@Brandon ***********

Hi Brandon, thanks for your reply.

The reason why I don't want to transfer THB800k right now is because I am not ready to settle down permanently in TH yet.

I am exempted from visa for TH and all of her neighbours, except Myanmar. So I will be based in TH but also travel around South East Asia.

To transfer the THB800k in one lump sum l will have to close some fixed deposits, which I am reluctant to do.

I think Thai banks can provide confirmation letters when overseas remittances are received.

How about a set of confirmation letters with a total amount of THB 800k?

@Robert ***********

Hi Robert, I already have an active (not dormant) bank account in Thailand. I am not applying for the retirement visa in 2023 but later. Is it possible for me to transfer money from overseas bit by bit over 2 years to make up that THB800K?

@Brandon ***********

(I am not applying for the retirement visa in 2023 but later)

@Robert ***********

Wow. That's a very informative post. Thank you.

@Brandon ***********

May I ask you, is it possible to gather that THB800k by Instalments? (For example remitting THB40k per month over 20 months from overseas)? Must it be one lump sum of THB800k?

Hello Rick, some hotels in Bangkok charge both daily and monthly rates. That means the border line between a hotel and a serviced apartment is not very clear-cut in this case.

@Brandon ***********

Thanks for your comprehensive reply.

@Will ***********

Thank you for your reply.

@Will ***********

All the banks didn't allow me to do that with the exception of ICBC Thai in Bangkok. ICBC Thai allowed me to open a bank account with online banking which I can use while being in overseas. I didn't fill in the TM30 form. Sounds like this could be the reason.

@Wayne ********

I could too, but only at ICBC Thai in Bangkok. Other banks didn't allow me to do that. May I know which bank you went to?