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What should I know about transferring money when on my first year of the O-A visa in Thailand?

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Aug 19, 2019

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Marty Lavens Are you on your first or second year of the OA visa? If first year, you are in no hurry to start transferring 65k a month yet.

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The conversation discusses the timing of transferring money for individuals on their first year of the O-A visa in Thailand. It emphasizes that those in their first year do not need to rush into the 65,000 THB per month transfer requirement.

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This will be his FIRST YEAR of the O-A when he arrives. He has yet made application to the Los Angeles Thai Consulate.

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