Can I withdraw funds after depositing 65k for my visa in Thailand?

@Steve *********

the USA does not issue the affidavit of income.

@Trevor *******

I do all my transfers through Wise and they show as international transfer. Interestingly when applying for my extension the IO dud not seem interested in this and asked me for proof of where the funds had come from. I provided my uk bank statements with which they tied up money out with money in and were happy. Next year I will also have my Wise proof of transfer documents to hand as well.

@Trevor *******

only IF you can prove that the transfers originated from abroad. That's not a topic for the group, sorry, that's between you/wise and your receiving bank

I stand corrected.

@Simon ******

you are 100% not correct, 🙁 doesn't depend on the bank at all, they don't set visa regulations, immigrations does

This is how it works

If you are using monthly income via transfer method for a retirement extension the requirement is you transfer in a minimum of 65K baht a month from abroad into a thai bank account in your name only, each month, every month for the previous 12 months,

There is abso-tively, posi-lutely ZERO obligation to keep even a baht of that transferred money in your account once it credits.

You only show a year of incoming monthly transfers to get your next extension NOT any required balance on the account

@Paul ***********

you can use monthly income method for your initial in country Non-O visa or the first year extension ONLY if you come from a country whose embassy still issues the affidavit of income from abroad notary letter.

Otherwise you have to have the minimum amount transferred in from abroad to a thai bank account in your name, each month, every month for the previous 12 months

and

you have to be on the same visa/extension when you do the transfers.

What that means is you couldn't start transferring funds in, live here on free stamps, etc for a year then try to apply for the in country Non-O or yearly extension because those previous transfers were done when you were on another entry type and don't count 😕

initial 90 day Non-O visa/first year extension if you're from a country that doesn't issue the income affidavit here can be by banked money method only

@Florenz *******

no, any source

@Florenz *******

taxes would be an issue. SS benefits for Americans and some other government pensions for other countries are Thai tax exempt.