They have these things called computers…..

I have never ever been asked to show any cash or proof of finances by immigration in 10 years.

Yes, but I found my iPhone was getting pretty hot if I used it continuously so I bought a GSM router for about 5000baht from Banana and another SIM from AIS.

@T**

, you need an OA as you say, then an extension based on retirement. Unless you have a fetish for bureaucracy and spending long periods sat in government offices, I would highly encourage you to engage an agent. It’s all possible alone, but getting a bank account before you have a visa, which you require to apply for the visa, is the ultimate Catch-22. Some people manage it, bless their socks, but many more try and fail.

All joking aside, if you’re in the Chon Buri province I would highly recommend

@J ****************

in Pattaya. I have used them twice and they’re great.

Best of luck 🙏🏻

Depends whether you’re in your own country or already in Thailand.

@Ro***

and that’s the truth. However, some people manage to get a bank account on a tourist visa. My personal advice is to pay an agent, it will cost you about 30k THB and they will do all the necessary paperwork etc, or you can try and do it yourself and roll the dice.

Might be your browser, I had issues with Safari and had to use Chrome instead.

@Do**

I live in Chonburi, so maybe it has to be the same province?

@Do**

I don’t live in Pattaya and they did it all for me for THB

@Do**

no this was definitely

@J ****************

, non O 3 month and 12 months extension based on retirement, multiple entry and cash bank deposit. 90 report is 500 baht, although I have not had cause to use that yet.