Hey John, I think you may have misread my follow-up post. I’m not doing the 12 transfers over 12 months. I’m doing what you and others advised in earlier posts by having 800 K seasoned in my account by virtue of my current non-OA. It will be left there untouched while I border bounce to Vietnam just before my non-OA visa expires. Then I will apply for the non-O 90 day from Vietnam before re-entering Thailand.  Everything else you said is what I plan to do. I guess the only follow-up questions I have are regarding this Wise app issue where transferred money now goes through an intermediary bank before showing up in your account as a domestic transfer. Since it seems to be a fairly known issue with it not necessarily listing your 800 K as an overseas transfer, would a letter from the bank stating that the 800 K went through an intermediary bank at Kasikorn before hitting my account, but is indeed an overseas transfer be sufficient? And am I right to assume this only pertains to the initial non-O extension of stay, but after that at an annual renewals, the deposits to maintain the 800 K at the appropriate times would not be scrutinized for being overseas? (At least as far as the rules are today?)

Separately, my real updated question was — after I’ve obtained the Non-O 90 day, and I’m now in Thailand and going to get my extension of stay, will they need me to have an actual long-term 12-month lease? Or will a TM 30 from an Airbnb be sufficient for the residence requirement in order to get my extension? Basically, is there any way around signing a long-term lease for the extension of stay? That was my question. Thanks

Thanks Brandon. Do you happen to know if I have to have an actual 12 month lease once I apply for the non O extension of stay? Will A TM 30 from an Airbnb suffice or are they really looking for some form of long-term lease?

I’ve been all over Vietnam and would love to take the opportunity to go there again or to Laos. Just trying to streamline the whole process as best as possible because after my visit immigration last week, I can see how a lack of preparation could easily make things more of a pain in the ass than it needs to be.🤣

That’s helpful. So assuming I could use the entry stamp and Vietnam as proof, then it sounds like the non O 90-day from out of the country would be less of a hassle.

Am I right in assuming that would require only one trip to immigration for the extension of stay as opposed to three trips if I were to come in on a tourist visa?

Also, do you happen to know if I would require a long-term lease when I apply for the extension of stay or would a TM 30 from an Airbnb suffice? Trying to avoid a long-term lease initially if I can. Thanks