@J *************

That wasn’t the question here. They already have 800,000 baht each, and the question was whether they also needed an income to continue their stay. The correct answer is that this is an alternative requirement — either income or funds in the bank.

@Bobby *******

Formally, you only need to keep the 800,000 baht in your account for three months after your extension has been granted, provided that you maintain a balance of 400,000 baht while also transferring 65,000 baht per month for twelve consecutive months. This allows you to switch to the monthly income method at your next extension.

If you wish to continue applying for extensions based on the funds in your bank account, the balance must be brought back up to 800,000 baht two months before you apply each year.

@David ******

Only for the first one-year extension of stay before you might switch to the monthly income method. But OP’s question was whether income was required or if future approvals still could be based purely on savings.

@Bobby *******

You may use up to 400K baht after three months, but you’ll need to bring it back to 800K baht two months prior to your next extension, so you might use 400K baht within a seven months window.

It’s either income (65K baht) OR an amount (800K baht) in the account, so that’s fine.

I guess you mean a 60-day visa exemption, not a 60-day e-visa applied for through the embassy or consulate.

You could fly to any nearby country, but if you plan to travel by land, there aren’t many options since the borders to Cambodia are still closed.

Alternatively, you can do it yourself and stay out of the country for a couple of days, or use a professional border-run service that can take you out and back in within the same day, depending on where you’re traveling from.

@Jim ******

There are, however, a few points that remain unclear. It is not possible that you were granted a one-year Non-O visa. Either you entered Thailand on a 90-day Non-O visa and subsequently had an agent arrange a one-year extension of stay, or the agent first obtained the Non-O visa and then secured the one-year extension of stay on your behalf. In any case, if you have not deposited 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account and the funds still remains in your personal account , you are not merely able to have the agent process your next extension — you are required to do so. This is because, under such circumstances, your stay in Thailand would not be considered lawful, and no immigration office would issue an extension of stay directly in such a situation. Unless you have obtained an income verification letter from your embassy in Bangkok, no agent can legally bypass the formal regulations governing residence in Thailand — regardless of how many immigration stamps you may have in your passport.

@Bob *********

Yes, I didn’t go into the full story, but it’s correct that there’s a seven-month window for the 400K baht, whatever that might help with in terms of investments.

@Jair *****

During the first year, you’re required to maintain 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account. From the second year onwards, you may choose to switch to the income method and invest your funds as you like.

You can apply for a e-visa electronically through all embassies/consulates that allows foreigners to apply and you can apply based on funds in any bank.