I will be coming to Thailand in January on my non-O 90 day visa to subsequently apply for my spousal visa. After arrival, my plan is to quickly set up a bank account and immediately deposit more than 400k baht. I also plan to set up another bank account and begin immediately transferring more than 40k baht from the US every month. I thought that after the end of the 90 days and after approval of the one year spousal extension, I could then withdraw the 400k and continue the monthly transfers. I thought that before the end of the one year, I would have a record of more than 12 monthly transfers and all would be good. However, I was recently advised that I would still need the 400k in the first account to get the second year extension. Is that correct?

Marriage Visa: Is it required that the 400K Baht needs to be sent from a foreign bank, and do you need a certificate from bank that the money has been transferred from a foreign account?

How long do I need to wait before I can spend this 400K Baht "after" I've already got the 1 year extension?

After getting one year extension based on marriage, how long 400k balance should stay on one’s account?

Please can I get definitive advise on funds in the bank once a marriage visa extension has been approved/stamped in your passport.

I currently live in Chiang Khan with my Thai wife.

I would like to know for certain when I can access the 400kbaht?

My stamp of approval (year extension) was the end of February 2021.

Your advice would be most appreciated.