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Do I need to keep 500k THB in my account for 3 months for a Thai visa application in London?

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For London applications - does anyone know if the 500k thb equivalent needs to be in the account for 3 months or just at the closing statement? And would an easy access high interest chase account (or similar) work or does it have to be in a normal current account?

Also, how likely is it that they call you in for an interview? I have a friend who did it remotely from abroad online. But that was 18 months ago now.

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When applying for a Thailand visa from London, the equivalent of 500,000 THB does not need to be in your account for three months, and it can be in an instantly accessible personal account, not necessarily a standard current account. While it's uncommon for interviews to be required, there has been a recent increase in such requests.

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I had the money deposited into my acc 1 week before , for most of the 3 month period I had between 1-3k gbp in my acc

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London has no seasoning requirement for the 500K. The funds should be in an instantly accessible personal account.It is not common for London to ask for interviews but they recently are asking more people for interviews.

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I just showed balance at time, and it was not a current account

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