DTV_Begpacker Actually, it'll probably get even more difficult. Banks are under intense scrutiny by the regulator, and bank staff have already been sacked at Pattaya, no doubt for accepting bribes to open mule and agent accounts. I expect the scrutiny of applicants to intensify in the next few years

@Graham *****

Nope! I'm still right. If an agent was used to open an account, a bribe would have been paid to a bank official. Unless of course you're one of these twats who claim "Hey, TiT, corruption of bank officials and government officers is perfectly legal" 😂😂😂

@Jay ******

That's possible. Did you use an agent to open the account?

Already well known in expat circles. The 90-day report is made when a foreigner has been in the country for 90 days. It has no connection to visa or extension

@Graham *****

Illegal or against bank policy. Doesn't make much difference to the account holder does it? 😂😂😂

It's immigration not customs who do the scan. Just show your hand first to the immigration officer so they're aware of the situation. You wouldn't be the only person in such a situation

If you opened the account through an agent it will probably be closed as these are the illegal accounts the bank is targeting. You won't lose the money but you will need to be in the country to obtain it. I suggest you get the non-O visa in your home country before coming back and you might be able to reactivate the account, as these visas are legal for bank accounts

The only way to change the extension date is to leave without a re-entry permit, and to start the whole process from scratch when you return

@Larry *******

That's very true - but it is what it is. No-one ever said it was a cakewalk. My biggest gripe against expats is they're happy to pay bribes to make things easy, but meltdown when it's not possible.

The visa is a PDF document which you can show on your phone. All you will get in your passport is the entry stamp when you arrive. Visas obtained overseas are no longer placed in your passport