Bob, from your first post which stated you applied for a new Non O visa (which would only grant a stay of 90 days), it's assumed you actually applied for a 1 year extension of stay based on retirement, which requires 800K in a Thai bank for 2 months prior to submitting the application. The freezing of the 800K is a Bangkok bank policy, if said 800K wasn't in the account for 4 months prior to requesting the account verification letter, and nothing to do with Immigration. Immigrations financial requirements for a 1 year extension of stay are as follows. Using the 800K funds method section 4 is applicable. Once the extension has been granted, you must maintain the balance of 800K for 3 months thereafter. You may then withdraw funds, but the remaining balance must not fall below 400K for the remaining 7 months. You've made a withdrawal and state the remaining balance is now 397,123 BHT, which is less than 400K. Next year when applying for a further 1 year extension you will be required to provide a 1 year bank statement providing evidence of; a) A balance of 800K for 2 months prior to the date of submitting that application. b) That you complied with the continuing financial requirements after your current extension was approved. (800K for 3 months, 400K remaining months). As you haven't complied, by withdrawing an amount allowing the balance to drop below 400K, your next extension application will be refused and you'll probably have to start the whole procedure again by leaving Thailand and re-entering with a new Non O 90 day visa.
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