The 400k rule to stay in Thailand with your loved ones.

[DrJack54]

1 minute ago, seajae said:

I just remove the money for 9 months once my extension is approved and place it in a seperate account with the chance of excellent interest.

What is the rate of "excellent interest" you refer to.

What money do you live off during this 9 months. 

 

[Celsius]

3 minutes ago, seajae said:

with the chance of excellent interest.

 

Sarcasm?

[mdr224]

Im not comfortable with any amount of my money in a thai bank. Thai people in control of my money? The idea is absurd

[IvorBiggun2]

10 hours ago, ukrules said:

It's not unintentional - it's quite deliberate. Not enough money then you're not welcome.

That is not true. I doubt there isn't an immigration office in Thailand that isn't acting as a agent because farangs aren't as rich as they are supposed to be.

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

Sarcasm?

I replied to a post where chap stated he keeps 400k in a Thai bank account in his name only for three months and then removes it and places it in another  account for "excellent interest" laughable. 

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

Im not comfortable with any amount of my money in a thai bank. Thai people in control of my money? The idea is absurd

So what option do you suggest for OP to obtain ongoing extensions to live in Thailand 

[mania]

12 hours ago, BillyBobzTeeth said:

I’ve been thinking a lot about the current visa requirement of 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account to qualify for staying with your family.

 

I have always thought it was their way of knowing you at least had access to money when needed.

Since ( as of now) they still do not require health insurance it is not a bad idea for them to require a deposit.

 

The only surprising thing actually is as other have said you only need to have it deposited for a couple of months.

 

I have long since thought that someday health insurance will be required & since many do not qualify due to preexisting, age, etc etc That they may one day require those without insurance to leave that deposit in place year round as a backup should emergency medical be required.

 

Would at least cut down on the " Go Fund Me"  insurance policies

[recom273]

48 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

As per your case renting is definitely and infinitely the way to go in Thailand.

 

At least you had 400k. Now you have nothing.

 

I wouldn't say I have nothing .. but if it makes you feel like you are better than me, then crack on ..

 

What I do have is more invested in a country than a person who is renting a box in some apartment building. Doesn't make me any better or worse, but should be taken into account. Same as the OP who has kids here, im guessing he's putting them through the education system, that's a big enough commitment.

 

Some kind of extension process based upon commitment might be more applicable I wouldn't say that that shouldn't be connected to financials but not dependant. Anyway, it won't change, too much money to be made on the side from retired folks who don't have the money in the bank and use other means.

 

 

[zmisha]

I see that it has become extremely challenging for married guys to enter the country. I have never tried to print out bank statements when outside Thailand. Have no idea how to do it. Updating bank book to show the balance on the same day is simply impossible.

But I see that anyone can enter Thailand with Transit visa. It is cheap, it does not have any significant requirements. Is it possible to get Marriage extension in Thailand for transit visa holders? If yes, it would be visa of choice to enter the country for Married guys.

[BritManToo]

6 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

In addition to money in bank method (400k for two months only) ...there is income method 40k per month.

How could anyone support a family on less income than that. 

The Thais all seem to manage.

[BangkokReady]

8 hours ago, proton said:

If you don't even have 400k to leave in the bank and forget about you are not committed to being here, and probably should not be. Thailand does not want, need or like foreign paupers, they have enough of their own. 

 

So what about the following hypothetical scenario:  A Western man moves to Thailand to work.  He spends his life there, marries a local, has two children, buys a house (in wife's name, of course), is an upstanding member of the community, excellent husband, doting farther, and so on.  He decides to take care of his retirement "the Thai way" and lives a quiet and humble life on the money sent to him by his Thai children.

 

The above is very common in Thailand, and probably much of SEA.  Is that man really such a bad person?  Is a he a massive drain on Thailand?  Does his life of working in Thailand, taking care of a Thai wife, and raising Thai children mean so little?  Is he really entitled to nothing?  Only giving and giving until he dies?

[KannikaP]

13 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

The only room for improvement will be the immigration raising the deposit requirement to 800k baht and I believe it will happen soon

What leads you to that assumption please?

[KannikaP]

18 minutes ago, zmisha said:

Updating bank book to show the balance on the same day is simply impossible.

Not if there is a bank on your way to Immigration, especially one with an Update machine.

[FruitPudding]

I think it's fair enough for visa based on having a child.

 

400k isn't a lot, nor is 40k a month salary. 

 

I don't see why we should need to show funds for having a wife though. She should have her own money  

[BangkokReady]

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

What leads you to that assumption please?

