@Nigel ******

Many thanks

@Nigel ******

so if I understand this correctly, I could get my O visa by showing the UK Thai embassy evidence of 3+ months of regular income (£1500+) into my UK bank account at this stage without being required to deposit 800k TBH into a Thai Bank Account which I would only open (hopefully) after I arrive? Then assuming I get a Thai bank account up and running the regular monthly payments go into that, then at my first 12 month renewal point, that would also suffice?

@Edward *******

that's interesting. So to be absolutely clear. If you chose the route of demonstrating 65k per month coming into your account, can you select this option as soon as you move to Thailand (so in theory your new Thai account may only show the first months deposit) or will you need to put 800k in an account for the first year until you can show a full 12 months worth of 65k deposits going into your Thai bank account?