Is it safe to use a visa agent's money for bank requirements in Thailand?

Wasn't trying to be judgmental. Talk to an agent, you will find it's an expensive exercise because most people doing it don't have the money and are bending the rules.

TruthfulCrocodile2896 lol. Do you treat your mum and dad with the same contempt

SparklyOstrich2841 It's easy in every single province countrywide. It's not a divided topic at all. The division is if it's ethical for you to do it, not if it's easy or not. Because yes, it's extremely easy to do, and the stamps and valid, but some love to be patronizing with the "if you dont have 800k in the bank, u shoudl go home!". Such statement are not answering your question, so please treat those as being off-topic.

SparklyOstrich2841 try

@THAI *****************************

used them multiple times for multiple reasons! Definitely legit!

SparklyOstrich2841 Hua Hin and Korat all no problem

SparklyOstrich2841 ignore him hes a glass half empty

SparklyOstrich2841 a better idea IMO is to deposit the 800,000, and at the same time start depositing 65,000 baht each month for the period of the extension, then once you get the second extension based on the 65,000 method, you can withdraw the 800,000. That's what I do and I don't need to pay agents each year or worry about breaking the rules. Good luck.

@Mark ******

yes that is correct. Mine is a family visa and I have to come back after 30 days to get the visa stamp/

Ron Longoz I never do a border run and give all documents to agent personally

Jeff Hoffmeister They send it in a pdf

@Wayne *******

good advice ✅

Jeff Hoffmeister This is exactly what I have done. And I have lived in the Pattaya-metro area (Wongamat, Nong Prue, Nong Pla Lai, and now in Na Jomtien) for a total 3 years now. Go the 800K using an agent route, then immediately begin transferring in more than 65K per month. I use Wise, set up on an auto-pay, to pay in about 75K per month, just like clockwork. Wise pulls it straight out of my American USD checking account, converts it to Thai baht, then deposits that in my Thai checking account automatically, on a monthly basis.

Make sure you click on the Wise labeling option that designates it as an international transfer for living expenses in Thailand. (This is important for the Thai Immigration Department to see.) Also, DO NOT use your Thai address, as your address of record for Wise. Set up your Wise account from your home country, using your home country address, as your address of record, for Wise. The rules for Wise, using a Thai address, changed in August of this year and you MUST use your home country address.

Also, just as soon as you get your bank account, start that 65K baht minimum transfer IMMEDIATELY. I Didn't start mine until a couple of months after I got here, and because I didn't deposit in, that first couple of months, I had to wait for my 2nd year renewal, because I didn't have the full 12-months of deposits showing.

I hope this helps.

Jeff Hoffmeister correct ✅

Jeff Hoffmeister thank you.much appreciated

Jim Flanagan or as long as you’re happy with the agent, use them to do the extension.

Jim Flanagan yes in pattaya but which is.it 65 or 0 first

SparklyOstrich2841 they dont . Been using a agent for 3 years no problems

SparklyOstrich2841 they take out the money after 10 minutes. That's why you need them again, for the following year application, because you did not fulfill the requirements for the upkeep of the deposit . . Technically spoken, you will be in overstay right after the agent removed the deposit

SparklyOstrich2841 they don't