It is a "Non-O visa", which is based on retirement, marriage but there is per se no "retirement visa" as well as there is no "marriage visa." My point was that the bank did not accept my non-O visa as they mistakenly believed that it should say "retirement visa" on the form from immigration I presented.

Try the bank account first. Again, the requirements vary from bank to bank. A few years ago when I opened my account, I had two different branches of SCB tell me two completely different things. One was not even willing to accept the Non-O Visa as they wanted specifically a “marriage” or “retirement” visa (which does not even exist). It is a lot of legwork but good luck!

A few years ago (before Non-O) visa I visited Thailand about 8 times within a year but every time it was only for a few days and immigration did not care. Your travel pattern looks inconspicuous so I would not worry.

@Kurt **********

depends on your immigration office.

@Richard *******

well, consider yourself to stand corrected. Maybe you can tell that to the immigration in Samut Prakan 🙏

@Richard *******

Richard Julius our immigration office in Samut Prakan does not accept the monthly FTT but wants to see the 400.000/ THB in a bank account at least two months before the extension.

Make sure your immigration office accepts this option!

@Cabbie *****

yes, generally they accept it but then again, it is Thailand.

@Colin *********

but can’t you use your yellow book/ pink card as proof of residence? We could in Samut Prakan.

Looks like a local unauthorized form. Be careful!