Someone just mentioned to open a Thai bank account without a long-term visa I need a certified copy of my US passport from the United States Embassy, Has anyone heard of this before?

This did not come from a bank employee.

Also, I am trying to open this bank account so I can convert my tourist visa (60 day) into retirement visa .. i need a bank account ..

how many days need to be remaining on your visa before applying for a ED visa ??

Hi, I found out I can’t convert my tourism visa to a o visa, I want to go to Laos to go to the Thai embassy, when I go to the website in Laos to make the appointment to meet like the website says to do, the website provided comes up blank? Does anyone know how to make your appointment at Thai Embassy in Laos how I can do that

I am applying for a DTV visa and just wondering if after 2 years l want to change visa type is that possible to do in Thailand.

Can anyone tell me if this is something they have run across before when changing the TR visa over to a Non-O visa. This seems a little expensive.

I have a request, I am in Thailand I was told I could convert a tourist visa into a non O visa, went to immigration in Nakhon Sawan to ask l, they would not help or tell me what steps I need to take, I am wanting to end up with a retirement visa as soon as I can. Any good advice would be appreciated, I’m sorry I do not have a bank account in my name, I have proof of residency, I believe I was given bad information from someone already living here, he said I should just come over on a tourist visa and change it to a non O visa once I arrived, now I am finding out I should had just applied when I was home and came in like everyone is saying Thanks

Hello, I’ve been on a DTV for around 7 months but have now gotten a job opportunity, I’m wondering if anyone has any experience converting the DTV to Non B within Thailand, my lawyer seems to think I need to do a border bounce and come back on visa exempt to then convert it, but I’ve read that you can convert it from a DTV as it’s technically a multiple entry visa… Let me know, thanks.

Hello,

Im going to stay in Thailand for 5 months.

The non-immigrant visa "O" will be issued for a one-time entry and a stay of up to 90 days. An extension of residence can be applied for at the immigration office on site in Thailand, provided.

What notes/ papers (requisites) do I have to submit to the immigration office to renew my visa?

What is this procedure called? Renew your visa or convert your visa?

Like to say thanks in advance.

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Hallo,

ich beabsichtige 5 Monate in Thailand zu bleiben.

Das Non-Immigrant-Visum "O" wird zur einmaligen Einreise und einem Aufenthalt von bis zu 90 Tagen ausgestellt. Eine Verlängerung des Aufenthalts kann unter Voraussetzungen im Immigrationsbüro vor Ort in Thailand beantragt werden.

Welche Zettel/ Papiere (Voraussetzungen) muss ich im Immigrationsbüro vorlegen, um mein Visum zu verlängern?

Wie nennt man diesen Vorgang? Visum verlängern oder Visum umwandeln?

Möchte mich im Voraus bedanken.

I have plans on using the Ed student visa, Do I have to leave the country after I apply to duke language school? I know with ALA requires you to.

Hi everyone, my wife (44 years old) and I (51 years old), both New Zealand citizens / residents are planning to retire to Thailand in a couple of months and wanting to sanity check our approach with this group given my wife is under 50.

Firstly I'll apply for the Non-O Retirement from New Zealand so that I can easily open a bank account in Thailand upon arrival, deposit the THB 800k, and then apply for the 1 year extension.

As for my wife, the two options based on advice from visa agencies and forums appear to be as follows:

Option 1. Travel to Thailand visa exempt, apply for ED granted for a stay of 90 days, extend once for a further 3 months, then apply to change to a Non-O dependent (on my Non-O Retirement).

The issue we're finding with the ED is that schools seem to be catering only for DTV now and not supporting ED. I expect we'd also not be able to leave the country and travel until the conversion to Non-O dependent is complete and immigration appear to be taking a dim view of people on ED visas travelling when they should be studying. But the ED duration is intended for only 6 months so that's not really an issue.

Option 2. Apply for the DTV from New Zealand based on Thai soft power activities. The 5 year duration of the visa will be sufficient to cover the period until my wife is 50 at which point she can apply for the non-O Retirement.

The concern with the DTV is the soft power category seems to have a lot of problems with immigration based on the forum posts, particularly when reentering the country. This creates the risk she will be denied entry.

Greatly appreciate your expert opinion as to the best approach given the current lay of the land in Thailand right now. Thanks!