AlaskaDave

I don't have large amounts of money in either country LOL so that's a non-issue. Thanks for your very useful advice.

That was the conclusion I came to also. I will look into the Dee Money transfers. Thanks.

I'm in the states right now and I just tried both of those numbers. All you get is a robo-voice telling you to use the online Help Centre. They don't connect with a live person anymore.

Another related question is about Wise transfers. As you guys have indicated some knowledge of Wise, do you know if funds can be transferred in the opposite direction with Wise using my existing accounts? So, is a transfer from my Bangkok Bank account to my stateside account possible? Their website is vague on this and you can't talk to a real person AFAIK

No, that's not what I said. I said international money transfers were expensive. I love Wise. They are fast and cheap. Gaining access to the 400K baht immediately isn't necessary. I can leave the those funds in the bank during the next year as a backup if this scheme falls short somehow.

I knew about the SS deposit possibility but I would rather keep my SS checks going to my U.S. bank because I have autopay all set up for credit cards and my son is a joint account holder. I also knew that the money coming to my Thailand bank can be used in the usual way — it does not have to stay in the Thai bank. That's a really nice benefit of the 65K per month plan. My question was more slanted toward knowing for certain that Thai Immigration will accept those monthly Wise transfers as proof of financial viability for marriage visa requirements. If they will, my problem is solved. AFAIK, the transfers must have been in effect for one full year before they can be used as proof of financial viability. DrJack54's comment is also of interest. That might be another way to make this happen. Thank you very much.

That is very interesting information. I've been struggling with finding a way to avoid keeping 400K baht in my Thai bank. If I pass away, my Thai wife will need access to that money (I've willed it to her) but that access will take time and a lot of hassle for her. If would like to just give it to her now and use another means of satisfying Thai Immigration's financial requirements. I've used Wise for years and was thinking about doing a Wise Transfer to Bangkok Bank every month but my Visa advisor told me Chiang Mai Immigration wouldn't accept Wise transfers as such proof. Doing monthly wire transfers from a U.S. bank to Thailand is possible but expensive and much more difficult than using Wise because I cannot receive the OTPs my U.S. bank will send to my stateside phone. Anyway, Jonathan Swift, those details aren't important for this conversation - which Immigration office are you using? Do you have any info that suggests I could use the Bangkok Bank's app to do international wire transfers? Many thanks for your help.