Everyone can get 90d+1y for retirement. Nothing to do with giving extra bahts. But you typically need to visit twice.

It's "required" according to official immigrarion rules.

Some airlines check and refuse boarding if you don't have ticket out.

Previously, you could get lucky. These days I'm not sure.

They are asking to leave here (Thailand) to go overseas. Do you miss that? Overseas from here better be like Bali, or Japan, or USA, australia.

Overseas from Bangkok would be to cross a sea. That some English island people, when they leave their island, are going overseas, is one thing. But when you go from Thailand to Cambodia your are not going overseas...

The world isn't defined by your "native English islands".

Overseas != Abroad always.

But you seems to have decided I'm stupid because I'm " not native". So condescending.

I understand the word. However, it's not appropriate to use it as it implies elsewhere (transport by sea) from where you are.

I'm choosing not to do guesses about your intelligence.

Your comment is unwarranted.

Unless you choose to explain what you mean and what you think that I don't understand.

You don't need to go overseas from bkk to get visa. Just go another country.

I've tried 10 different branches of different banks in Bangkok.

As i said. It requires "luck".

But go ahead and fail...

Bangkok bank is that only one that officially allows tourists to get bank account.

Your embassy can issue a paper that works where they state that you state that you live there and there. Shouldnt be hotel address.

You also need to go to embassy to verify/certify your passport. So you might as well do both in one visit.

Deposit at least 100 thb.

This is the official rules of bkk bank. Other banks, officially, ask for long term work visas.

Yes. Some have gotten "lucky" with other banks, and bringing a Thai friend with account there might help. But who knows who have access to the account then. Lol...

I believe if you don't maximize the days stayed here every time, didn't do extensions every time and started away at least some weeks between each time, it's not going to be an issue.

They are trying to catch people who are trying to live here constantly and potentially work illegally.

If you"re travelling Asia, then Bangkok has over the last 7 years become an a travel hub with the best prices. And instead of transiting in bkk you might as well stay some days every time. It used to be Malaysia/KL which isn't as attractive to go to our stay in.

15 days. You need to have valid stay left of at least 15 days. At least for retirement.

Might get deportef by the saudies...