When can I withdraw money from my Thai bank account after satisfying the 800,000 THB requirement for a visa?

@Mark ********

they want 800k for the first year because they don’t know your income. The second year you can prove the 65K baht per month with records and then the 800k isn’t required.

@Philip ******

The thai immigration has decided that foreigners need 65K baht a month in a year to support themselves. For the first year extension of stay you don’t have time to prove this for a year, so you’ll need to prove the whole year at once. (65K x 12 = 780K —> 800K). For the second year you’ll have time to prove 65k a month for twelve consecutive months and the money in your bank is free to use.

@Henrik ****

Ha has to wait three months after the extension is issued, then he can use up to 400K, but he needs to top up again two months prior to his next extension.

@Tony *****

why not? Got the peace of mind, and the fact that Thailand wants a parking fee from us, doesn't bother me much because I can afford it. Are you wincing about the interest you lose? In my opinion, the lovely weather in Thailand and the cheaper living costs by far outweights any interest

@Tony *****

you'd pay almost that in agent fees anyway. I think it's about 15,000 baht minimum to have an agent do your extension so you might save about $250 by the end

@Mauro *******************

that is not what is being asked. Stay on point please.

@Larry ******

yeah I'm next in line actually, I take PayPal lol

@Av *********

the truth 😄

@Joe *************

You have to give a year's bank statements when you apply for visa extention. This way Immigration agents can see exactly what's been deposited/withdrawn and most important your monthly bank balances.

@Joe *************

for your next extension you need documents from the bank and your bankbook...

@Joe *************

I don’t think they do Joe. It’s probably up to you to follow immigration protocol.

@Marcel **********

The thai immigration has decided that foreigners need 65K baht a month in a year to support themselves. For the first year extension of stay you don’t have time to prove this for a year, so you’ll need to prove the whole year at once. (65K x 12 = 780K —> 800K). For the second year you’ll have time to prove 65k a month for twelve consecutive months and the money in your bank is free to use.

But Canadians don’t have to tie up and money or show proof of income in any other ways than an affidavit letter from your embassy confirming your income.

@Marcel **********

why not? Got the peace of mind, and the fact that Thailand wants a parking fee from us, doesn't bother me much because I can afford it. Are you wincing about the interest you lose? In my opinion, the lovely weather in Thailand and the cheaper living costs by far outweights any interest

@Gene ********

Gene Haddock yes I know I have a house in Chiang Mai my family lives in it 😆

@Marcel **********

Thailand's visa rules. You can go to the Thai Embassy website and look up visa requirements.

@Gene ********

Unless your Embassy does the income affadavit you will need the 800k in your account until 3 months after your extension then 400k for the rest of the 12 months. You can use the 65k deposit method for your second and subsequent extensions not the first.

@Gene ********

that's correct. You need to prove that a minimum of 65.000.- THB arrive on your Thai bank account, month for month, from abroad. It needs to be coded in your bankbook as coming from abroad. The proof is made by a full year bank statement

@Robert *******

For convenience and security not getting the dates wrong, it is advisable to keep an excellent annual program in the bank by receiving renewable annual interest.

@Robert *******

you are 100% right my friend , the rest just talking

@Luigi **********

on the date of the application to the next extension of stay, it's two months, not three

@Deepak *******

Hi,

After that for the next year when you renew your visa for another 1 year, where they told you the money should be? In India or Thailand ?

Near central festival

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@Deepak *******

That sounds like the Non Imm OA visa. It's fine.

@John *********

friend of me used an agent when he was in Thailand under exemption to get the non immigrant O visum and at same time the 12 months extension.

Charles Lee . . .you got the 1-year extension issued on 29 January. The 1-year starts on the day following your initial 90-days visa. A bit strange here as you seem to have applied for the EOS 77 days before the previous stay permit expired. . Just count 3 months or 90 days from there, which would bring you to 28 April 2024. Which is a Sunday. I would NOT take out any money from the 800.000.- THB before Tuesday 30 April. Remember you have to leave a minimum of 400.000.- THB stay sitting in the account and need to fill up in time to match the 2-months seasoning for the application to the next extension of stay

@John *********

Yes I had to do a double take on that one too. Perhaps there was some leeway granted by the office. Some offices allow 45 days prior to a stamp expiry but this is way too many days prior.

@John *********

it would seem that he applied for the extension 47 days before the 90-days stay permit from a Non-imm-O visa expired. Well we all know that some Immigration allow the application from up to 45 days before the 90-days stay permit expires, which are Bangkok and Chiang Mai, just to name two. Can't see nothing wrong here except that they obviously ignored that he went two days too early

@Tim ****************

This is one year extension of stay, and you need to have 800K in your bank two months prior and three months after you apply for your first year unless your embassy offers to give you a affidavit letter to confirm your income.

@Tim ****************

it is the standard living for 12 months in Thailand , so U show a year's funds or 65k monthly income.

@Tim ****************

the Non-O retirement 1 year extension requires 800k in the bank for 2 months prior to applying and 3 months after being given and to not drop below 400k for the remainder of the extension. With it being back up to 800k 2 months prior to applying for your next extension.

@Colin *********

3 months after 2 months prior

@Colin *********

you can't touch it for 3 months (90 days) after your extension not 2 months.

@Darren *****

and must be back to 0 3 months before next application

@Darren *****

Formally 2 months prior and 3 months after

@Darren *****

Two months prior

@Peter ****************

need minimum 400k to have on the account

@Peter ****************

Have to leave it for three months after as well.

@Brian **********

wrong

@Brian **********

wrong