@Mma ******

Use agent or immigration direct method and leave the 800k in your own country banking account.

Will gain you about 19 000 baht interest above the agent fee cost.

@Nigel ******

Others in hua hin do the retirement extension for 17,000. Place 800k for you.

Just get a re-entry stamp as required.

@Pete ******

And if you get the 90 day non 0 prior to arrival there's several options to add a one year retirement extension.

(Insurance is not mandatory, and your own choice)

METV

Will require an exit every 60 days and re-entry.

Cambodia border crossing is still restricted.

Just keep it in mind.

Kbank has been great for me

The staff wave when I go in.

Practice thier English language skills.

Was a great choice 10 years ago

Actually got the account on a tourist visa back then

@Ralphy ****

You don't

I leave mine in Australia.

Use immigration direct method.

17,000 baht

@Yo***

Agents and some immigration will help with funds.

Put in

Bank letter

Update passbook.

Stamps.

Pay the fee.

Do the calculations.

Leave your money in your bank

36,000 baht interest.

Agency is about 17,000.

19,000 baht better off.

(Just saying)

@Rich ****

Probably find she's already taken out of your wallet

Lol

@Simon *******

I do it every year. 17,000 and my money gets 5% in my home account. Just over 20,000 baht better off than locking 800k in the thai account

@Steve *********

Yes. After I had electrical wiring burn out late February the thai sparky came and cut the burnt out wiring out and twisted together with tape. (TIT). Power use escalated several months. AC compressor was rooted. Owner replaced. Bill went from 2200 down to 1100 this period. I ran daily and weekly checks to gauge wtf was happening. Now I put the air conditioning on whenever I want. Lol. But it's pretty easy to buy a cheap clamp test meter if the original poster thinks Power may be syphoned and test the draw. When I turn the bathroom light on the firestick and TV goes off.. Obviously not a balanced circuit . Older rental. And this is Thailand.