@Timothy ******

Apparently not. I’m aware of all the scams, my post hopefully just gives a bit of an insight into what to expect when opening a bank account in Thailand, after the criteria has been tightened up. Basically, you need a qualifying visa, passport, immigration approved residency status or another qualifying document such as marriage certificate etc etc.

@Nongnuch *******

Health and life. It was a joke

@Nongnuch *******

My wife explained that because I am only 56. They wanted to insure me for 50k a year until I am 63 and then no more payments until I die but covered for 500k. Not sure I m going to make it to 63 555

@Sherry ****

You don’t have to when you apply from your own country. The 800k is if you then extend for another year whilst in Thailand

@Ralph ******

Yes we are doing all that after the holidays

@Nongnuch *******

Yes I was aware that she was having a giraffe

@John *********

Yes I suspected that also

@Tony *********

I’m not on a tourist visa or visa exempt. My post says I’m on a non O over 50s retirement visa

@Jamie *****

I gave my girlfriends address but you have options of private residency or hotel etc. flights asked for return flight numbers but I hadn’t booked the flights at the time of application, just got the flight numbers based on leaving after 90 days. Drivers Licence has your address on it so that’s ok

@Nongnuch *******

but you can’t get that until you have done your first 90 day report, that means I would have to extend my stay