What are the requirements for opening a Thai bank account for long-term retirement in Bang Sare?

@Jim ******

no im saying it is easy you don't need an agent

@Karl ********

marriage visa

@Michelle ********

you sound like an Aussie, so am I. I went did the evisa and was directed to the Sydney Consulate. When you get to the visa section choose non immigrant O and in the next drop down menu choose "other". The next drop down menu will show pensioner over 50 y/o. Choose that one. They will check your funds and must be up to date to the day you apply. The good part of this visa is that there in no bs compulsory Thai health insurance. You can use that non o visa to open a Bangkok Bank account. Since coming here I have extended my visa and all is good. Good luck.

@Michelle ********

on the Thai e-visa website in your home country apply for the type O 90 day visa based on retirement. Because you are both over 50 you will both need the equivalent of bt800,000 in each of your bank accounts, and yes thinking long term you will both need separate accounts. Not all embassies accept joint accounts. Once in Thailand for convenience you will both want separate bank accounts for your everyday shopping needs, as you can not have two debit cards on the same account. You each need a long term visa to open an account here. Once you are here on your type O 90 day visas you both open Thai bank accounts, and transfer by SWIFT transfer the bt800,000+ into each account, as you need these Thai accounts and money to get your one year extensions as soon as the bt800,000 has been in the Thai accounts for at least two months. It is all pretty straightforward, and the easiest visa, and yearly extension to get. This is how it is done now, because of changes preventing anyone on a tourist entry from getting a Thai bank account. The type O 90 day visa you will get is good for 90 days to enter Thailand, and stamped in for 90 days when you enter. As it gets closer to when you want to come here I can give you more up to date at that time details.

@Michelle ********

The current consensus is to get an O visa that doesn't require health insurance. Keep your health insurance needs separate from your visa.

I am currently on a 10 year LTR visa (which does have an insurance requirement). If you

@Brad ******

if you already have long stay visa and place of resident, just go to the bank.

@Brad ******

if you want to open bank account, you need a minimum of 90 days visa, proof of resident in the country.