what is the money requirements when putting in for a residency permit? is the same 400,000 or 40,000 bhat?

These sums are for extending Non O visas based on marriage.

They have no relationship to application for residence.

These sums are for extending Non O visas based on marriage.

They have no relationship to application for residence.

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Didn't it used to be, in the recent past, that if you invested 10million baht in an approved Condo or Thai govt savings account, this was one mechanism to qualify for PR in Thailand?

In the right investment 10M will get you a one year visa.

That is only one small step on the way to residency, but it is a start.

A number of years ago immigration wanted to see baht 200,000 minimum in a Thai bank account when an application for permanent residency was submitted. It has probably gone up in the meantime. The official fees certainly have.

I am sure that there is also a minimum income requirement as well, I seem to recall baht 60k per month being mentioned at the time, but I could be wrong. I was basically told that the more income the better the chance of approval.