The money must be in a Thai bank and in the foreigners sole name. Immigration are strict on timescales for the money. No leeway.

David. Maybe I’m just unlucky then. With my UK card for each withdrawal your charged

1) Thai bank fee =

200b(Aeon Bank 150b)

2) UK bank fee = min 500b approx

3) bad interest rates.

@K**

. ATM’s work out an expensive option longterm for regular transfers. Check out ‘transferwise’

@K**

. Keep your savings safe, matey. Thailand has a nasty habit of making farangs savings disappear.

No. in Isaan but still the same fee’s

Ask for a receipt S it should be free. I have had 2 this year free!

glad I don’t ‘own’ a property in a Thai business name. That’s got to ripe for the taking (away).

David. Very true, so I went on a recommendation from a trusted friend.

There are agencies with in tourist areas of Thailand that will obtain you an ‘Extension of stay due to retirement’. The last time I visited my home country, I returned on a (free) 30days visa exemption, then paid 15,000b for that to be extended due to retirement for a year. No money in Bank was also needed. These places still exist as a friend recently went down that route (in Pattaya).

What country are you from?