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Anonymous participant 924

But it is a tourist visa. So not eligible for bank account.
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Anonymous participant 448 As far as I can understand it, actual bills can be paid at for example 7 Eleven.
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You should apply for the Non-O based on retirement before you arrive.

Don't need to make it stupid expensive by hiring an agent.

The Non-O should enable you to get a bank account, which you will need to get sorted and filled with the required amount of money for your 1 year extension within the first 30 days of your arrival.
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DTV is classified as a tourist visa.

Tourist visas are no eligible for bank account, and even agents are not really opening them for people on tourist visas anymore.
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สมองควาย ๒๕๖๘ Why would it matter what Thais do?
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สมองควาย ๒๕๖๘ lamination keeps the document reusable.

Pretty sure they give it back to you anyway.
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The gap between then and now is loooong. You are obviously genuine tourists.

You will likely have no problems arriving and getting a visa exemption.
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Get a visa.

New rules are aimed at people abusing the visa exemptions.
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Anonymous participant It is supposed to be done within 24 hours of arrival.

It will only be easier if you go with him, if you are the owner and bring copies of all the paperwork.

... but then you might as well just register an account here for online filing.

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@Kyle ******
Just a passport is not enough at most offices.

My office wants a lease or a letter from the landlord saying I am allowed to stay at the property.

Landlords ID, and ownership documents.