ok but I have no idea how that meets Thai visa requirements as I’m not American. The 2 week holiday is up to you but doesn’t help nor hinder the visa process
Read the requirements, as a starting point, and ensure you meet all of them
Then get an non O visa at home, go to Thailand, open bank account, deposit required funds at least two months before your visa expires, go to immigration and get an extension based on retirement
some embassies want 6 months statements but don’t need the balance to be 500K THB the whole time some do. Some want 3 months some want 1 month it all depends on where you apply
Best to check on details where you are going to apply
Anonymous participant 288 yes he paid twice yes I/v was in person and yes lots of people applying for DTV have been interviewed in lots of other countries and have posted in this group