@Polat ******

You bring your bank book or statements to the next extension and they will see that it dropped below 400k baht. There is no way around it. If it goes below 400k, you will have to start all over again,

@Chris ******

@Jesper ******

, thank you guys for your replies that are much appreciated. Whether it's 800k or 65k a month it is still a stand-alone account, correct? I will ask Nong Khai Immigration if they have a problem with switching banks based on the 65k. Thank you both again for your answers. House will close June 20 and will make the leap June 25. Not necessarily nervous, just don't want to screw up.

Also, if you start with bank "A" with the 800k, do you have to stay with that same bank for the 12 65k transfers or can you transfer 65k for 12 months into bank "B" and use Bank "B" going forward? TIA for any insight.

@Jesper ******

the 800k/400k is for the first extension going into the 2nd extension, right? After the second extension is granted on the 65k monthly basis, then the 800k is free to come out of the bank?

@Jay *******

I use my Capital one credit card whenever I can. I scan for food stalls and use cash in the village when we get work done around the house. I've always liked cashless to a point, it's just moving numbers around. When you use cash, you can see the stack go down and I don't like that. 😞 Great name by the way.

You do realize it's not about what want but what they require, right?

@Braulio ********

you know Brandon Thurkettle is the king of good advice, right? No disrespect to Stuart Cumming.

@Bob ******

I did a 90- visa in November to open a bank account even though I was only staying 3 weeks. Opening a bank account with an Evisa in Issan was painful as it was new and they had never seen it before. It was finally accomplished at Krungthai because the wonderful lady knew my wife. Krungthai had transfer limits then so I came back on a 90-day non-o Evisa in April and got an account with Kasikorn, a little easier but still not easy as Issan doesn't have a lot of western customers where I am in Tha Bo. It's worth the money to get a 90-day non-o even if you don't stay 90 days. I will move permanently June 25 with my 800k transfer in place. Wish you the best of luck.

@Jim ******

I have been coming to Thailand every 4 months since September 2023, and I have never been asked for proof of any vaccinations for the Covid. The panic has died out and nobody in my last 5 trips have even mentioned it. Granted, I'm way up north by Laos, but it's never been a conversation topic with Thai's or my western friends. Other site-specific vaccines I can't speak too.

Thank you. Life is going well. House closes on June 20 in Washington State and will make the transition to Thailand full time. Where are you located, if I may ask?