Is the 500,000 Baht savings requirement only necessary at the time of visa application submission?

Anonymous participant 246 I've been to immigration and they want to see the funds available. We know things are tightening so they could start to ask at point of entry.

@Luit ****************

so you apply showing 500k you arrive and stay 180 days, decide to extend, requirements are to prove you have 500k. Now that continues for 5 years. So how can you not need 500k available for the duration of the visa!

Spend it all in the first 180 days and then what's your game plan?

You seem to be taking issue at what I'm saying. Think it through its basic logic, don't fill people with false hopes, they need to totally be aware, you can't live on nothing and you need to prove it, the process is for a reason, not for people to bend it to fit. But, you could stay in Thailand for the 5 years couldn't you. Have you not been keeping upto speed, leave for a day, extend, time it right and get 5.5 years.

@Nickel ******

and for your self a free trip away included 👍😁

@Jasmine ********

when you initially submit the bank statement highlight your name and the monthly balance with a marker etc.

@Jasmine ********

I think most of the embassies are moving to e file online and not appointments. In the USA we don’t go an appointment. It’s decided via email.

@Jasmine ********

it is always possible that they request to see additional documents and an updated bank statement. However, most likely they won’t ask.