800k in a Bank Account

[node]

Just a quick question, is the 800K in a Thai Bank Account, cannot be touched for (5) months after the issuance of a Retirement Non-O extension, or from the date that the extension is valid from.

I know it cannot go below 400k and must be back to 800k (2) months before going for your next extension.

[proton]

I thought it was 3 months after

[Upnotover]

2 months before, 3 months after. From the date of application.

[DrJack54]

As stated 800k.....2 months prior to date of application + 3 months after date of application. 

Not below 400k in any other months.

Expiry date of extension doesn't come into it. 

 

[node]

Thanks all.  Understood it fully. (3) months after retirement visa has been granted, nothing to do when one extension will start, and (2) months before going for one's renewal. Cannot drop below 400k in any month.

Thanks again, great to note.

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, node said:

(3) months after retirement visa has been granted, nothing to do when one extension will start,..

Just to add...the 12 month extension will be added to your current expiry date.

In other words ...you don't lose days by applying early. 

[FlorC]

Anyone have a link to : 2 months prior to date of application + 3 months after date of application 

on an immigration site or document ?

Thanks

[DrJack54]

40 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Anyone have a link to : 2 months prior to date of application + 3 months after date of application 

https://www.immigration.go.th/?p=14695 

 

Go to #22. Hit it.

Then go to #4 on list. 

 

[rwill]

This year, in Ratchaburi, I had a problem with my 800K.  For several years now it has been in a fixed account.  The only thing I do is deposit 1K on the day I'm going to do my extension so Immigration can see an entry for that day.

However this year, for the first time, the IO had a problem with it and did not want to give me my extension.  She saw an entry where the bank rolls the money over after a year for another year with a new interest rate.  She told me I had gone below the 400K that day and so could not qualify for my extension.  It did show an entries that look like a withdrawal and then an immediate redeposit.  I kept trying to tell her I had not taken any money out of the account for several years.  She kept going on about it for several minutes.  But then finally decided to call the bank, SCB.  It took them awhile to get her to understand what the entries were.  But she finally relented and gave me my extension.

I think this year I'm going to exit the country and reenter to both facilitate putting the money into a normal savings account and killing off my O-A requirements for insurance.

[DrJack54]

23 minutes ago, rwill said:

I think this year I'm going to exit the country and reenter to both facilitate putting the money into a normal savings account and killing off my O-A requirements for insurance.

First up you ran into a nutter.

Surprised that you even had to ring bank.

At an office like CW the head io would have pointed her in right direction.

 

As for exiting Thailand to "kill off" the non O-A.....you would be aware that you would reenter visa exempt and obtain a new Non O + subsequent 12 month extension. 

 

Opening a saving account  no problem. Do that before you exit and kill the current permission of stay. 

[billzant]

5 hours ago, rwill said:

This year, in Ratchaburi, I had a problem with my 800K.  For several years now it has been in a fixed account.  The only thing I do is deposit 1K on the day I'm going to do my extension so Immigration can see an entry for that day.

However this year, for the first time, the IO had a problem with it and did not want to give me my extension.  She saw an entry where the bank rolls the money over after a year for another year with a new interest rate.  She told me I had gone below the 400K that day and so could not qualify for my extension.  It did show an entries that look like a withdrawal and then an immediate redeposit.  I kept trying to tell her I had not taken any money out of the account for several years.  She kept going on about it for several minutes.  But then finally decided to call the bank, SCB.  It took them awhile to get her to understand what the entries were.  But she finally relented and gave me my extension.

I think this year I'm going to exit the country and reenter to both facilitate putting the money into a normal savings account and killing off my O-A requirements for insurance.

 

Dear rwill,

 

How are you?

 

Something similar happened to me at my last immigration visa trip but I was lucky because the officer was trying to be helpful. 

I am with Kbank not SCB. The officer saw that the accounting software showed 0 under the balance column. Kbank stored deposits in sub-accounts, and these sub-accounts were closed showing zero. My true balance in the fixed deposit account was over 400000 but the software showed 0. I was lucky because the officer was trying to help, she contacted a Kbank contact. Once she had cleared it up she called over the immigration officer boss, and then they contacted their boss to get on record that my account was satisfactory even though there was a 0 in the balance column. I went back to my bank, told them, they were sympathetic but the accounting software will not be changed.

 

800000 has always been an easy way to renew but that showing of zero could be a problem again. I was lucky my officer was helpful, you were unlucky but eventually something was done.

 

There is no way the software should show a zero in the balance column when the actual balance is 800000 or whatever.

PM if you want.

 

billz

 

[khunPer]

On 3/6/2025 at 6:48 AM, node said:

Just a quick question, is the 800K in a Thai Bank Account, cannot be touched for (5) months after the issuance of a Retirement Non-O extension, or from the date that the extension is valid from.

800k baht bank deposit must be 2 month before application, 3 month after granted extension of stay.

[FlorC]

23 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

https://www.immigration.go.th/?p=14695 

 

Go to #22. Hit it.

Then go to #4 on list. 

 

Thanks ! My immi-office has a habit of questioning the 2 months before application.

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, FlorC said:

Thanks ! My immi-office has a habit of questioning the 2 months before application.

I have read of one or two offices requiring 3 months prior to date of application.

That is just plain wrong however as many post..."we all need to be aware of what our own immigration office requires"