What are the financial requirements for obtaining a 6-month METV in Thailand?

If you have a credit card then the available credit can also be used as part of your funds. At least in Melbourne Australia the Thai consulate accepts credit card funds. Credit limit minus current balance is what they look for.

You need to go ask. The official requirement is £5,000/€6,000/$7,000 or whatever *for six months* but not all consulates actually require the six months, some will take a single statement showing a current balance of the required amount and don't need to go back. You will definitely need to show the money, but the six months may not be necessary. I believe the US consulates don't need six months at all and I have seen reports of the UK and other EU consulates issuing the METV with only one bank statement as well, they have discretion on this and it's not consistently enforced. So I would not rule it out just because it says six months on the website. Thai consulate websites frequently list things as requirements they don't actually ask for. Phone them and describe your situation, they may say one statement showing current balance is enough.

Nick Bigbear Reiniger seriously you are thinking of setting up a company in Thailand? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND! The bars are full of broke farang "business" owners. Its like the old joke. Want to make a small fortune in Thailand? Start with a large one. It's a hard slog even for Thais. And NO your Thai girlfriend doesn't know all the rules or have the right "connections"

Nick Bigbear Reiniger all that needs to be satisfied is that you have enough money for the duration of your stay for 3,6 or 12 months.... Can't have you earning money while you travel through Thailand as that would require another visa all together ... The only great advice will come from a Thai consulate as the rules can change regularly on visa requirements and different management processes may be in place in different countries that have thai consulates.... That said, If like my wife and I your in the UK the thai consulate in Hull is run by English staff and we have never had an issue over funds as they were satisfied during the form filling process that we did not intend to breach the specific visa we were on regardless of which visa we were applying for.

I can tell you, i'am from denmark, the last many many years, i got a SETV from Denmark, got a 30 days extension on the lokal immigration in Patong, have a fligth for a new SETV in Penang, and again 30 days extension,after a short flight to Singapore or Kuala lumpur and back the same the date,again 30 days and new extension on Patong immigration, so i can stay here for almost 7,5 month, and nobody ask for any money,just be aware the Immigration in Penang have chance to new bad rules,so if you want go a new SETV go to Kuala lumpur if need

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Yes,that all you want, even you can take a bus out of Thailand, and come back the same day, you will get 30 days, so just good luck 🙂

Yes, a SETV is the best option for you,its 60 days,after that a extension on a immigration for 30 days more (1900 bht,) and then make a cheap flight out of Thailand,and you wil get 30 days and again you make a extension for 30 days more

Nick bigbear Reiniger I can’t either so going for an SETV and then extension of 30 days

In Switzerland it’s CHF 7500.00 for 6 months before applying for the METV

Check the Thai embassy websites ....just a question... are you the bear or the girl?