Do I need to transfer funds into a Thai bank account after submitting my bank statements for a visa application?

@Paulette *****

for the application to the 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa in the U.K., your bank account can be anywhere, as long as you prove it is in your sole name. And you also could use a monthly income of a minimum of 65,000THB equivalent as financial proof for the application to the initial visa. . . . Once in Thailand, for the application to the "1-year Extension of Stay Permit Based on Retirement", you need a Thai bank account and the minimum of 800,000 THB must have seasoned in it for 2 months on the day of the application. . . . So, right after you enter Thailand you need to get your ducks in a row, you will get stamped in for a 90-days stay permit, and you need to open a Thai bank account ASAP and transfer the required funds onto it in order to streamline the window of time that you got

@Paulette *****

when you apply for a non O in the uk you can use funds equivalent to 800k baht or 65k baht monthly in your own UK bank account in UK pounds, you do not need these funds in a thai bank account. Once you are in thailand and you want to stay long term then you will need to open a thai bank account and deposit 800k baht as part of the requirement of getting an extension

@Graeme *****

great answer.👍🏻 I’d add that It would be best to wait for the actual visa to be approved before doing anything with the funds.