Hello folks, thank you for your time.
Reading the site, I think this should work, the question is at the end.
Thai O-visa.
I intend to do it this way, feeling a bit uncofortable with agents opening an account and depositing the money for me.
1. Apply online with bank statements of last 3 months (concatenating them into a single .pdf) showing I have more than 800k THB in my account.
2. Go to Thai, get stamped with that visa (3 months) in my passport (Australian).
3. With condo purchase document (in my and wife name, 2008), go to City Council to get yellow book (wife and daughter have blue books for the same condo).
4. With the yellow book, go to Immigration to get residence document.
5. With all above (plus Thai marriage certificate) go to Bangkok Bank and open an account.
6. Once I have the account, register it with my Japan bank, takes them 2 weeks to do all their checks.
7. Transfer 800K THB into that newly open Thai account.
8. The funds have to season for 2 months.
Question: do I have to sit in Thai and wach the money age in the bank for 2 months?
Purchasing multiple entry, can I leave Thai and come back 2 months later while the original visa is still valid?
Thank you for reading my post and advice you might have for me and other members.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post discusses the process of obtaining a Thai O-visa, including bank deposit requirements and questions about staying in Thailand during the seasoning period of funds. The user details their plan to apply for the visa online, gather necessary documents, and open a bank account, while seeking clarity on whether they need to physically remain in Thailand for the stipulated two months as the funds 'season'. Comments clarify that only the funds need to be seasoned, allowing the user to leave Thailand and return later without issues, as long as they meet the requirements.
