@Martyn **********

if I start my 90 days on 1 June 2026 my one year extension will be roughly /26 so funds need to be in 2 months before that - approx not by May

@Greg **********

what have I said that suggests I have a problem leaving 800k with negligible interest in return for the non-o visa benefits??

@Derek ****************

I booked two weeks through booking.com and checked before hand that they could provide the TM30. Immigration were fine with it.

@Martyn **********

If I come back June 1st on a new 90 day non-o then I will need funds roughly July 1st. That’s a long time to leave funds on low interest with no benefit. I will trickle small amounts in to keep things active

@James *****

I could but it doesn’t feel right having a retirement visa for country when I’ll be absent for the first 5+ months. On top of that life throws curveballs so might as well just start again as I will have all the hard stuff in place

@Andrew *******

Yup home country funds get you 90 days and a visa you can open accounts with. Must done fairly quickly so you can get the 800k in 2 months before your 90 ends in time for your extension. I have no experience on the monthly option but the majority of stuff I have read is it is very hard to do for the first year. Once you start your first year you can bring in your monthly for 12 months so year 2 can be on a monthly basis.

@Jesper ******

I can’t comment on wether what you suggest is possible (applying in Thailand) but I think doing it online before I come back costs about the same, I know the process and yes I could use my Thai bank account to show funds however I don’t want to put the 800k in Thailand until after I get my visa granted.

@Andrew *******

I’m from the UK but applied for the Non-O visa online whilst in Indonesia. I showed the contract for my local accommodation. I showed bank statements from a UK bank account with equivalent of THB800k. It didn’t need to be seasoned. I don’t normally keep £20k sat in my current account so I just transferred some in so it appeared in my monthly statement and put in back to savings straight away. Took about a week to get it. I came to Thailand and immediately went to a bank and asked what they needed. Then I got AIS postpaid number ( the receipt they provided is essential for bank accounts) I got the landlord to email me the TM30 and took that to immigration. I got 3 certificates of residence (bank accounts, car licence and motorcycle license). Banks took about 30 minutes , they were professional and happy that I had all the documents. I started on Monday morning and by Thursday I had eSIM, accounts at two banks as well as licenses for car and bike. I can see why some people use agents but for me I have plenty of time and quite enjoy the challenge

@Greg ********

I got the certificate of residence from immigration, TM30 (even though only booked 2 weeks), the receipt from AIS, my passport and a copy of my non-o eVisa. Opened accounts and KBank and Krungsri.

@David ******

I have wise and was going to leave enough in one to pay AIS but now may also do as you suggested and trickle money into the others too