@Paul ****

You can also open a Fixed Deposit Account and park your 800k there. Better interest rate and you never have to worry about going below 400k.It's accepted at most immigration offices.Then you can have another account for your daily/monthly spendings.

@Lauren ******

"Officially" it has to be income from pension and immigration has the right to ask for the source and proof of being officially retired. But, I know people sending 65k/month from accounts back home and have never been questioned. I guess it's just about karma and the immigration office. 😎

@Alan *********

The government as you said, isn't tightening up anything when it comes to using agents. But Bangkok Bank is fed up with 800k showing up in bank accounts, then suddenly disappear. They are basically trying to make it harder for agents "lending" money short term.

@Chris ****

800k, not 900k. If you can't afford 800k in a bank account after you've been working let's say 35 years or so, then you didn't save very much during those years. And you can actually spend up to 400k out of those 800k during 7 months every year and then top it up again for next 1 year extension. Stop whining just because you can't afford it.

@Mark ***********

Only at Bangkok Bank.

@Alan *********

No, that won't happen. The Revenue Department is not after income from pension. Thats just rumours and gossip.

@Norbert ******

It's 4 months prior to the day you apply for the 1 year extension, to obtain the bank letter,but only at Bangkok Bank.

@Alan *********

And you're going to do that year after year? Not very smart,pal.

@John *******

Interest in a savings account might be 0.5% at best. In a Fixed Deposit Account at Bangkok Bank maybe 1.85% for a 7 months term which is slightly better than a 12 months term. Strange but true. Ask me how I know.

@Chris ****

What are you rambling about?