Should I keep 400k THB in my Thai bank during my non-O visa renewal process based on my Thai spouse?

I believe that the OP has the answers needed for his question.

Thanks all for your helpful replies 😊

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Old scout motto "Be prepared". Decisions made by Imm officers at different branches tend not to be consistent.

I'm 'under consideration ' 'till my appointment on the 29th March with Chaiyaphum Immigration. They advised my wife on my behalf that when (hopefully) I get the extension the funds can be withdrawn immediately

Just keep in mind, for others, that the rules are different for retirement extension.... (No touch 2 months before or after (keep ,> 800) and no ever below 400)

I asked Moderator

@Tod ********

this question and here's his to reply to me and suggest you use your best judgement...

"it's totally okay to spend the money after you apply for a marriage extension, at this time no office asks for a bank book once you get the under consideration stamp and go back to get the year inked in"

that you feel it's prudent to keep the funds in, doesn't mean that it's a mandatory thing, there are zero reports of even Chaengwattana <-(the only office that was asking for an updated bank book when you went to close the loop on a marriage extension) asking for it ...

AND

Chaengewattana (CW Immigration office in Bangkok) has gone to 3 week u/c stamps now "

Tod summed up with this:

"I would say that advising they leave it in is prudent, but not mandatory "

I'd ask your immigration office but if it were me I'd not touch that money until the extension was inked in my passport

That question has been raised before... And I am one which believes it is best 🚫 NOT to touch any Thai baht UNTIL you have the one year extension of stay STAMP in your passport.

Others on the forum have said that it's 🆗 to spend any of 400,000 Thai baht.

Have you asked this question to your local Thai Immigration office? That way you will know what they require, if anything.