Show Me The Money

[jfk 23]

hi guys, that time of the year when i need to show 400,000 in the bank or 40,000 a month.

the latter is the one i need to talk to you about. i can show income of 4oK but i need to go get a letter from my consulate which is a long way from me. i am currently teaching. my contract clearly shows i get 32,000 a month x 12. thats 364,000.

so i,m shy 40,000. i have more than this in my bank account. does anybody know if they will accept this ?

By the way i want to extend my current non-o based on marriage not on work.

any help is appreciated.

[Lite Beer 9746]

No. It has to be one or the other. Not a combination of the two.

(6) In case of marriage with a Thai lady, the husband who is an alien must have an average annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a money deposit in a local Thai bank of not less than 400,000 baht for the past 2 months for expenses within a year.

[lopburi3 13243]

For work you should be OK. But for marriage combination is not normally accepted. But if, as it seems, you have a history of extensions you can ask - they do have some discretionary wording in the regulation.

[Mario2008 3566]

As said, there is no minimum income requirement for teachers, so you might qualify based on your job for an extension of stay.

[Sophon 1350]

It probably doesn't make any difference, but you have made a mistake in your calculations. 12 x 32,000 is 384,000 not 364,000 so you are only 16,000 shy, but as mentioned you cannot make up the shortfall with money in the bank.

Good luck.

Sophon

[TerryLH 729]

"...i get 32,000 a month x 12. thats 364,000.

so i,m shy 40,000..." (12x40k = 480000.)

"...12 x 32,000 is 384,000 not 364,000 so you are only 16,000 shy..."

Since he's talking monthly income and not money in the bank, he's actually 8,000฿ a month short.

OP, if you ask immigration if you can do a combination of income and bank deposit, probably the worst that will happen is they'll say 'No'. Generally, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Good luck.

[Sophon 1350]

"...i get 32,000 a month x 12. thats 364,000.

so i,m shy 40,000..." (12x40k = 480000.)

"...12 x 32,000 is 384,000 not 364,000 so you are only 16,000 shy..."

Since he's talking monthly income and not money in the bank, he's actually 8,000฿ a month short.

OP, if you ask immigration if you can do a combination of income and bank deposit, probably the worst that will happen is they'll say 'No'. Generally, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Good luck.

You are right, of course.

Sophon