@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?