@Alistair *********

we are in the process of selling our home, we do not have £20k cash floating around but upon completion we will have ample funds

The £34k elite visa can be paid on a credit card (balance cleared the following month from the sale of our home)

@Ally ***********

alas, leaving our dog is not an option, yes we fully appreciate that is a big hurdle to overcome but leaving her behind, even for a short while is not an option, thank you for the suggestion though 👍🏼

@Mark *******

agreed, dress respectfully when the circumstances warrants such a thing 👍🏼

@Zap *********

you are right and by choice we do not want to throw away £34k if at all possible, it is simply finding an alternative way to settle there 👍🏼

@Peter *******

we’ve read similar reports, numerous attempts at opening a bank account simply to be met with the no, no, no

@Brook *******

well, I appreciate you responding, our heads are spinning, spent 4+ months working out what is best, went to do a trial run (application) for the Non-O whilst still in the UK, my wife’s circumstances immediately flagged as an issue so Elite sounded like the best option, and yet, here we are again, confusing ourselves of which route as can go down and indeed which route is best for us don’t get us wrong, we do not want to have to fork out £34,000 if we can avoid it

@Steve ******

thank you

@Ron ******

sorry Ron, I am clearly getting confused 😵‍💫

Thank you for responding

We are planning on settling around Pattaya so immigration wise, ther shouldn’t be an issue

TE take care of the 90 day reporting on our behalf (yes, I appreciate we will have to drop off some paperwork of some kind) there is no fee for this

@Graham *****

well, yes, we can afford the elite visa and we could do that whilst still in the Uk so it’s all sorted for when we arrive (and indeed paid for before we arrive)

We cannot get our head around how we can land in Bangkok with a dog on a on way ticket and stay

My wife has no income (not an issue for us)

We do not have 3 months showing £10k each sat in an account

Oh heck, this is so confusing 😵‍💫

@Brook *******

wow, thank you, just when we thought we had agreed the best way for us you mention the above, seriously Thank You 😕🤔

More thought needed