@Andy *******

I should clarify that the picture I posted was from Bangkok Bank at Central Pattaya Mall, from over a year ago.

These are from Bangkok Bank from over a year ago, before the recent update. But this will give you an idea what to expect. I think the big change may have been now no tourist visa or tourist exempt entry, must be some other visa type... But AGAIN, this is just to have an idea and confirm with the bank.

You might go to the Bangkok Bank website. Go to the accounts sections and scroll down to the bottom. There's a link to contact them. Tell them you will come to Bangkok with a Non-O and will need to open an account to transfer in your 800,000thb required for your Retirement Visa. Ask them for their current requirements. I would suggest you open two accounts. One for the 800k Retirement requirement, and the other for your regular spending. This allows you to keep your 800k account clean and easy to look through for immigration. They like it when you make it easy for them. To do this, you will likely need to ask the immigration office for two (2) Certificates of Residence (one to open each account). The 800k can be in a type of savings (orange book) that gets a little better interest than the regular savings account (blue book) You might mention you want to open these two accounts when you contact them in order to confirm that won't be an issue for them. Good luck.

Last April I went for one night in a Bangkok hotel. Before I left Jomtien, I asked the Jomtien immigration office if I'd need to file another TM30. They said no, not if I was returning to the same Jomtien address. My next 90 day report came up, and I filed online. Approved, as usual, no problem. To be safe, you might want to stop into the immigration office and ask them if you stay 3 nights in Bangkok, would you need to file a new TM30. Better you get the info for your situation yourself, directly from the immigration office. Good luck.

Don't forget, you may need to order your 1 year bank statement from your bank 1 week before you plan to submit your 1 year extension with your immigration office. You might confirm with your bank how much time they need to get the 1 year statement for you.

@Mario *********

You might want to message your AirB&B owner about this before you check in. Confirm with them before you check in that they will do it. If they say they won't provide it, find another AirB&B owner who will.

@Ryan *******

It's a different type of saving account with no online/ATM, still completely liquid, can withdraw at any time, but gets a little better interest rate than the blue book saving account.

@Brad *******

Not sure if this helps, but I'm pretty sure if your current 60 day visa exempt entry expires on Dec25, that you can go to the immigration office and apply for a 30day extension. Maybe that could give you the time you need, without having to border bounce. Just something to consider.

@Ian ******

Visa or visa exempt entry are both ok as long at it gives you enough days for the process. So someone coming from a country that gets less than 60 days visa exempt may not have enough time on a visa exemption to get the process done. They may need a longer tourist VISA. Also, depending where you apply (which immigration office) some may require the 800k deposit to be in the account for 60+ days BEFORE you can apply for the 90day Non-O. If this is the case, they may need more than the 60 day entry plus 30 day extension, and may need to do a border run to get a new entry (likely 60 day visa exempt). This just happened to a friend. He arrived on 60day tourist VISA. took about a week to find a condo, sign a contract, and get the resident letter from the immigration office to open the bank account. Opened the bank account and transferred the funds in from his home bank account, but it took about 5 days to post to his new Thai bank account. When his funds would be in the account for the 60 days required in Jomtien, he wouldn't have the required days remaining on his 30day extension to his 60day tourist visa. They told him he had to exit the country, enter on the new 60 day visa exemption, and then apply for the 90day Non-O. They said no problem to do this and have been very helpful every step of the way in his process. THIS IS IN JOMTIEN AND MAY NOT APPLY IN OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFICES. So it's important to verify the time requirements in the office you intend to apply in. Good luck.

@Alex **********

considering that AirB&B under 30days is illegal, don't plan on getting a TM30 from the owner. Chances are very high that she's not going to file one.