Yes if you can, avoid depositing anything into Thai bank account. The money is of course enough to retire unless you get lucky enough to experience "Thai healthcare".
Then money not enough.
What a statement. Completely nonsensical.
No, you absolutely don't need a Thai bank account to apply for. "retirement" or "marriage" visa. LOL
You go to Laos or back to where you came from and apply for a visa.
Idiots can do it if they want to.
That is exactly how much money my wife paid the immigration lawyer to do her Canadian Permanent Residency.
Almost as good of a deal as buying real estate in Bangkok.
Yokohoma, NTN bearings, Koyo, Bridgestone, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Panasonic and many others.
Samut Prakan is full of Japanese factories, so what are you on about?