It shouldn't matter, I had a visa recently but I didn't want to use it straight away, cause I was flying out the next day. I had to explain to the IO that I'm flying out tomorrow and it I use my visa now it's wasted and I wanted ti use it on my return from Lao. They them stamped me visa exempt. They knew I had a visa even though I didn't hand in my paperwork. It's on their system.

Hi Graham, I understand the 400k in the bank, it's your last sentence copied below I don't understand, ".........as many don't, only 40k income earned in Thailand" How do I earn 40k in Thailand? or am I getting this wrong?

@Graham *****

I'm a bit confused, you're saying the 40k has to be earned in Thailand, how do you earn 40k in Thailand? I'm not there full time yet and planing either later 2025 or mid 2026.

What do you expect from a convict government! bunch of crooks and if they say no it's all gone, I wish I could do business the way they do, thanks for the money, but.....

@Steve *******

I did similar for my daughter's husband back in same price or near enough, can't remember how long they waited for their approval. You are correct it's doable, if I remember correctly we needed photo's of her and her husband together at different gatherings.

@Wayne *******

most likely with our woke government

@Ross ******

you would think, but they're to busy stuffing their own pockets to think about the people who are doing actual work

@Rob *********

correct, they phased it out years ago the pricks!

@Bob *********

you'll pay about 300 Baht each year for the use of an ATM card.

@Ken **********

trust a sepic tank to sterio type Other counties@