@Greg *******

I have travelled in 77 countries all over the world and i observed it is always the case and not only with immigration. I believe it is psychological and I have my theory how to explain this but can not share it publicly as it could be considered not politically correct.

If possible do like me, avoid female officers like the plague as I know from experience that they are more likely then male officers to cause trouble. Seriously.

@Tod ********

Got You. Thank You.

Can the Non-O visa from a thai consulate be done anywhere (like Penang or KL) or does it have to be done in my country ? The reason I ask is that a friend of mine was first refused the 3-month NON-O at the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh as they suspected him of being a tourist in Cambodia. It is only when he showed them that he had a company in Cambodia that they agreed to grant him the visa.

I apolize for asking so many questions. I just want to make sure I understand it well.

@Tod ********

When you say "You get the 90 day single entry Non-O visa, come in get stamped in for 3 months, THEN you bank the 800K baht in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months and go to the immigration office and apply for a yearly extension for 1900baht." does that mean that the funds can not use the 800K already existing in my Thai account as financial proof ? And if not, that they have to be transfered from overseas only once I am back in Thailand on a 3-month NON-O visa and that it has to be there at least 2 months before extention application date ?

@Dick *******

Bangkok

@Gibbs *****

Why would it be my "best option in the long run" ? Going out of the country every three months is not convenient and expensive ! Wouldn't a one year NON-O gotten at the Bangkok immigration after having gotten a 3-month NON-O overseas be better ?

@Tod ********

Can you explain what you mean by "bounce out and in every 90 days for the validity of the visa" ?

@Dick *******

How could you have renewed your extension more then a month in advance as they now require OA holders to renew within 3 days of expiry !

@Tod ********

So I have to get the 3 month non-O visa before getting the 1 year non-O visa ! Can't I apply for the one year O on a tourist visa or on a visa free 2 weeks or 1 month entry stamp ?

@Gibbs *****

I have. But i have to go out of the country first to get a 3 month NON-O first.