I'm using a credit union account I've had for years when I apply for a 90-day Non-O. I was planning to ditch the CU for Schwab after I get approved and have all my money there when I arrive in BKK.. Is there any reason I might need access to the CU account when applying for the first one year extension? EDIT: this thread seems to have turned into banking advice

Hello everyone,

I’m planning to open a bank account in order to extend my Non-Immigrant O visa.

Which bank can I deposit the money in and get a good interest rate, because I’m planning not to touch the money for years.

Can the account be in Euro, or does Immigration require the money to be in Thai Baht?

Thank you.

Arrived in Thailand recently on a Non-O retirement visa and opened bank accounts (no agents). Unfortunately I have to now leave Thailand and will return next June to retire so will do new Non-O then. My question is around my bank accounts (KBank and Krungsri) - if I leave dormant with a small balance do I need to worry they’ll be closed? Also when I return I am assuming that they will be happy with the new Non-O if they haven’t closed the accounts - does that sound reasonable?

Another bank question: do the banks have saving schemes where the 800000 can gain some interest?

Need advices on money transfer. Anyone wired 800,000 baht (using Swift code) from a US bank to Thai bank account recently? what US bank did you use? TIA

Had my Bank of Bangkok bank account

Closed today . They are closing all accounts that don’t have a long term visa including DTV visas .

My advice is sort your online bank accounts before you come ( Wise , Revolut ) etc

I didn’t think it would happen to me, but it happened to me! My Bangkok Bank bank account, opened about a year ago, is going away. I opened it on a DTV visa with my girlfriend at the time who is a businesswoman who vouched for me, and I’ve been using it ever since for day to day use. They called me into the branch and said sorry, and that I could keep it for 30 days until I switched visas, or otherwise they would have to close the account. They also said they were going back 6 years closing accounts! So if you think you’re safe because you’ve made it this long, sadly, I don’t think you are. So start planning now, as your time will probably come!

Clarification... If you DON"T want to renew your Retirement Visa, expiring on January 2026, as you have to leave the Country for years, can you withdrawl now all your money from your bank account? (i will stay in Thailand until end of November)

I have a banking problem and would like to ask if anyone can give me guidance. Today my Krungsri branch in Pranburi told me that from October 1st on foreigners are not allowed to transfer money from their Krungsri FCD (Foreign Currency Deposit, mine is in Euro) account to their Krungsri THB account. They told me to withdraw Baht from Krungsri ATMs with FCD service ( in Pranburi there's only one) and then pay them into my THB account which of course is suboptimal. Anybody knows a way around this? Will other banks still allow FCD to BTH transfers? Any ideas would be sincerely appreciated.

My wife and I plan to retire to Thailand next year, am I best applying for our Non Immigrant O visas in Australia or doing them locally when arriving in Thailand

I recently saw an agent advertising the flexibility and cost saving benefits not requiring health insurance if applying for them locally.

Interested in your feedback especially if you have entered Thailand as a tourist and taken the steps to transition to a retirement visa