Extension using monthly deposits to Bangkok Bank- FTT before, now shows TPP

[Drumbuie]

When I had this problem with the Bangkok Bank statement showing both FTT and TPP, I requested a statement through the banking app, printed it, highlighted all the transactions,  went to the branch and asked them to confirm that all the transactions were from abroad. 

An hour or so later, I was given letters confirming each transaction was a FTT.  I submitted those with the printed out 12 month bank statement, and a printout of my bank book. Chaeng Wattana accepted that and since I leave the 800k untouched, building up a small surplus with the interest, have had no problems since. 

[EVENKEEL]

1 hour ago, RocketDog said:

Your op title mentions FFT but that's a typo as the text calls it FTT, Foreign Telephonic/telegraphic Transfer.

Yes Hua Hin Immigration challenged me on that when converting my OA to O visa.

I went to the local BBK branch and had the Foreign Account manager write a short letter of explanation for the IO. End of problem.

 

The manager told me that different banks and even different branches of BBK could use different anagrams. I believe the former but not the latter.

Yes, you're right. FTT

[RocketDog]

1 hour ago, flexomike said:

most banks have different codes for foreign transactions, he was telling you the truth

read my post carefully. I said I agreed with the former (other banks) but not the latter (other BKK branches)

 

Keep in mind that I was trying to help the OP.

[RocketDog]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

When money is sent to Bangkok Bank via Swift, or WISE with Long Term Stay or Purchase Property reason, it is noted as FTT, and on the book and on statements it says International Funds Transfer. 

Interesting fact, I didn't know that.

What you or I know does not matter unfortunately; it's what the IO knows that matters.

When I did the OA to O conversion last year, the low rank document checking lassie at the Hua Hin IO told me I could not use my BKK time deposit account (used ONLY for immigration) could be used. I had to establish a new one and USE NEW funds to top it up!!!!!!

Of course she was wrong but it did start the bank trips over the next two days to prove I had funds there for several years, and all had been funded by FTT deposits.

Thanks.

[flexomike]

1 hour ago, RocketDog said:

read my post carefully. I said I agreed with the former (other banks) but not the latter (other BKK branches)

 

Keep in mind that I was trying to help the OP.

sorry my bad, you are right all branches of the same bank would be using identical codes for international transfers.

[Rob Browder]

I would ask the bank to provide "credit advice" statements for each transfer not marked FTT - not wait on immigration's response - just in case it takes time to get it all together.

[hargri]

Bangkok bank does not have to order 12 months statements and wait a few days for them to arrive. It was either last year or the year before that my branch in Central Festival told me that they can do it on the day and suggested I go for a coffee and come back to pick up the letters.

 

You can also order 12 months statements and have it sent to you by email. There is provision on the Bangkok bank app. Go to 'more services' then 'request account statement'. You can order a maximum of 12 months. As of now you can go back to June 2024, so once your May payment has arrived order June '24 to May '25. Can take a little time to arrive on occasions.

 

Did my extension earlier this month and printed off 12 months statements to take with me to the bank. Wasn't sure they would accept them, but they did. Think she checked one or two of the entries on her computer and was then happy to extract the information and produce the letters. I was out in 20/30 minutes. Still have to pay the 200 Baht though😒. I appreciate that some banks may not accept that but saving them some work might have it's attractions.

 

Good luck!

[DrJack54]

14 minutes ago, hargri said:

. I appreciate that some banks may not accept that but saving them some work might have it's attractions.

Did the bank stamp the print outs that you provided from banking app for immigration? 

If so they should not have. 

[BillyBloggs]

The letter from the bank stating funds are fro outside the country.

[hargri]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Did the bank stamp the print outs that you provided from banking app for immigration? 

If so they should not have. 

No, that's not what is required for the monthly transfer option which is the subject of this thread. I believe 12 months bank verified/stamped statements are required for the 800k in the bank option when the applicant has not updated their bank passbook sufficiently to demonstrate the continuous balance for the 12 preceding months in full. With monthly instalments they merely extract the 12 payments from the statements and list them in a one page letter which is verified/stamped.

 

I doubt they would be prepared to verify/stamp any document they didn't produce themselves. 

 

 

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, hargri said:

With monthly instalments they merely extract the 12 payments from the statements and list them in a one page letter which is verified/stamped.

Yes. That's the "credit advice" Statement from bank. 

 

[Dante99]

On 5/14/2025 at 3:13 PM, amexpat said:

CM immigration demanded, and Bangkok bank provided, a letter indicating that each of the 12 items

marked "foreign transfer" were "foreign transfers".   

BKK Bank gives me a letter summarizing all the foreign transfers marked FTT which has always satisfied immigration.  This is addition to the 12 month statement.  It is a standard letter the bank knows.

[DrJack54]

2 hours ago, Dante99 said:

BKK Bank gives me a letter summarizing all the foreign transfers marked FTT which has always satisfied immigration.

Granted the thread is concerning BBL however reports of some banks not providing this.