@Anthony *****

unfortunately in the past it was relatively easy to open an account as a tourist. It is not any longer. This in itself is not an immigration problem but a banking issue. The ability to change status to non-o is there IF you qualify. If you do not qualify it must be done outside of Thailand as designed.

@Anthony *****

IF you have a 90 day non-o, your local office may offer the 60 day visit Thai family extension allowing you more time before applying for the 1 year. Ask at your local office.

@Mandee ********

Mandee LaRoque all are evisa only. You cannot go into one. You can find contacts or maybe even Facebook messenger. Most embassies have FB pages now.

Just go back on the date it says to get your stamp.

Nothing to worry about "under consideration " is mostly just a formality.

First thing to is contact the US thai embassy you will use and ask this question:

"My husband will apply for a 90 day non-o visa based on retirement.

I would like to apply for a 90 day non-o visa as dependant spouse.

Is this possible?"

There are still a few embassies that will issue a retirement and dependant visa.

Then you could both enter with the visa and extend 1yr in Thailand once he has money in the bank.

Having the visas makes opening a bank account much easier.

You would be his dependant and not require to wait till you are 50.

IF YOU choose to:

You husband could get an 1yr OA VISA , thats requires health Insurance perpetually, and you could apply for a 90 day non-o dependant on his visa and then extend for 1yr in Thailand.

There are a couple ways to make it easier without needing 1.6mil baht in a bank. You would only need 800k in both these scenarios.

In both cases getting your e-visa first is the best course.

Getting the bank accounts in Thailand right now is very problematic without at least the 90 day visa.

@Nelly ********

well, you get 60 days when you arrive and then extend 1 time in country for 30 more days. That is 90 days.. No need of a tourist visa.

First question is what is your passport Nationality?

Is there a reason that you want a tourist visa if you are able to get 60 days visa exempt entry?

@Zin ***********

Krungsri started face scan about a year ago, for foreigners also. Anything over 50k on the app requires it for me now.

Once granted you do not have to prove it again UNLESS you try to extend in Thailand.

As long as you bounce the visa remains intact for 5 years, without further scrutiny.

At least for now anyway, you never know what the future holds.

@Kevin **********

if you apply without 800k and you get turned down for the income method, you start over. Many including myself, just lock 800k away and never worry about it again.