Advice needed please.
I am in Thailand on a Non-Res O visa 90 days & changing to a Non Res O retirement visa in November.
1. Plan on getting a bank account in Chiang Mai early next week.
2. Initially I will put in 65000 month until 15 days before expiry of current visa then top it up to 800000 baht.
Objective; Eventually I want to just do the monthly deposit & not leave 800000 in a low interest situation.
Question 1. if I make the bank balance up to 800000 baht before November AND continue paying 65000 month, am I able to draw out the full 800000 at some point to return it to home country?
Question 2. Can I use the money in this account to live on?
Thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
The poster is transitioning from a Non-Res O visa to a Non-Res O retirement visa. They plan to deposit 65,000 baht monthly until their visa expires, after which they wish to top up to 800,000 baht in their Thai bank account. Key points discussed include: 1) The requirement to maintain 800,000 baht in the account for two months before applying for a visa extension; 2) Clarifications that the 65,000 baht will not count towards this requirement until proof of a full year of deposits is established; 3) Rules about withdrawals, specifically that after a successful extension, only half of the 800,000 baht can be accessed at any time.
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