The easiest way to find out if there are any changes is to ask immigration on Koh Samui.What happens in other provinces is basically irrelevant. Your bank book shows your 800k and also that the transfer was international.

@Bradford *****

It starts from about 100k-150k baht per year and way up to around 900k,which is imo really expensive. It depends on type of school and location.

@Nongnuch *******

I get it. But just the fact that really young kids aren't exempt from financial requirements is imo bonkers.

Just out of curiosity. What are the financial requirements for kids??

@Chris *********

There are new T&C at least a couple of times every year at Bangkok Bank. The last email (with an attached pdf) I received about it was just a few days ago. There can be minor changes and nothing really important. It doesn't mean a "policy shift". I've been with Bangkok Bank many years and I have received a shitload of new T&C. Don't forget that requirements do differ between branches and provinces. That has always been the case.

@Rhonda *******

When you apply back home, you just need the required amount of money in your local bank back home.When extending your stay in Thailand, you need the money in a Thai bank account. That's the difference.

@Chris *****

This post is not about areas close to the border. Maybe you missed that. Read it again. It's still officially a border conflict.

@Chris *****

This post is not about areas close to the border.Maybe you should read it again

Don't read crap like that. It's just scaremongering. Watching video clips on YouTube isn't imo the smartest move if you need correct info about anything.

@Gary ******

Really? Where did you read that?