@Magnus ********

2 months prior and must remain for 3 months after. Balance cannot go below 400k and would have to be back to 800k 2 months prior to the following application.

It’s actually a relatively easy process. You mention you’re married to a Thai (from another post). Try getting her a visa just to visit your home country let alone live there. That you will find cumbersome and bureaucratic.

1. Register your property here

Then file an electronic one. There’s a manual in English and Thai to explain.

2. Or visit your local immigration office with your wife, her ID, blue book and marriage certificate to file a manual TM30.

1. Must be a Thai bank account.

2. Must be an account where you can access the funds instantly (albeit with a loss of interest in a fixed deposit account). It cannot be a fixed term deposit account type where you have to wait for the term to access the funds.

3. You’ll need to check with your local immigration office. Some may let you across 2 accounts some maybe more, but policies will differ.

If arriving on or after May 1st then you will need to fill out one prior to arrival. You can do so up to 3 days prior.

@Tony ********

This is what Mark Jacob has told me. “Marks sending machine” on Facebook. I’m currently using his service for my passport. Can’t be arsed to go to Bangkok in person and again to collect.

@Myles ******

I could be wrong on this as it was 9 years ago but I thought the whole idea of the colour photocopies was because you didn’t need to send it back. And I’m sort of remembering that the lady at VFS (was in the Trendy building back then) did the clipping.

@Larry ******

Read my reply. I literally said that. Oh and what Thai government website should they check? Unlike some countries that have a unified government website that various departments of government use the Thai websites are generally controlled by a specific government department. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) handle selling of visas worldwide. Immigration handle entry policies, and so on.

For a general question about is it 60 days or 30 days for a visa exempt entry it’ll be pot luck if you find an official source.

That’s why these Facebook groups exist. Because those in the know, know. Laws/rules and stuff change rapidly. Many times quicker than official websites can keep up with.

@Myles ******

Ok. I’m sure when I did it last time I didn’t but that was many years ago. When I got the new one they clipped the old one.

For visa exempt entries it’s 60 days. That may or may not change to 30 in the future. There’s talk of it doing so but currently just press speculation.