Anonymous participant 966 they might be the only one being so aggressive with KYC at the moment. But no other bank will open an account for tourists, and others will limit your account or close it if they find out too.

I'm not sure if you've been hiding under a rock or something, but this is not a new issue.

Banks in Thailand no longer support bank accounts for tourists. You are a tourist with a tourist visa. Your bank is checking up on its existing customers to see if they meet the current qualifications, which you do not. They are a private entity and have the ability to deny service to anyone they like.

1) no insurance needed

2) completely depends on the Krabi immigration policy. Many offices don't even require a lease as part of the extension paperwork. But each immigration office sets their own policies. For 1-year extensions it's always best to go to the immigration ahead of time and ask them for their handout of requirements, as sometimes they even change from year to year.

They want something with your address. Try your bank statement and if they don't like it they'll send you a request for something else.

That's between you and the embassy.

But METV is a TOURIST visa. That means it's for tourists. Whether you have a visa or not, immigration is the one who decides if you get to enter Thailand. And if you just spent a potential 9 months in Thailand and try to return as a tourist 3 months later, they're likely to take a dim view.

The DTV does not have any flight information on it.

That depends on what type of visa you have. Long-term visas do not require proof of onward travel, but it's a requirement for tourist entries.

You're way overthinking it, especially for a simple tourism extension. Just bring your TM30 and fill out the forms.

Each consulate has their own processing time, so it will depend on which one you are applying through. Their website should state the standard time.

@Mee *********

no. EVERY Thai embassy requires it to be in a Thai bank EXCEPT the consulate in Sydney. But you cannot apply there if you're not Australian.