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How can I open a bank account in Thailand while applying for a Non-O visa?

Oct 20, 2025
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Han ****
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Singapore Royal Thai does not have Non-O retirement visa but only can apply for Non-OA which requires insurance etc etc..

So if apply in Thailand for Non -O how to get a bank account.... thanks.
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The discussion revolves around the availability of the Non-O retirement visa at the Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore, where only the Non-OA visa is listed, requiring insurance. A participant notes that the Non-O visa can be applied for via the e-visa site, accessible at any Thai embassy. However, another participant highlights the challenge of needing a Thai bank account to apply for the Non-O visa within Thailand, suggesting that without a bank account, obtaining the visa in Thailand is impractical.
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Mike *******
E-visa will have it. I was told I could not get non immigrant O inside the kingdom, btw.
Chris *******
Greg ***********
well it is like Brandon said: the Non-Imm-O retirement visa is not listed on the WEBSITE of the Royal Thai Embassy Singapore, however it will show being applicable once you start the E-Visa Online application
Jesper *******
To apply for nonO in thailand....u must already have a thai bank acct....
Brandon ************
I had absolutely no problem finding the non-O visa for the Thai embassy in Singapore on the e-visa site.

The e-visa system is standardized for all embassies. The non-O visa is available from EVERY Thai embassy and consulate.

And if for some reason you didn't want to apply in Singapore, you would still not be able to get a bank account in Thailand so that means Thailand isn't an option. So you would need to travel to a different country and apply through the Thai embassy in that country.
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