@Lee **********

There's only two non- immigrant visas you can apply for in the UK. They are a non-immigrant 'O' multiple entry 12 month visa, which if with this visa you have to do a visa run every ninety days, but on your last ninety day of this visa you can get a thre month extension, giving you fifteen months altogether. To qualify for this visa, according to the e-visa portal, you have to have a family member that is a Thai national living in Thsiland. The other non-immigrant is a ninety day stay one entry visa, which anyone over fifty years of age with a UK bank account showing I think 200,000 THB equivalent balance. This visa will let you open a Thai bank account and can be extended by twelve months at an immigration office in Thailand as long as you have one of the three monetary methods of qualification. The other visa you can apply for while your in the UK is an A-O retirement visa, which I believe you do not need to show any financial requirements, but must have a twelve month health insurance policy that is recognised by Thai Government, ie., immigration. You can take out insurance with a UK insurer for the initial year, but after that for your next visa extension, you are required to have insurance from a Thai immigration recognised insurer. This info., is as I have researched.

I had a similar thing donkeys years ago. I went into an immigration office and told them I was too ill to travel and my visa was about to expire. They said they could give me a fifteen day extension for 1,900 baht. Do it yourself, agents just rip you off. Try, nothing to lose.

@Kerry ******

At the bottom it says Thai visa advice FB

For anyone who doesn't have 800,000 baht, but can do a combination of money in Thai account plus monthly transfers from outside Thailand, like pension, that accumulates to the required 800,000 baht.

@Kerry ******

I posted that doc., info sheet about three or four weeks ago.

@Ash **********

I heard anything between 20k & 30k, but depending on where you are, you may get it a bit cheaper.

@Kenny *****************

Didn't know there was anyone reputable in Pattaya 😂😂😂😂😂😂

I presume when an agent helps you open a bank account, then the agent keeps your passbook and debit card if any, plus your passport, so they can then procure your visa for you. After that I presume because your using an agent, who work with immigration, they can facilitate around things you couldn't.

I had an HSBC account in the UK for years while living in Thailand. Had funds in the account, but never used it as I had a Thai bank account that my salary was paid into. My UK address was the address for my HSBC account when I opened it.