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Neil *******
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@Sophia *****
you can use your savings in the USA to prove you can support the
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0 and then when you have the visa you can open the Thai bank account.
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@Sophia *****
12 months as need to show consistency of earning. Money has to go into Thai baht to prove you can support yourself.

For you I would go for the deposit. I understand you can earn interest now. You can withdraw during the year but put back 3 months before renewal. Easiest way is to leave in and place in an interest earning account
Neil ********
Depends what you want to achieve. Each issued for their own reason and have requirements.
Neil ********
True if you travel out to the country. I live 8kk and done south to north and always true works
Neil ********
Get a 1 year multi entry
Neil ********
They should have done it for you. I got fined 800 baht as didn’t realise it was not done
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@Ken *****
this includes pension income I guess but if you are just transferring cash from one bank to another is that defined as income
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@Graham ******
government agreed to trial not issuing cards on arrival. Google it and show them
Neil ********
They stopped giving arrival cards then as a trial. Go back and tell them you were not issued one