Much easier to get non-o in your home country before you arrive. In London only took few days. I tried the same as your plans but instead returned, organised the non-o and went back to Thailand.

Non-OA requires health insurance and can be obtained only from home country. I am also collecting for 2nd renewal: Samut Prakan requires verified (stamped) TM30, as i am moving onto 65,000 monthly transfer method i am awaiting the 12th on 4th of August. Proof that I maintained 800,000 for 3 months from the last extension and minimum 400,000 thereafter until the 2nd extension application. I will also prepare schedule of transfers from Wise to my BKK a/c which seems to be the recent requirement in some IOs in addition to transfers being shown as “Foreign Transfer”. The form, 2 copies of passport including visa pages, photos and 1900 baht. A checklist for both of us. Anything else to add?

I was watching the person in front of me sailing through in seconds, no questions asked - on DTV visa. It took me much longer especially to check in with the airline and go through immigration at Suvarnabhumi airport on a “proper” Non-O visa: still valid and a re-entry permit. But i do believe the scrutiny will increase as we progress through the years of the new DTV visa especially the financials and proof of payments for ongoing work if remote work DTV.

@Andy ***********

interesting advice

Rent can be 8000 or even less a month for a studio (in BKK’s oversupply market). You have 30,000 left after rent … average salary here is 15,000 per month (info for your own conclussion).

@Roger *******

tax planning is always a great excuse to get away

Compliance is low and enforcement non-existent. Thailand taxes only remitted income not (yet) worldwide earned. Most countries would have a double taxation agreement with Thailand which enters the computation ensuring that only up to the highest tax bracket of both jurisdictions is paid and not paid twice. Personally i make sure i do not become a resident for tax purposes nowhere else but the home country.

If you can afford abide by the rules 100%… would be my motto.

You can do within Thailand as long as you have at least 2 weeks left on the current tourist visa (exempt / extension) but applying from outside and especially home country is so much easier…. At least as I assesed at the time in my case after enquiring with two IO: Jomtien and Sriracha.

Saving a/c