@Jack *******

yes, not worry would be great, but as noted, I did drop below during the allowable time period, which for me made things a little easier.

@John *********

the handout from Chaeng Watthana only includes 2 mnth prior and 3 after application approval as in the first year, but i don't see anything about following year being different for the full balance requirements

@Tony ****

yes I have also been doing 65k a month for the year in hopes to transition to that only for the 2nd year and on.

A full statement and shows an acronym on each line - one stands for internation transfer (ITF or something like that)

@Lloyd *******

i think upon receipt of the first one-year extension, you must continue to maintain the 800k but only for 3 months, then it can drop as low as 400k, and then it has to be the full 800k again for 3 months before you apply for a new extension. If all that while you show monthly deposits of 65k+, you can convert to the monthly deposit-only method for year 2 and thereafter. Please correct if I'm wrong, I'm in month 5 of year 1.

@Kim ********

I've used remitly and Wise although now prefer Xe. My US bank can link to accounts and do transfers but not internationally (at least Thailand anyway). Although I confess I just use the mobile and web apps and could maybe use the messaging to ask if they would set up the xfers. I just went the easiest route (I felt) to use the services.

@Kim ********

i was not able to do an international transfer btwn thai and us banks without using a service. I guess I don't know what banks provide that, especially with the same ease.

@Kim ********

that is what services like Xe or Wise are used for.

@Kim ********

this is an international bank transfer

@Graham *****

for sole reason of not trusting myself to accidentally overdraft from online payments, etc...