@Paul ****

I see. I was confused since your post said you had permanent residency

Out of curiosity, how did you get your permanent residency?

Maybe try porting to phone2

@Richard *******

each province has slightly different rules and they can change over time.

@Stephen ********

airport or your immigration office. I get mine at immigration office

You might enjoy numbeo.com. Compares specific cities around the world

@Ant **********

same

@Jeremy *******

same. I think of it as my moving money in the unlikely event I get bored in Thailand. Separate account for daily spending

@Brenda ********

my bank lets me. Bangkok bank. But it might depend on your bank branch.

If someone wants to be really sure, they could transfer the 800k thb in a calendar year when they are in Thailand 179 days or less.

I never planned to switch to 65k thb since I don't want to risk a monthly transfer not arriving on time etc. I keep a separate account for my daily spending and I don't bother with letting the balance drop below 800k. I try to keep my visa as simple as possible.