My understanding is that all Thai Banks are under pressure to comply with international anti money laundering regulations. Advise I have is that only Krungthai allows agent retirement visa deposits without 4 month freeze and this is unlikely to remain an option for long.
It appears the option of paying an agent to fund the 800k is coming to an end. Banks are required to hold the funds for 4 months now. Agents cannot deal with this requirement.
Hi Jo.I am a New Zealander who has gone through the process twice.Feel free to send me a personal message. There is an on line option now where you can use funds in NZ with no need to transfer to Thailand. Can only be applied for in NZ. There are post arrival complexities however.
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