Just want to nail this down:

 

Some friends say "you need to have money in a Thai bank for 3 months" before you can apply.

 

But my understanding is that it's 2 months. Is this correct?

If you mean the O Visa, then no seasoning required. The first extension of permission to stay is 2 months, subsequent extensions are 3 months.

For the first extension of stay based upon retirement the 800k baht has to be in the bank for 60 days. After the first extension it is 3 months.

Thanks Joe. You 'da man.

initial entry , intending on one year; 2 months; then 3 for extensions thereafter; never below; not even a day

Make sure the funds are in a Deposit account. I previously made the mistake of holding the funds in my Cheque account and they wouldn't accept that


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thai bank; only in your name; you will likely need a thai sponsor with you to help open the account; they have no control over it; so dont wait too long when you get here