thanks, this is exactly what I wanted to know. Can I get the 90 days non-o visa from Phnom Penh? Come back to Thailand, open a bank account, transfer the necessary funds, then apply for 12 months retirement visa. It sounds like a yes.
I'm pretty sure that you have to keep your phone service in your country if you want to keep your whatsapp number. That is if it's attached to your current phone. If you cancel your phone service and that same number is assigned to another person and they decide to use WhatsApp, then you will lose your whatsapp. At least that's my understanding of it.
does that actually work? What do you say to the immigration officer? I'm in the same situation and getting desperate. I need to open a bank account in Bangkok soon!
thanks, I was thinking of doing it that way. The banks in Bangkok gives you a currency exchange rate that's pretty low. Have you used wise for awhile, any problems?