An open mind.

Relaxed attitude, timetables, and schedules are usually optimistic, so just enjoy and accept that TIT (This is Thailand).

@Bobby *******

cheers mate.

I am more of a set and forget kind of person. If I put the money in the bank and leave it there year round, I dont have to worry.

Maybe I am just over thinking it

@James *******

thanks James.

I guess my question was predicated on the governments desire to have higher spending people in Thailand, rather than mass tourism.

I feel like they have shown their hand a little already, by putting finical criteria on the STV, then TR, even though that situation has been quite fluid, I still feel it offers a bit of forward insight.

@Benjamin *****

maybe not clear enough...sorry.

I meant what were the amounts required prior to the current 800k or 65k/month.

I just see that a lot of people are asking about seasoning money, or how to combine a bank account with foriegn income, so my concern is if people are "just" able to meet the requirements now, what will happen if the amounts are increased?

So from my perspective I dont want to have more money tied up in a Thai bank account than I need too, but would it be wise to put an extra 5k or 10k each month into my seasoned account to mitigate future increases in amounts required?

Following

@Tod ********

thanks Tod.

I want to switch to Married visa so I can have a work permit. I dont know how I will cope watching my lady working at the farm and me basically sitting around watching.

Sorry guys I should have outlined my situation more precisely.

I am 51, still in Australia, can meet the financial and health requirements for retirement visa, marriage visa, STV or TV.

My Thai girlfriend and myself had planned to marry in April 2021, but I won't marry until my Australian son and his wife can travel to Thailand to be a part of the big day.

I do not need to work in Thailand for financial reasons, only to stay active. As such my girlfriend and I have started a goat farm, so untimately I would like to get a work visa to actively participate on the farm without falling foul of the legal system.

My concern is if I come to Thailand on an O-A visa, I may not be able to swap it over to a marriage visa easily, or that I would need to wait for the O-A retirement visa to expire before I could go for a marriage visa.

Really I am open to suggestions if anybody has a better plan to help me get done what I want to achieve.

@Nic ******

it was changed to 2k a few weeks ago.

However, the people that can enter Cambodia, are similar to Thailand.

@Steve *****

really....I knew about the $2000USD security deposit, but I thought it was only for business visa's.

Would love to know more.