 

I believe it's called "sh*tting on the little guy".  Possibly "I'm alight Jack, pull the ladder up".

[KannikaP]

3 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

I don't see why we should need to show funds for having a wife though. She should have her own money  

Total misogyny. It was like that back in the 60-70s, but should not be anymore.

Share your assets if you are married.

Edited 3 hours ago by KannikaP

[BritManToo]

4 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

What leads you to that assumption please?

Hatred for foreign men with Thai wives.

[KannikaP]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Hatred for foreign men with Thai wives.

Yet you have to have 800k if you are retired without a wife.

[BangkokReady]

I think it's pretty mean, TBH.  Once you have a Thai wife and Thai kids, visas shouldn't be something you have to worry about at all, let alone jump through hoops to get. 

 

If Thailand is so worried about foreigners, why are they allowed to marry or impregnate locals in the first place?

 

I can only assume that people are so blasé about child-rearing, they don't really care if a husband/father is able to remain in Thailand or not.  Pretty sad.

[FruitPudding]

11 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Total misogyny. It was like that back in the 60-70s, but should not be anymore.

Share your assets if you are married.

 

Where is the misogyny?

[Mason45]

For 14 years I made my marriage visas in Bangkok. It got to staged where it was p**sing me right off given the required paper work and at times the attitude of the immigration officers. Many times I had a complete check list and they wanted something else. I moved to Pattaya and a friend of mine suggested that I should use an agent. That was 10 years ago and I've never had any problems since I made that decision.

[KannikaP]

10 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

 

Where is the misogyny?

She should have her own money  

[FruitPudding]

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

She should have her own money  

 

I agree.

 

I cant tell if we are agreeing or disagreeing

 

How is that misogyny anyway?

[KannikaP]

12 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

 

I agree.

 

I cant tell if we are agreeing or disagreeing

 

How is that misogyny anyway?

I just thought that it is wrong to say that she should have her own money. The quote from your previous post was as an example of your mysogyny, in my opinion.

[Moonlover]

44 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

I think it's pretty mean, TBH.  Once you have a Thai wife and Thai kids, visas shouldn't be something you have to worry about at all, let alone jump through hoops to get. 

 

If Thailand is so worried about foreigners, why are they allowed to marry or impregnate locals in the first place?

 

I can only assume that people are so blasé about child-rearing, they don't really care if a husband/father is able to remain in Thailand or not.  Pretty sad.

The real irony of this income requirement is that, prior to the withdrawal of the embassy letters we didn't have to prove that we were remitting any money into Thailand at all.

 

All we we needed to do was present the letter showing that we had an income, (or in some cases we were claiming that we had one) 

 

[BangkokReady]

15 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

30 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

I agree.

 

I cant tell if we are agreeing or disagreeing

 

How is that misogyny anyway?

I just thought that it is wrong to say that she should have her own money. The quote from your previous post was as an example of your mysogyny, in my opinion.

 

An interesting exchange.

 

Is it misogyny to say that she should have her own money, because men should look after women, and to not look after them is misogynistic?  Or is it misogyny to say that men should look after women, and to suggest that they need a man to help them financially is misogynistic?

 

Perhaps we're sometimes a little too quick to throw around the misogyny label?

 

Is the immigration policy for marriage visas misandrist?  🤔

[riclag]

5 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

 

As per your case renting is definitely and infinitely the way to go in Thailand.

 

At least you had 400k. Now you have nothing.

Spend as much as you can afford to lose!

I use 400k in the bank method and built  a house 6 years ago , I made sure I was marrying the right Thai so I lived with her for 8 years prior in a apartment.

If it ever came down to requiring falangs to meet more funds or mandatory health insurance  to get a Non O visa based on marriage,I could also swing that!

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

Yet you have to have 800k if you are retired without a wife.

Marriage is international court of human rights.

Retirement is up to each individual country.

 

400k in my bank Vs buying her stuff, I'll keep it in my bank. Me first!

Edited 2 hours ago by BritManToo

[KannikaP]

11 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

She should earn her own money, unless she's a whore, in which case I'll pay for value received.

I was always taught that when a couple get married, they are then one item, and whatever each earns should go into a communal pot to make for a proper marriage. 

[Hummin]

8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

In addition to money in bank method (400k for two months only) ...there is income method 40k per month.

How could anyone support a family on less income than that. 

It is possible, but it doesn't leave much for holiday budget or to much western food choices or quality. You basically living Thai style 365 days a year. 

 

Insurance ?