Apologies in advance if this has been discussed/answered before. Is it possible to apply for a retirement visa after arriving on visa-exempt 30-day visit (possibly extended once in Thailand?) Does it matter when the required funds (THB800@K) were transferred into Thailand as long as they've been in the account for over 3 months? Or do they need to be transferred specifically for the purpose of & in conjunction with the visa application?

General Update:

Much has been written regarding changes effective April 1, 2019, to the way funds can be transferred from abroad to satisfy Thai Immigration.

In March 2019 my monthly money transfer from Schwab to Bangkok Bank New York came into my Bangkok Bank Thai account listed as FFT (Foreign funds transfer). As I understand it, Thai immigration requires those funds come from abroad.

Without making any changes, in April 2019 my monthly money transfer from Schwab to Bangkok Bank New York came into my Bangkok Bank Thai account also listed as FFT (Foreign funds transfer).

So, for some of us months of concern was undue. I am relieved and hope other people might find this helpful.