Do I have to stay in Thailand for 2 months to season my 800k THB deposit for the O-visa?

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Hello folks, thank you for your time.
Reading the site, I think this should work, the question is at the end.
Thai O-visa.
I intend to do it this way, feeling a bit uncofortable with agents opening an account and depositing the money for me.

1. Apply online with bank statements of last 3 months (concatenating them into a single .pdf) showing I have more than 800k THB in my account.
2. Go to Thai, get stamped with that visa (3 months) in my passport (Australian).
3. With condo purchase document (in my  and wife name, 2008), go to City Council to get yellow book (wife and daughter have blue books for the same condo).
4. With the yellow book, go to Immigration to get residence document.
5. With all above (plus Thai marriage certificate) go to Bangkok Bank and open an account.
6. Once I have the account, register it with my Japan bank, takes them 2 weeks to do all their checks.
7. Transfer 800K THB into that newly open Thai account.
8. The funds have to season for 2 months.

Question: do I have to sit in Thai and wach the money age in the bank for 2 months?
Purchasing multiple entry, can I leave Thai and come back 2 months later while the original visa is still valid?

Thank you for reading my post and advice you might have for me and other members.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user inquires about the necessity of remaining in Thailand for two months to allow their funds to mature after depositing 800,000 THB for an O-visa. They plan to apply for the visa online, obtain a yellow book for residency, and subsequently open a Thai bank account to hold the required funds. The responses confirm that it is not the person that needs to stay, but rather the funds, and advise on visa extensions and travel during this period.

Henrik ***** · Answer

If you want the visa, follow the requirements and deposit the money, no matter how long.

Ho ****** · Answer

You must have the 800k in the first month after initial arrival in you thai account. Don't miss this date 😉

Jim ******* · Answer

Thank you, so I thought. I may stay 2 weeks or first month) then come back to Thai while my initial 3 months visa (with one re entry and possible extension if needed) is still valid.

Jan ****************** · Answer

Yes you can, it’s the fund, -not you that needs to be seasoned for two months. Just come back and apply for the extension before your stay based on the initial visa expires. And you’ll only need a single re-entry permit on your first 90 days.

Do I have to stay in Thailand for 2 months to season my 800k THB deposit for the O-visa?

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