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@Nongnuch *******
I just got myself a Non O instead of using visa exemptions and I've never been bothered since.
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Ive been asked in Suvarnabhumi at immigration for proof of onward travel, 20k baht or equivalent in cash and the address I was staying at.
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Contact the group creator Thailand Visa Advice | DTV | Retirement & More. I've used them for safe entry previously and everything went smoothly
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@Dave *********
different place seem to accept different things. UK was definitely 3 months.
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I applied for a Non O in July. It took about 5 days to get it back but my application went in late on. Friday so it was only 3 working days.
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@Max ************
its worked for me with my job and age but the existence of the DTV made me question the cost too much. Ultimately the perks weren't enough to justify it, i was pretty close to completing but when I told them it didn't offer enough for the cost, that's when they told me about changes, they just couldn't tell me what the changes would be.
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@Max ************
its true. The DTV, although technically a tourist visa is just too good to not consider. I imagine now its only people who really wouldn't miss the 650k baht that would even have considered the elite. I looked at it because I wanted the perks that come with a full visa as I have a child in Thailand but even though I didn't get the DTV it still put me off the elite. I ended up going for the Non O.
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While I was talking to the people at Thai Privilege around April time, they told me that the Bronze was looking at being removed around June for it to be reworked. I had read that was delayed until the end of the year.
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@Ran ***
that's one of the main issues I can see with the whole banking system in Thailand. City to city and branch to branch seem to have no consistency, they don't have a base set of rules to follow and for so long they've just kinda made it up as they go. I think a lot of problems nowadays are because of that. Now they are trying to implement a base set of standards and they are realising so many of their accounts never met any.
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@Ran ***
when I tried in July Bangkok Bank refused me an account saying they would only give me a bank account when i had extended my visa. I went to K Bank and had no issues. A lot of the problems seem to be coming with Bangkok bank.