@Frank ********

It can be spent as soon as it registers in your Thai bank account

@Tai *********

At least it's legal

@John *********

Tod Daniels sent it to me a few years back. I don't have it now, but if you send him a PM he'll probably oblige

@John *********

Sorry, I've no idea what you're talking about. Perhaps the best advice I can give you is to call by Chaengwatthana immigration office and make your enquiries there. If you're looking to switch to non-O on 65k transfers they will be able to assist

@Max ************

Contrary to your belief, it is still possible to get almost two years from the OA. It is necessary to have a new insurance policy for the second year. That hasn't changed, but you can believe whatever you want

@John *********

There was an immigration order around 2019 which substituted the 65k transfers for the income affidavit for those countries whose embassies no longer provided the affidavit.

@Max ************

You renew health insurance for the second year

@John *********

How long was his "short holiday"? Did he maintain the 65k transfers whilst he was away? I switched about two years ago.

@Nongnuch *******

Not lucky at all - I followed the advice of another group member who'd done the same. No issues at all. To be honest, I don't use all 85 immigration offices, I'm simply reporting what happened with me at CW

@John *********

That's incorrect. I went from two years on OA (during which time I started the 65k transfers), left the country, returned on visa exempt (all the while maintaining the transfers), then started on a 90-day non-O using the long history of continuous 65k transfers, which I then extended to 12 months, still using the 65k transfers. I never once had a lump sum deposit