@Ron ****

if you have a history of high balances and transfers then they can assume that's normal for you account and that you can be trusted with higher limits. For low utilization accounts, no need for more than 50k per day.

@Paul *******

99% of the people with frozen accounts are Bangkok Bank. That's a bank policy, else it would also be reported at every other bank. Since it's not, it's a Bangkok Bank policy to freeze foreign accounts. The BOT has not told banks to freeze foreigner's accounts. Bangkok Bank made th decision to do that all on their own.

@Ron ****

The limit is a nationwide thing due to fraud. It's determined by a combination of age, and past account usage.

This article is in reference to Thai people whose accounts have been frozen.

If it was relevant to foreigners, it wouldn't just be Bangkok Bank that it's happening to. That mess is purposely created by Bangkok Bank and they're the ones to blame, not BOT.

@Craig ********

ignore the mention of state pension. That's not a requirement for that visa. The only requirement is that you're over 50 and can show proof of funds.

@Craig ********

have you actually logged into the e-visa system and started an application? The requirements for non-O and non-OA are nothing alike. The only similarity is the required proof of finances. You need to choose this option for a non-O visa.

YOU don't need to do anything. The property owner of where you're staying must report your arrival using TM30 according to the law. This goes for every property owner in Thailand. Doesn't matter what visa you are on. Doesn't matter how many arrivals. The law says a TM30 must be filed within 24 hours of a foreigner arriving to spend the night at a property.

Before DTV came out, they were known as one of the worst embassies in the world to apply at. They would take 1-2 months to process a simple tourist visa. They would let the flight date included in the application pass and then reject the application for that reason.

I had seen a couple of positive reports about DTV from there, but in general I would not expect good service from that embassy.

That ad was pure deception. A non-O visa does not require insurance whether you get it in Thailand or you get it from your embassy.

It's always better to get it from the embassy. It will be impossible for you to get it in Thailand without paying for an agent.

It's a non-OA visa that requires insurance and that's not what 99.9% of retirees want or need.

Stamp in your passport is all the proof they need. Don't send more than you need to send