@Dianne ****

Yes, a Moderator here had said this also, thanks. Do you know if there is any requirement to use particular banks or is it any bank in Thailand? My account is with Citibank Thailand.

@Nick ***********

Very interesting this line of calculations. Can you expand on it? What if you had a higher monthly balance, could your monthly transfer in be less? If you had a standing balance of 65K, then how much transferred in monthly? Is there some minimum monthly transfer activity necessary?

@John *********

Yes, I remember some kerfuffle between the embassies and Immigration that got the embassy to withdraw it. I'll find a work around and keep it posted here. If all you need to show is a 1 year history of 65K monthly deposits from outside Thailand, then apply, the work around is how you remain in or near Thailand for a year.

@John *********

Yes, well familiar with the boiler plate info. opt 1 and 2. I don't remember opt 2 being offered/suggested when i was using the embassy letter at that time, but in any case it's so ludicrous viz using the embassy letter, would of been ignored straight away if it was. Guess I'll be visiting Immigration to discuss and querying the 'agents' for a work around on the 65K method. If nothing else one could use other visa types to stay Thailand while banging in 65K monthly for a year.

@John *********

I don't see 'the rules' anywhere on this except 65K/month for a year. I have seen a little more info, rule, on Thaiger. It's hardly a work around. The embassy letter was a once a year event that validated monthly pension/income. This, on it's face is brainless.

You know this how?

@John *********

Doesn't sound right. Can you discuss with Imm officer and show existing deposits of 65K?

@John *********

So how to manage living visa-ed in Thailand while building a year of 65K deposits?

Be diligent and detail oriented in getting your Thai Pass.

@Tod ********

Bingo! that is the simple plan just as you've now said. Live, creatively, in Thailand and rack up the transfers. Then move on to the brass ring. At the outset of this thread I was trying to understand how much baggage and when, came with the Non O Imm. Now abundantly clear and will steer clear until close to or at 1 year of transfers. Thanks