Since he has a deposit that is SMT he might want to figure out how to get the bank to trace and document it as an international transfer. It is probably going to happen again sometime in the next year and it would be good to know how to deal with it.

@Roger *******

I can't speak to the marriage lump sum. Just the 800,000.

You mean the 800,000 baht? No.

@Tod ********

Yes. So we can ask if she is aware of how to get another year out of it. That also depends if she is planning to stay long term. Maybe there is another reason she is asking about a 6 month visa.

Are you on the 2nd year of your O-A visa?

At the time I was under a time constraint. I had to get it right the first time. They took everything I gave them without comment.

I was over prepared. Had a lot of documents and spent a fortune at UPS getting them notarized. Don't let it get out of hand.

I believe you have to have a minimum of 800,000 baht in your account for the two months before you apply for your next extension of stay. A minimum of 800,000 for the 3 months after you get your extension of stay and a minimum of 400,000 thereafter. Once you start this you can’t let the balance fall below the minimums. You have some time before you have to do this but not a lot of time.

@Ivan ***********

They do post advice about TM30's. When there are no more changes to the Immigration policy they collate what information they have, post it and then direct all further questions to that post and cut off further comments.

Interesting point on extensions. Maybe they need to change the name of the group.

Unlike TM30's, how to transfer money, using Transferwise or similar services, seems to have no firm answer from bank to bank or from the various Immigration offices around the country. In fact, a standard answer is that when they know there are inconsistencies between offices then those questions can only be answered by talking to your Immigration office. In the matter of bank transfers you have to talk to your bank branch.

People post their personal anecdotes all the time and sometimes get thanked for new information but discussion is often cut off quickly.

@Sammy ******

The point is that this site is known for its concise accurate information about immigration requirements. Endless anecdotes are discouraged.