Just a quick question, a friend of mine has just applied for a Non OA visa from the Thailand consulate in Sydney, he was informed that he will now need the equivalent of 1.2 million baht, around 54,000 dollars in his bank. Has there been a new rule change to increase the financial requirement from the current 800K baht. I have also heard it is happening in the USA as well, can anyone please confirm this is true, thank you.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user inquired whether the financial requirement for the Non OA visa has increased from 800,000 baht to 1.2 million baht. Various comments confirmed that some Thai consulates, such as in Sydney and Los Angeles, have displayed this new financial threshold temporarily, but many users suggested that the standard requirements are still being used for extensions within Thailand. There is confusion about the requirements, as some consulates have reverted to the previous amount of 800,000 baht. There is no official confirmation of permanent changes at this time.
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