I like your thinking. i was living here in Thailand in 1998, and i recall prior in 1997 and the financial crisis. 52.98 THB per USD did not last long - so with respect, its not a good average number for the entire year, much less subsequent years. Still for those on retirement extensions on a Type-O/OA visa with 800THB in the bank, ... lets hope Thai authorities view this as you, and view using US$ at the peak ~52.98 THB/USD rate, and use the US$ as their basis, and not use Thai baht nor a less favourable other currency (nor another exchange rate where the peak ~52.98 highly unusual) as the comparison basis to 1998. And hope that confirms for them 800,000 THB as the right number to use, even today. For as noted, i hope the 800,000 THB ( in the bank requirement for one-year extensions of one's permission to stay in Thailand on underlying Type-O/OA visas), stays in place. I have many friends here on a Type-O/OA for reason of retirement.
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