Gday all.....applied and recieved 3 month eVisa from Canberra before l left for Bangkok on Oct 22.....absolutely useless as Airport immigration officer saw no merit in it ..and stamped for a 2 month Tourist Visa only.....am getting married on November 10...so in order to meet the Marriage Visa requirements of having 400k baht in a Bangkok Bank for 3 months...l went to open a Bangkok Bank Account today......NO CAN DO...will not grant a Bank account on a Tourist Visa only...so where do l stand here....and any optiobs please....lve been on this forum and have been very impresses with the wealth of knowledge....l am 59...and have retired after 31 years at Qld Health ..,thx all in advance
TLDR : Answer Summary
The poster received a 2-month tourist visa upon arrival in Thailand, despite applying for a 3-month eVisa from Canberra, which he believes is inadequate for meeting the financial requirements for a marriage visa. He is struggling to open a bank account due to being on a tourist visa. Comments suggest exploring options to extend the tourist visa, looking for other banks to open an account, seeking assistance from visa agents, or possibly applying for a non-O visa after marriage.
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