Will one of you experts clear up an issue for me? I'm here on a non-retirement O visa with 800,000 baht in the bank. I thought that there was a requirement that the money remain in my account for a certain period (3 months maybe) after extending my visa before I could draw any of it out. On the face of it, that sounds pretty ridiculous - how would Immigration know what I do after I renew the visa? But I could swear that I heard something like this. Was I dreaming?
TLDR : Answer Summary
To qualify for a non-retirement O visa in Thailand, it is necessary to maintain a minimum balance of 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account for at least 2 months prior to your visa application and for 3 months afterwards. During the rest of the year, the balance should not fall below 400,000 baht. Immigration officers check these balances through bank books during visa extensions or 90-day reporting. They might catch discrepancies during annual renewals.
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