Long-term Fixed Time Deposit For Immigration

[mcbride]

Hello everyone.

I know it has been discussed before, but I need specific answers to this and I can't find the correct answers so, please no flames.

1. Can I put Baht 800,000 into a fixed income or long-tern time deposit and have it accepted at Bangkok Immigration as the required money amount or do they want it in an open account that shows regular withdrawals?

2. Does anyone do this now and in Bangkok? Each immigration has different interpretations (I use Bangkok) so I am only interested in someone who is doing this currently in Bangkok.

3. Anyone have any problems trying to go this route?

Thanks for any help

[Maestro]

Opalhort posted a month ago that he has never had a problem with a fixed deposit at Bangkok immigration:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=2621224

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Maestro

[mcbride]

Sorry, I should have added that I am over 50 years old and on a retirement visa.

[opalhort]

True, I never had any problem with fixed deposit accout in BKK.

Will see what happens on Friday when I'll pay them a visit for my renewal after I changed the account from a combined one to my name only (actually not changed but closed old opened new but still fixed deposit).

BUT I should point out that last year they questioned me why there were no withdrawal actions on the account. (only transactions were interest, some deposits in and tax out).

Imm officer was aware that I have a WP and asked to see it. No Problem but they did not require any copies/documentation regarding WP or income etc.

I am on a Thai spouse visa using the bank deposit option.

So I am not sure if fixed deposit account without activity and other means of income will work for everybody.

opalhort