Is a savings account with restricted access acceptable for a Thai Medium Term Tourist visa?

I used Schwab bank and I had two accounts One with checking and one with saving and combine that also with money I had in a checking account with PNC bank. I asked the agent if this was a problem and she didn’t miss a beat and said no problem. I really do believe they’re trying to make it work for you, just don’t do anything sneaky

Still got december and Jan . Feb will have free money IF you arrive in Thailand .

Its only this months rulings

I have a Bangkok bank account and asked this question and the answer was I could not use these type of accounts for this

I’ve never understood the insanity of the Thai financial requirement for long-term visas. The only mode that they acccept is money in THB in a Thai bank account, or if you want a retirement visa extension, regular amounts coming from your home country. If this really was about your assets and your ability to fund and finance yourself while living in Thailand for that particular year, why do they always seem so inflexible? For example I own property in Thailand, a few condos, but they don’t count at all? Why not? If you’re really talking about ability to finance yourself, ALL your assets should be counted or eligible for visa purposes. I also have a lot of money in my UK accounts. Not counted. Likewise, I’ve a lot invested in cryptocurrencies. Again not eligible even though I can prove it, and even though those cryptocurrencies are held on a Thailand-based crypto exchange. I also have a significant amount of precious metals. Counted? Of course not. Yet again, as I’m married to a Thai lady, and my visa extension is a Non-O by marriage, why are none of my wife’s assets counted? At first I used to think it was just laziness and we all know how lazy IO officers are! It’s probably just too much work for them to create a form where you can identify all your assets by ticking boxes and providing documentary proof. But I soon realized that it’s a lot more nefarious than that. They want to directly benefit by your assets and so, for me, it has nothing at all whatsoever to do with your ability to finance yourself. That’s already a given in 99% of the cases otherwise you wouldn’t set up shop in Thailand and retire in the country. No, it’s all just one big greedy shakedown.

I feel for all of you! I’m just a tourist and will

Just wait

But this is mind boggling!

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I Will Be Mailing them the Past Six Months Of My Pensions Funds at Some Point as Well to see if its Acceptable Only RTE Will tell me For Sure Before it Take Money Out And Over 55 Now Can Access the Funds Lets See if this Works Best of Luck to us all Money is Money

So before people in here jump on you, its called a single entry tourist visa, or a standard tourist visa. The alternative is a "Special Tourist visa" and best I can tell, doesn't really exist yet.

Yes, any account including brokerage accounts can be used to show and meet the financial requirements for the SETV.

Just get the statements for the savings account for the last 6 months, don't tell them you can't use that money

Nysgerrig

Probably, but suggest you ask the RTE.