I recommend 'donating' it will seriously smooth out your process. Normally it's a proper nightmare, don't donate now and they will have you spinning around in circles and getting nothing done.. Look at it as an opportunity to smooth process....

@Alex ******

you've just arrived here?

It's showing a fee promotion for first transfer.. Need to know actual fee to compare. Also it may have charges at the bank here for handling the transfer.. Again an unknown.

The difference (even with discounted fee) is negligible for a £1000

Yes, the next year you can apply for your extension based on marriage. But even normally it's way more to do and I've heard many stories that immigration 'seem' to frown on this and make it especially difficult, giving you a huge hassle...

@Ian *****

your money needs to be in 2 months before and several months after.. Your money needs to be in there by May... If it's in Bangkok bank they hold it for 3 months after too.

You need to send your funds in good time for your visa.. Why not send in monthly amounts to show activity?

@Joe ******

both tm30 and 20k cash have been years... And years. And I dare say that nobody has just been refused for just for 20k..its usually the excuse for an acculative of issues.. The recent woman is just such as an example..

More complicated? If anything it's got easier... Remember all the 'issue' posts you are seeing... All the 'smooth and easy ' ones your mostly not and these vastly out number the troubled ones... It's only when people have issues they tend to post...

Where's is this only 2 exempt entries per year stated officially??

I thought it was 2 extentions per year? And then only if entries from another country by air.. (not after returning home)....

So this means someone comes say Jan for 2 weeks and August for a couple of weeks.. Can't come for Christmas for example??​ Seems counter intuitive to me and stopping genuine tourism...

Absolutely fine? I can see any issue???​