I need some advice regarding my plan to move to Thailand. I have a baby with my Thai girlfriend, and I’m planning to come to Thailand on a tourist visa to marry her. My goal is to extend my stay and eventually apply for a Non-Immigrant O visa based on marriage.

However, I’ve read that opening a bank account with a tourist visa can be an issue, and I understand that having a Thai bank account is usually required for the Non-O visa application.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? What’s the best way to go about this? Any advice on banks that might allow me to open an account, or alternative solutions for securing the visa?