So you need to print off the appointment email to prove you have an appointment? Don’t they have an appointment system or is that too sensible, too non-Thai?
Yes do it that way. Get a 60 day tourist visa, which you can extend for 30 more days. Get a condo rental for 3 months and take the contract with your passport and as much Thai baht with you as possible to the bank. Show those documents and the cash to deposit and shouldn’t be a problem to open.
It’s how they ‘word’ it. They don’t charge a fee for the activity of changing the ticket information BUT they charge for any difference in fare between the 2 dates.
Yes, you can study Thai as a second language or Muay Thai if you’re into fitness on an Ed Visa. Do not think you can enrol and not turn up, you MUST attend the classes scheduled or immigration will revoke the visa.
A work around would be to get a Non O (3 months) and open a bank account and then apply for an Ed-Visa (12 months). This will give you 15 months to transfer 65k baht pm into your account. Once your Ed visa expires, you can apply for a visa based on retirement and use that 15 months proof of funds, for your application.
I’m interested to hear from you what other countries are both more beautiful and easier to retire. Genuine question because I would be willing to explore