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Can I use international transfers in AUD for the 65,000 baht monthly requirement for my retirement visa in Thailand?
Retirement VisaThailand ImmigrationFinancial RequirementsCurrency TransferVisa Application ProcessInternational Bank Transfer
Oct 19, 2025
6 months ago
Toni ********
ORIGINAL POSTERI would like to change to the 65,000 baht a month method for my retirement visa. I usually change currency from aud to thb and then get it sent to my Thai bank account. Will that work?
TLDR : Answer Summary
To switch to the 65,000 baht per month method for your retirement visa, you must ensure that the funds come from outside Thailand via international transfer. While it's possible to transfer from an Australian bank account, you must transfer a minimum of 65,000 baht each month for 12 consecutive months. It's also advisable to check with your local immigration office, as requirements may differ and some offices might request an affidavit from the embassy.
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Jesper *******
Need to check with your IO.....some office need affidavit from embassy and some dont...some will tell you because of your passport u can't use the 65k method unless have affidavit to support
Colin **********
I tried to make that change, my local immigration office didn't want to do it, if you can, check with your local office.
Sean **********
@Colin *********
I also got push back from immigration in Bangkok. Warning ⛔️ not to miss any payment or I will have to restart all over. Buy they did go ahead and do it.I am a little concerned this year because of Wise rerouting through Kbank starting in September and therefore causing the final deposit in Bangkok bank to be labeled as an in country transfer.
Wannikea *********
@Sean *********
easy enough to get the paper trail proof for that transfer to satisfy immigration.Sean **********
@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 *********
@Sean *********
you go to Kbank, ask for the credit advice slip from that transaction. They are the ones that received and forwarded the funds.Sean **********
@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
Wannikea *********
@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.Sean **********
@Wannikea ********
that is exactly what I plan to do - thanksColin **********
@Wannikea ********
i had 12 international transfers, that was not issue, they just refused to do itReply to
Colin **********
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Sue **********
@Colin *********
Did you leave the 800k for 1 year + had the 65k also already transfered internationaly 12 months before applying for the change? This is the way it has to go as @Wannikea Wanblee described it here alreadyColin **********
@Sue *********
The original problem was my lump sum arrived only a few weeks before my ext giving no time for seasoning, however in the end when immigration realised i want to switch my ext to support of a Thai child, they told me it just needed to be there on the day i put my ext in.Reply to
Colin **********
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Martin **********
@Colin *********
Where is your local office? No problem in Jomtien.Reply to
Martin **********
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Wannikea *********
You'll need to send a minimum of 65,000 Baht each and every month for 12 months from abroad before you apply for your next extension at the same time keeping all the requirements for the 800,000 banked method.
Steve ********
@Wannikea ********
--> are you sure you must have the 800,000 in the bank the whole time? I thought it was one or the other..?? I thought you could have more than 65,000 baht per month come in and not need to have 800,000 in your bank account.Graham ******
@Steve *******
That's not what was said. The "800k method" is 800k for the first 3 months of the extension then never below 400k for the rest of the year. You need to be doing the 65k transfers in parallel to this to have 12 monthly international transfers for the next extension.Steve ********
@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?Graham ******
@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).Wannikea *********
@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.Reply to
Wannikea *********
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Philip *******
Yes if your transferring it from Australian bank account
Roberto *********
No. It has to come from outside Thailand by international transfer
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Roberto *********
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