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You’ll enter on a visa exemption which will make it quite hard or almost impossible to open a bank account. If you’re passed 50 years you’ll make it a lot easier by applying for a 90 days Non O visa at home before you go.
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@Jim ******
Yes with a Non O visa you’ll be able to open a bank account. You might have to visit a couple of branches as some also ask for a one year extension, but you’ll succeed as I did last month with a Non O in Bangkok Bank Jomtien.
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@Jim ******
If you apply for the initial 90 days Non O visa the funds has to be in your account at date when you apply. (Jomtien requires two months seasoning also for the initial visa).

For your one year extension of stay the funds needs to be seasoned for two months to apply.
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@Nongnuch *******
I agree, the visa itself expires when it gives you a 90 days stamp or stay upon entry. And he’ll need to bank the required amount within the first month in order to get two months seasoning for apply.
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No, the visa is valid for 90 days after it’s issued and gives you a 90 days stay at any day you enter within these 90 days.

You’ll need to open a bank account and bank the 800K baht within 30 days. Then you apply for the extension of stay before your Non O expires.
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@Paul ******
No, you apply for the 90 days Non O visa through the e-visa website and the one year extension of stay at your local immigration in Thailand.
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@Paul ******
The multiple entry option for Non O is removed in the e-visa system. You can apply for the one year extension of stay in Thailand and purchase multiple re-entry permits.
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"Stay with family"… if you’re married to a Thai and is registered in Thailand, you can apply for a 60 days family extension on any entry.
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@Paul ******
This is the only way to do it. Non Immigrant visa is for 90 days and you apply based on retirement.

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@Paul ******
Yes you apply for a one year extension after (or before) 90 days on a Non O visa. Just go in the e-visa portal and apply as Brandon illustrates.