It depends what time you land. Search for 'phuket smart bus' for more info.

@Wayne *********

you need to have one full year of deposits before you can use the income method.

I had one transaction to Bangkok bank not coded as international. I went to Kasikorn (Wise's partner in Thailand, and the bank the transaction came through on the way to Bangkok bank) and got a letter verifying that it was an international transaction.

But immigration never noticed it wasn't coded as international. In the 3 years I've been transferring money in every month, that's only happened once.

And as stated, use the 'funds for long term stay' reason in the drop-down.

@Brandon ***********

do you have a source for this claim? I've never heard this anywhere before.

In terms of transfer times, Wise does not take money from your home country bank account and transfer it to Thailand. Instead, it finds local, matching transactions in the two countries, and matches them up. This process takes longer. In general, the larger the amount, the longer it takes.

@Graham *****

not a visa on arrival, but a visa exemption.

If you used an agent to find the condo, talk to them. Otherwise, talk to the landlord.

@Brandon ***********

I've only heard of one raid, in Chiang Mai. It was an internet cafe and afterwards they let everybody go, saying it was a misunderstanding, and that it is not illegal to use an internet cafe.

Do you have any source for any other raid on a remote worker or workers?

You can also use DHL, if that's easier for you.

@Brandon ***********

this is correct. Then, if you start depositing 65k every month, after a year, you can move to the income method. Since you're from the US, you'll need to show them as foreign transfers to your Thai bank, rather than getting a letter verifying the income.