirement for my retirement visa in Thailand?

@Wannikea ********

I did go to kbank with the detailed receipt from Wise and requested the ‘credit advice letter’ the following is what I got.

BTW I have already requested and received the ‘credit advice letters’ from Bangkok Bank for months May thru August. And doing all transfers to Kasikorn bank for the balance of the 12 months

thanks again for you input

@Sean *********

you go to Kbank, ask for the credit advice slip from that transaction. They are the ones that received and forwarded the funds.

@Wannikea ********

that is exactly what I plan to do - thanks

@Sean *********

show your debit transaction from your foreign bank date and amount, show the same going into your Thai account with whatever Thai paperwork you can, any reasonable officer will accept this one off paper trail as evidence.

@Wannikea ********

so far it has not been easy at all IMO. Two visits to ‘Kasikorn International Trade center’ to retain a document confirming receipt. Kbank wanted a receipt number from Bangkok bank. Bangkok bank could not provide in Bangkok and directed me back to the actual Buriram branch where the account was opened.

Bangkok Bank Buriram was not able or willing to provide any documentation of international deposit receipt; insisting it is Kbank issue to deal with as they received a domestic transfer from Kbank.

Still do not have any clear document for immigration next spring.

Easy? I think not

@Wannikea ********

i had 12 international transfers, that was not issue, they just refused to do it

@Steve *******

A small sum will not meet the 800k/400k requirements of your current extension so your next extension will likely be denied (both 800k and 65k methods).

@Steve *******

typically you need to satisfy the 800k requirement for your first extension, you'll need to ask the immigration office you'll be using if they will accept the monthly method for the first extension without an embassy income verification letter. I may be wrong on this.

@Graham *****

- I currently have a small amount of money in a Thai bank account and plan to send more than 65,000 baht per month from Australia for a year and hopefully obtain a statement that will satisfy the requirements for a one-year extension. Is this not going to work?