I have a Bangkok Bank account, since January I've paid in 65K Bht every month. I'm now in the UK and will return to Thailand in December, before returning I'll be applying for a non O retirement visa via the London Thai Embassy so I can hopefully go for the 1 year visa on arrival in Thailand.

My questions are:

1/ Is it true the Bangkok bank requires the 800K to be in the account for 4 months before supplying a confirmation letter for immigration? If so I need to pay in the 800K into the account in August for acceptance in December.

2/ As I've been paying in 65K since January this year when can I use the monthly payment scheme to keep the retirement visa active allowing me to move or spend the 800k.

Hello everyone. I have a question about Thai bank accounts. I know changes happen, but if I get a retirement visa or possibly a marriage visa, can I withdraw those funds from the US if I went back or do I have to remove funds while in Thailand? I’m hoping we stay, but my spouse may want to work enough work Quarters to qualify for Social Security which probably means living here unless she could do remote work with she hasn’t done before. Haven’t looked into those jobs yet

I am planning to apply a non o retirement visa from my home country. After staying 3 months in Thailand when i apply for extension do i need to have that 800 000b in thai account?

IO has been asking for police clearance certificate to extend Non-imm O (marriage) in Bangkok. I extend stay permit based on married to Thai last 3 years. This is first time experiencing such requirement. Is this same to other provinces? Or new rule?

Allan Batten made a post but it had a misspelling and was adding a spurious link in the post :O

I messaged them about it then deleted the post (and mistakenly gave them a warning :/ ) I didn't mean to warn them I meant to have them repost it without the mistake

I'll do it now

They asked

𝗛𝗶: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘂𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗲.𝗴. 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁, 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗲.𝗴. 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗰.?

Sorry, just out of interest, US passport, 50-plus of age:

Suppose during visits to Thailand you managed to open a Thai bank account in y'r name. Then you transfered international 65k฿-plus into that account for at least 12 months. After that you bought a NON IMM O visa, based on Retirement in the US and after arriving in Thailand AND after 60 days you ask for a year extension based on retirement, can you use these 12 international transfers instead of 800k฿ (2 months before already deposited) on the bank ? I'm a bit confused because I read many times that for the first year extension you need that 800k฿ in the bank. Thanks !

Good morning.

To obtain the non-immigrant O retirement visa annual extension using the sum of the bank deposit and pension income, is required a sort of income certificate, but it's not clear to me, I need to find precise and reliable information on which documentation must be shown to demonstrate the requirements (again: the sum of the pension income and financial deposit that reaches a total of 800,000 baht).

In addition to the obvious bank statement, I don't exactly understand what must be shown regarding the pension income and where, a possible document, can be requested.

Thanks for the help, it will be precious as usual. 🙏

Hi folks

Has anyone done the 180 day extension for the DTV yet?

I’m applying via Muay Thai route

I checked with TMT Agents in Phuket and they say I need to provide documentation showing continued enrolment in the Muay Thai when doing the extension.

IS THE AGENT WRONG?

Has the government still not confirmed the difference between getting the "Workcation" and the "Soft Power" versions of the DTV? If someone gets a DTV for a business in 3 years will they need to show its still operating or will Soft Power DTV holders need to show they are still enrolled in a Soft Power activity down the line? If the registration part is different but everyone gets the same visa then wouldn't everyone just get the Soft Power version because its easier if you dont have to prove you still do the Soft Power?

List of required documents for visa extension in January 2025 at Chaengwatthana, Bangkok (Non Imm O - Thai wife) :

I just did my visa extension last week so I'm sharing the requirements with everyone.

Disclaimer :

- this list is for a visa extension based on being married to Thai national

- the submission was made in Chaengwatthana, Bangkok

- the submission was made in January 2025

- the officer may require other specific documents based on your situation

- don't wait for the last day, so you can get another shot if you've messed up

The original copies to bring with you:

- passport

- wife ID

- updated bankbook

- KR3

The documents:

- TM7 with a 6*4cm picture / new picture, different from the last application

- Copy first page passport

- Copy first visa page

- Copy last extension page

- Copy last entrance in Thailand

- Copy TM30

- Copy 90 days report

- Kor ror 2 (get an updated copy from amphor)

- Copy of wife ID

- Copy of wife tabian baan

- Certificate letter from the bank (made less than a week before)

- 6 months bank statement signed from the bank (I always do 6 months for safety, but normally 3 months is enough)

- Copy of bankbook first page

- Copy of bankbook last page updated same day

- Copy of lease agreement

- Copy of owner ID

- Copy of owner tabian baan

- Copy of our house/condo tabian baan

- Copy of 2 different pictures of the couple in front of the house, with house number visible / new pictures, different from the last application

- Copy of 2 different pictures of the couple inside the house / new pictures, different from the last application

- Copy of map

- 1,900 baht