Where can I obtain a NON-O visa in Southeast Asia if I'm not in my home country?

@John *********

but being on a Tourist Visa means you may need those 75 days which was part of my point

@Graham *****

but it really doesn't due to the seasoning requirements.

Come in on a 90 day Non-O and you have less than 30 days to open and fund your bank account, probably more like 21 days in reality. This is due the requirement to have the money in your account for 2 full months (not 60 days) before the date you go to apply for the extension, I'd never recommend running this to the last possible day.

If you come in on a tourist visa, which you can extend for 30 days you have more like 75 days to fund your account. This is because in most places you need to have at least 15 days (a couple of places are 21) left on your current stamp before applying for an in country Non-O visa. There is no seasoning requirements for the funds for the initial 90 day Non-O visa (unless you're unfortunate enough to be in Jomtien which does require 2 months seasoning).

So in summary you get much more time to organise bank accounts and transfer money with a tourist visa

@John *********

Normal travel insurance will normally suffice for the Non-O with most Consulates/Embassies but getting the Non-O prior to travel rather than a Tourist Visa gets 90 days without having to get an extension and improves the chances of getting a Thai bank account.

@Graham *****

but may require insurance for the validity of the visa. Given that your funds for an extension require to be seasoned for 2 months before you apply for it coming in on a 90 day Non-O visa gives you a lot less time to organise bank account. You have much more time if you come in on a tourist visa which you can extend for 30 days giving 90 days and only one immigration office I'm aware of (jomtien) requires seasoning of funds to apply for the Non-O visa inside Thailand

@Derek **********

yes for a decent fee