@Ken ********

we get 2.5% from SCB in Thailand, only slightly better options with UK banks right now and thats with higher withholding tax than here

@Colin **********

only if you apply for Non O-A , better to apply for O visa on line in home country then the retirement O visa when you get here provided you can show the 800k in Thai bank….

DILLIGAF - so they know what bar I drink in - really 🤔🤔

@Phil *****

you’re deleted 😊

Check the quotes - but DILLIGAF

It’s now in Thai media - proposal or otherwise, always good to prepare, better than trying to find a biro/pen over breakfast 🙂

@Bill ********

except it fuels corruption……sadly !

@Simon ******

people and glass house comes to mind but - whatever

@Jordi *******

where do you read 🤔

Yip I am inclined to agree, I brought golf tours here from South Africa for nearly 20 years and we were never asked to provide 20k , in fact the first thing we did is hit up an ATM before we left airport to get Baht……..first time I ever heard of this 20k rule was when one of our group wanted a Filipino friend to join him in Pattaya, and she asked him to front up the 20k in case she got pulled at immig….he thought it was a scam and only after checking with Thai embassy in Manila did he send her the cash - needless to say she had no issue on arrival in BKK …….. r