Do I need to keep 800,000 baht in the bank for 3 months after getting my Non-O visa extension if I transfer 65,000 baht monthly?

Stupid rules that Philippines dont have !

Confused. I am under the impression that to obtain a non immigrant O visa AS A RETIRED PERSON OVER 60, that you had to either have 800,000 baht, OR show 65,000 baht per month in pension income.

Can you please clarify my misunderstanding?

This thread has become "hilarious".

Interest rate is very important @ 5% are u effing kidding me, that adds up.

Yes, agreed many (millions) of idiot's are getting .01% from banks, that's why there's millions of idiot's that can't retire, cuz there effing idiot's

Many of the non bank brokerage houses with pay you 5 to 6% on liquid cash.

Milk the interest rate while it's freely available .....

Never hire an agent to do something you can do yourself ....

Never hire a financial advisor, when you can buy zero to lo cost index funds

The 800k baht is ONLY security to protect the Thai taxpayers if getting stiffed by all the US losers that constantly go broke here, like orange turd trump with his 6 bank rupicies under his gross beer belly gut

Here we go again with the 5% interest. That is around baht. So, your going to lock in with an agent while interest rates will never be 5% forever. Next year you be lucky getting 3.5%. Still enough to pay agent but if your worried about losing interest on so little money that is crazy argument. I’m sure you were not worry about interest rates pre-Covid. You know half the people don’t have there money in an account getting interest. Many people have $20,000 sitting in a USA checking account getting 0%. In 2026 your 2% interest not getting you much. Use an agent and be locked in. As far as trust. That comment can be made about many banks. Use agent if you don’t have 0 and only SS or convenience. Not interest rates. Because no out 100% of there money in an interest account. If was 2M baht I’d say ok maybe use agent. But for 0. I vote for do it alone. If requires your time yes to fill out forms and go to offices. If plan is one year or two i probably use an agent if 5 years + do alone. But I always see the one person with the interest rate comment.

800,000 @ 5% interest is double what an agent charges and your money is in your control ! I personally wouldn't trust the thai banks or thai government for that matter ! Up to you !

The 65k baht per month you are transferring is for next years extension, it has nothing to do with this year's extension based on 800k baht. You must fully honour the terms of this extension, right up until you have been granted next year's extension. The good news is you can spend the 65k baht international transfers as soon as they are showing in your bank, they must show as international transfers and you can't miss a month or drop 1 baht below 65k each month

Yes. The 65,000 has nothing to do with the extension you are about to apply for and the 800,000 for 3 months after relates to THIS extension. You also cannot let your account drop below 400,000 until you get your extension next year.

If you fail to meet the requirements for this extension when they check your 12 month bank statement next year, they will not allow you to apply for your extension regardless of what your transfers show. You would basically invalidate the previous extension.