7. Documentation of Meeting Financial Requirements
a. If using 800,000 Baht in a Thai Bank or a combination of bank balance and monthly income:
i. Original Letter from your Thai Bank certifying your account and showing your balance (the letter should be dated within the last 7 days тАУ most obtain the day before applying).
1. If using 800,000 Baht+ to meet financial resources:
a. First (Initial) Application - Needs to show funds have been on deposit at least 2 months before applying.
b. Subsequent (renewal) Application тАУ Needs to show funds have been on deposit for at least 3 months before applying.
2. Using a combination of income and bank balance, no time requirement on how long funds should have been in bank. The monthly income shown in the Embassy letter x 12 months added to the bank balance should total 800,000 Baht or more (remember, exchange rates fluctuate, Immigration uses the rate in effect on the date of application).
ii. Photocopy of your bank passbook Identity page showing name and account number and page(s) showing funds on deposit for the required period if necessary тАУ see i.1. above.
b. IF you are using monthly income in total or in part to meet the financial requirements, an original тАЬEmbassy LetterтАЭ from your countryтАЩs embassy attesting to your monthly income. The letter should not be more than 90 days old. (Thai Immigration will use the exchange rate in effect on the date of application to convert the monthly income into Baht).