So, coming from the US, you arrive in Bangkok with a non-O visa for 3 months. You open up a bank account asap and transfer the 800k฿. Then it has to sit there for 2 months before you can apply for the 12 month retirement visa. My question is during this time, do you have to find a condo and sign a 12-month lease contract in order to qualify for the 12-month extension?

Im filling out my Non O application online and at the end it is asking me proof of 65,000baht per month or 800,000baht in my bank, isnt' that supposed to be just for an extension ex.. retirement or marriage. when in Thailand?

Obtaining a Certificate of Residence at Chonburi Immigration with DTV

Hi all,

I am planning to visit immigration on Monday for the COR. Wondering if any others in the group have done the same recently.

My current checklist is:

Copy of DTV

Passport

TM30

Rental Agreement Copy

Photocopy of Passport

Photocopy of entry stamp

Printed portrait photos

Will this be enough to get the Certificate of Residence without issue?

And how much do they charge ?

Can I travell up to 60 days on a TDAC.I thought it was just 30 days

Hello, anyone got the Thai driving licence in Pattaya for motorcycles? I'd like to hear about your experiences. I already have a international driving licence for motorcycle.

Need some information regarding DTV.

Planning to move from a Non-B visa to a DTV (Remote Work) visa. I've been in Thailand since 2022. I'm going to cancel my Non-B visa and work permit next month. I already have a KBank account, but as I'm planning to switch to a DTV, and there might be a risk of the bank account being closed, therefore, I've opened two more accounts (UOB & Krungsri) as backups. I also have got a Thai driving license. I've had 500k THB since December 2025. My overseas company will provide all necessary documents/certificates, and my salary is being deposited into the same bank account from which I'll show the 500k THB.

I was thinking of applying from Laos. Or would it be better to apply from Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, or the Philippines? I don't want to apply from my own country as the application process is more complicated and they want to see a 6-month 500k balance. By the end of March, I'll have the 500k for 3 months, so I was hoping to apply in early April.

I don't want to apply by myself and want to get the help of an agency. I was considering Issa Compass, but I hear they are very slow in communications. However, they do guarantee that if a visa is not approved, they would refund money (not sure if it's the full amount, including the visa fee, or just the agency fee) or apply a second time without a fee.

Now I want your valuable suggestions regarding the following matter:

1. Which embassy would be better? I cannot get a Vietnamese visa right now as it's difficult for people from my country to obtain one. However, I can go to Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, or Sri Lanka. I just returned from a holiday in the Philippines in November 2025, so I'm not sure if I can get another visa to go there again within such a short period.

2. Any recommendations for a reliable agency that you have had personal experience dealing with?

Please feel free to share any other suggestions or tips that you think might be helpful in getting a positive visa outcome. TIA 🙏

Best way to apply for 60 day visa for 1st February please??

How have you guys and gals solved the riddle of: Needing a Thai bank account to apply for an "O" visa and the Thai bank requiring an "O" visa to open an account ?

If I stay 180 days , leave on a border run , then stay another 180. Border run again. Would immigration see this as an issue with the new rules ?

Friend of mine arriving next month.

He’s applied for a 90 day non O visa.

No problem.

He’ll be staying at our property.

We’ll be helping him to open a bank account, using our address.

How do we register him as staying with us at immigration?

TIA. Charles.